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GSP beyond the UK

• 63 countries have participated.
• Registered countries begin with every letter of the alphabet except F, O, Q, W, X and Y!
• There are between 1 and nearly 500 partnerships in different countries.
• As small as Micronesia to as big as Democratic Republic of Congo.
• As far west as Mexico to as far east as Micronesia.
• As far north as Nepal to as far south as South Africa.  

GSP in the UK 

• All nations and regions have participated with well over 100 partnerships in each.
• London has the broadest range of partnership countries with an amazing 41.
• All other UK nations and regions are partnered with more than 20 (except NI with 14).
• Nearly every Southern Partner Country has partnerships with every UK region! Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and Sierra Leone being the exceptions.
• When the programme closes we will reach our target of 5,000 UK schools, more than 1 in 6. 

And last but not least…

• Northern Ireland and Nigeria grew from less than 20 partnerships to well over 100 over the course of 2009-12.
• Partnerships have persisted and thrived in challenging environments from Pakistan to Nigeria.
• GSP can be found in every type of nation from Kingdoms (Lesotho) to Republics (Cuba)!