population movements (AOS_1) Flashcards
1
Q
define emigrant
A
a person who moves from their existing country of residence to live somewhere else
2
Q
define immigrant
A
a person who comes to live in a foreign country
3
Q
define asylum seeker
A
a person who leaves their own country because they fear for their safety so they seek protection from the government in another country
4
Q
define refugee
A
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
5
Q
push factors
A
- conflict
- famine
- political, religious or social persecution
- disease
- poverty and unemployment
- natural disasters
6
Q
pull factors
A
- family
- education
- employment
- political security
- services (healthcare, education etc.)
7
Q
Saudi Arabia
A
- population of 33 million in 2018 (12 million are foreign workers)
- extreme gender imbalance between the ages 25 and 64
- movement of male workers to Saudi Arabia from South Asia and surrounding Middle East countries
8
Q
Mediterranean
A
- flee from conflict in Libya and South Sudan
- Greece received 173,614 people by boat in 2016
- Italy received 181,436 people by boat in 2016
