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Interactive maps Take a look at the new interactive maps and animated graphics.
A short version of SOWC 2001 is also available. Quiz Test your knowledge of early childhood development. Photo essay Susan Sarandon's visit to India. Early childhood What happens during the very earliest years of a child's life, from birth to age 3, influences how the rest of childhood and adolescence unfolds. Yet, this critical time is usually neglected in the policies, programmes and budgets of countries.