Global Migration SG4 Flashcards
What are five countries surrounding Afghanistan?
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan
What are four intervening obstacles?
Mountains (e.g. Hindu Kush), Desert (e.g. Margow Desert), Extreme temperatures, Poverty
What is Afghanistan’s GDP per capita?
$2,000
What is Afghanistan’s HDI?
0.479
What % of Afghanistan’s population is living below the poverty line?
55%
What is Afghanistan’s life expectancy?
51 years
What is Afghanistan’s unemployment rate?
40%
What happened in 1979-89?
Russian invasion of Afghanistan to support the communist regime
What happened 1996-2001?
Taliban took control and introduced law and order through a strict interpretation of Sharia Law
What happened September 2001?
9/11 - Al Qaeda and Taliban removed from power by US following the attacks
What happened December 2001?
UN established ISAF which increased security in Kabul, later taken over by NATO in 2003
What happened 2004?
First presidential elections - Hamid Karzai elected
What is Afghanistan’s Net Migration Gain?
2.87/1000
How many Afghans were registered as economic migrants in other countries in 2015?
2.25 million
What is the Solution Strategy?
The UNHCR created it, Involves Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran working together to repatriate Afghan refugees
