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A Level Geography- Migration > 1a FLows of People > Flashcards

1a FLows of People Flashcards

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1
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remittances

A

funds sent to a migrant’s country of origin

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refugee

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a person who has moved outside their country of nationality because of a genuine fear of persecution or death

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asylum seeker

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a person who seeks entry to another country by claiming to be a refugee

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4
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% people living outside origin country in 2015

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3.3%

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economic migrants

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move outside their country of origin seeking work and social opportunities

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net migration calculation

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difference of emigrants and immigrants for a country

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UK international migration- main origin countries

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India, Poland, Pakistan

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UK international migration- main destinations

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Australia, USA, Canada

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UK international migration- main emigration reasons

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employment opportunities, retirement, reuniting with family

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UK international migration- % of women immigrants

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just over half

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UK international migration-% of london that are immigrants

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35% and mainly Indian

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Inter-regional migration to Europe example motive

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Escaping conflict from Middle East or Africa

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Inter-regional to Europe: casualties in 2014

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3,300 ppl died crossing Mediterranean in 2014

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Inter-regional to Europe: main source countries of refugees

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Syria and Eritrea

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Inter-regional to Europe: other routes

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Turkey-Greece, West Africa- Spain

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Intra-regional within EU: people living in different EU country than origin

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3.3% of people in 2019

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Intra-regional within EU: popular destination

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Germany

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Intra-regional within EU: main motives

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economic, like Pol-UK for more employment, higher wage and better SoL

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Intra-regional within EU: Pol in UK and vice versa

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660,000 Poles in UK. 40,000 Brits in Poland

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