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Today,
most people can move from one country to
another when they want to, but there are
other people who move because they have
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call these people 'refugees'. They are people
who are running away from their own country
because they are afraid of being persecuted
because of their race, religion, nationality,
political opinions, or because they belong
to a particular social group. |
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This
picture shows a boy from Rwanda who fled
to Tanzania to escape his war-torn country.
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So
it's a bit like when someone is bullied at
school for looking different, or wearing different
clothes. |
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except some refugees have to run for their
lives. Many have travelled long distances
in overcrowded boats or lorries, or by hiding
in the cargo holds of aeroplanes. Some pay
a great deal of money to try and escape, and
some do not survive these difficult and dangerous
journeys. |
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These
people have fled from Kosovo, crossing mountains
before they were picked up in a lorry in Northern
Albania.
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When
they arrive in another country and are allowed
to stay, they become refugees. Under the rules
of the United Nations, a refugee has the right
to stay in the new country for as long as
they need. Nearly all refugees hope to go
home one day, but this is not always possible.
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The
people in the picture are some of the lucky
ones. These Vietnamese families are returning
home to Vietnam after spending years in refugee
camps in Hong Kong.
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In the world today, you can find refugees
in every continent of the world except Antarctica.
Drag your cursor across the world map to see
how many refugees there are in the different
continents. |
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countries have more refugees than others.
Have a look at the table to find out more: |
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The
Main Groups of Refugees (December 31st 1999)
| Where
they came from |
Main
countries where they escaped to |
Number
of people |
| Palestine
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Israel
& the West Bank / Lebanon / Jordan / Syria
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3,931,000
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| Afghanistan
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Iran
/ Pakistan / India |
2,560,000
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| Iraq
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Iran
/ Syria / Saudi Arabia |
568,000
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| Sierra
Leone |
Guinea
/ Liberia / The Gambia |
460,000
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| Somalia
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Ethiopia
/ Kenya / Yemen / Djibouti |
425,000
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| Sudan
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Central
African Republic / Chad / Uganda / The Democratic
Republic of Congo (Zaire) / Ethiopia / Kenya
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351,000
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| Angola
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Zambia
/ The Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
/ Congo |
340,000 |
| Croatia
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Yugoslavia
/ Bosnia |
340,000 |
| Eritrea
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Sudan
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320,000
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| Burundi
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Tanzania
/ The Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
/ Rwanda |
310,000
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| Bosnia
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Yugoslavia
/ Croatia |
300,000
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| Vietnam
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China
/ France / Sweden / Switzerland |
292,000
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Source:
UNHCR website, www.unhcr.ch
and figures from the US Committee for Refugees website,
www.refugees.org
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Look
at the table, and see if you can work out
the answers to these questions: To help you
answer questions 2 and 3, you might need an
atlas. |
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1.
From which country are there the
most refugees?
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2.
Of the main countries that these refugees
escape to, which of these countries are
European countries?
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3.
Of the main countries that these refugees
escape to, which of these countries are
African countries?
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find out more about why people become refugees,
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