<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
TEMPLETON AMERICAS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000916488
<NAME> TEMPLETON GLOBAL INVESTMENT TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 007
<NAME> TEMPLETON AMERICAS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 19249351
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 17233962
<RECEIVABLES> 711636
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<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 35380
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 136995
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 19889004
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 1881867
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 2319770
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 143634
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> (522203)
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (1695389)
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<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (744524)
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<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (4453882)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 29645
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.60
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<FN>
<F1>BASED ON AVERAGE WEIGHTED SHARES OUTSTANDING
<F2>EXPENSE RATIO EXCLUDING WAIVER AND PAYMENTS BY AFFILIATES IS 1.72%
</FN>
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