10 Numbers That Sum Up 2016

Whether or not you believe 2016 was cursed, you have to admit it was an eventful year, dominated by the US election, global conflicts, and a refugee crisis. CNN takes a look at some of the numbers that best encapsulate those events and the year in general:

• 126 million votes cast in the US election
• 28 ongoing global conflicts
• 1 peace treaty signed
• 843 words added to the Oxford English dictionary
• 16 female heads of state
• 18 critically endangered species
• 7,100 migrant deaths
• 21.3 million refugees around the world
• 7 new stars created in the galaxy
• 147.2 million babies born

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