Why people migrate
what type of government is a pull factor
authoritarian government
in 2016 how many internally displaced people where there?
40.3 million
what are Migrants?
people who leave their country for better economic opportunities.
How many Syria's refugees have Turkey taken in?
1.9 million refugees
what is the Top Host Countries for Refugees?
Turkey 2.9 million refugees
what is the difference between an authoritarian government and a democratic government.
a democratic government is elected by citizens. Here, citizens vote for their government officials. These officials represent the citizens' ideas and concerns in government.
In an authoritarian government power is held by the government with little or no input from the people which also means people don't get a vote.
What does IDPs stand for?
Internally Displaced People
what is a Internally Displaced Person
A refugee who is unable to cross international borders.
Before the conflict begun what was Syria growing population?
22 million people
In 2016 how many refugees had been forcibly displaced from their homes?
22.5 million refugees
what are three push factors for people to migrate?
Poverty/lack of economic opportunity
Lack of healthcare
Home nations impacted by climate change
Lack of educational opportunities
War/conflict zone
How many IDPs does Sudan have?
2.2 million
what is the difference between an authoritarian government and a democratic government.
a democratic government is elected by citizens. Here, citizens vote for their government officials. These officials represent the citizens' ideas and concerns in government.
In an authoritarian government power is held by the government with little or no input from the people which also means people don't get a vote.
according to "searching for safety" why do most people migrate?
They are feeling the terror of the Syrian war
what is the first Country of Origin for Refugees
Syria 5.5 million refugees
what are three pull factors
jobs/economic opportunity
Medical care/ medicine
Nations not impacted by climate change (yet)
Educational opportunities
A nation free from the bombs and carnage.
What country has the most IDPs and how many do they have?
Colombia 7.4 million IDPs
what does IDP mean
Internally Displaced People
what is Hungary's prime minsters name?
Viktor Orban
what percent of Syrian refugees live in neighboring countries?
87%
which one is the only push factor that is not a legal definition that qualifies for refugee or asylum status
Poverty/lack of economic opportunity
Lack of healthcare
An authoritarian government
Home nations impacted by climate change
Lack of educational opportunities
War/conflict zone
Lack of educational opportunities
at the end of 2016 how many people had been forcibly displaced from their homes?
65.6 million people
what are Refugees?
People who leave their country due to a “well founded fear” of persecution.
Race, religion, nationality, member of a social group or political opinion.
Also, refugees are those who are fleeing war zones.
People legally apply to be refugees when outside of a nation they want to immigrate to.
From how much to how much did the U.S pledge to increase the number of refugees it would accept?
From 70,000 to 100,000
What is the #1 top country of Origin for Refugees?
Syria 5.5 million refugees