To promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:

1. To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
2. To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
3. To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

Dark Blue: Countries served by the Peace Corps as of 2009.

Light Blue: Formerly served countries.

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