Regional tables.The country composition of regions is based on the World Bank's analytical regions and may differ from common geographic usage.East Asia East Asia A region of Asia coextensive with the Far East. East Asian adj. & n. and Pacific (developing only: 23) American Samoa, Cambodia, China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands Marshall Islands, officially Republic of the Marshall Islands, independent nation (2005 est. pop. 59,000), in the central Pacific. The Marshalls extend over a 700-mi (1,130-km) area and comprise two major groups: the Ratak Chain in the east, and the Ralik Chain in , Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palau, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (păp`  ə, –y , the Philippines,
Samoa, the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, independent Commonwealth nation (2005 est. pop. 538,000), c.15,500 sq mi (40,150 sq km), SW Pacific, E of New Guinea. The islands that constitute the nation of the Solomon Islands—Guadalcanal, Malaita, New Georgia, the Santa Cruz Islands, , Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu,
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Europe and Central Asia (developing only: 26) Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (bŏz`nēə, hĕrtsəgōvē`nə), Serbo-Croatian Bosna i Hercegovina, country (2005 est. pop. 4,025,000), 19,741 sq mi (51,129 sq km), on the Balkan peninsula, S Europe. , Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, (1) Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, (1) the Slovak Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and the Caribbean (developing only: 29) Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. , Ecuador, El Salvador El Salvador (ĕl sälväthōr`), officially Republic of El Salvador, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,705,000), 8,260 sq mi (21,393 sq km), Central America. , Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis Noun 1. St. Kitts and Nevis - a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983 Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. , St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Noun 1. St. Vincent and the Grenadines - an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Suriname, Uruguay, Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela Middle East and North Africa (developing only: 14) Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, the Islamic Republic An Islamic republic, in its modern context, has come to mean several different things, some contradictory to others. Theoretically, to many religious leaders, it is a state under a particular theocratic form of government advocated by some Muslim religious leaders in the Middle of Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza, the Republic of Yemen Noun 1. Republic of Yemen - a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990 Yemen Aden-Abyan Islamic Army, Islamic Army of Aden, Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, IAA - Yemen-based terrorist group that supports South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia (8) Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (srē läng`kə) [Sinhalese,=resplendent land], formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island republic (2005 est. pop. Sub-Saharan Africa (47) Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (burkē`nə fä`sō), republic (2005 est. pop. 13,925,000), 105,869 sq mi (274,200 sq km), W Africa. It borders on Mali in the west and north, on Niger in the northeast, on Benin in the southeast, and on Togo, Ghana, and , Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Cape Verde (vûd), Port. Cabo Verde, officially Republic of Cape Verde, republic (2005 est. pop. 418,000), c.1,560 sq mi (4,040 sq km), W Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean about 300 mi (480 km) W of Dakar, Senegal. , the Central African Republic Central African Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 3,800,000), 240,534 sq mi (622,983 sq km), central Africa. The landlocked nation is bordered by Chad (N), Sudan (E), Congo (Kinshasa) and Congo (Brazzaville) (S), and Cameroon (W). , Chad, Comoros, the Comoros, the (kŏm`ərōs), officially Union of the Comoros (2005 est. pop. 671,000), 838 sq mi (2,170 sq km), occupying most of the Comoro Islands, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea (gĭn`ē), officially Republic of Equatorial Guinea, republic (2005 est. pop. 536,000), 10,830 sq mi (28,051 sq km), W central Africa. , Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone (sēĕr`ə lēō`nē, lēōn`; sēr`ə lēōn), officially Republic of Sierra Leone, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,018,000), 27,699 sq mi (71,740 sq km), W Africa. , Somalia, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe East Asia and Pacific Population (millions, 2006) 1,900 Population growth (avg. annual %, 1997-2006) 0.9 Population density (people per sq. km, 2006) 120 Labor force (millions, 2006) 1,076 Urban population (% of pop., 2006) 42.3 Age dependency ratio (2006) 0.44 Surface area (1,000 sq. km, 2006) 16,300 GNI ($ billions, 2006) 3,647 GNI per capita, Atlas method ($, 2006) 1,863 GDP growth (avg. annual %, 2002-06) 8.8 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line 9.1 (% of pop., 2004) Migration EMIGRATION emigration: see immigration; migration. , 2005 * Stock of emigrants: 19.3 million or 1.0 percent of population * Top 10 emigration countries: China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Myanmar, Lao PDR Lao PDR Lao People's Democratic Republic , Cambodia * Identified destinations: high-income OECD OECD: see Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. countries (50.0 percent), high-income non-OECD countries (27.3 percent), intra-regional (13.1 percent), other developing countries (1.1 percent); unidentified (8.5 percent) * Top 10 migration corridors: the Philippines--the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , China--the United States, Vietnam--the United States, Malaysia--Singapore, Indonesia--Malaysia, China--Singapore, the Philippines--Saudi Arabia, China--Japan, China--Canada, Indonesia--Saudi Arabia SKILLED EMIGRATION, 2000 * Emigration rate of tertiary tertiary (tûr`shēârē), in the Roman Catholic Church, member of a third order. The third orders are chiefly supplements of the friars—Franciscans (the most numerous), Dominicans, and Carmelites. educated (top 10 countries): Tonga (74.2 percent), Samoa (66.6 percent), Fiji (58.7 percent), the Marshall Islands (41.0 percent), Vietnam (39.0 percent), the Federated States of Micronesia (36.4 percent), Palau (30.0 percent), Papua New Guinea (28.2 percent), Kiribati (24.9 percent), the Philippines (14.8 percent) * Emigration of physicians: 19,071 or 0.8 percent of physicians trained in the region IMMIGRATION immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , 2005 * Stock of immigrants: 4.4 million or 0.2 percent of population (compared to 190.6 million or 3.0 percent for the world) * Females as percentage of immigrants: 48.1 percent (compared to 49.6 percent for the world) * Refugees as percentage of immigrants: 10.8 percent (compared to 7.1 percent for the world) * Top 10 immigration countries: Malaysia, Thailand, China, the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Papua New Guinea, Lao PDR Remittances US$ billions 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 Inward remittance flows 9.7 16.7 20.1 29.5 35.4 All developing countries 57.5 84.5 95.6 115.9 143.6 Outward remittance flows 1.6 1.7 2.0 5.4 5.5 All developing countries 12.4 11.5 13.6 20.4 23.8 US$ billions 2004 2005 2006 2007 Inward remittance flows 39.1 46.6 52.8 (a) 58.0 All developing countries 161.3 191.2 221.3 239.7 Outward remittance flows 8.4 9.9 10.4 (b) All developing countries 30.9 36.0 44.2 (a.) 1.5% of GDP in 2006. (b.) 0.3% of GDP in 2006. * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2007: China ($25.7 bn), the Philippines ($17.0 bn), Indonesia ($6.0 bn), Viet- nam ($5.0 bn), Thailand ($1.7 bn), Malaysia ($1.7 bn), Cambodia ($0.3 bn), Mongolia ($0.2 bn), Fiji ($0.2 bn), Myanmar ($0.1 bn). * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2006 (percentage of GDP): Tonga (32.3%), the Philippines (13.0%), Kiribati (9.9%), Vietnam (7.9%), Mongolia (6.8%), the Solomon Islands (6.3%), Fiji (5.8%), Cambodia (4.1%), Vanuatu (2.8%), Indonesia (1.6%). Europe and Central Asia Population (millions, 2006) 460 Population growth (avg. annual %, 1997-2006) 0.2 Population density (people per sq. km, 2006) 20 Labor force (millions, 2006) 210 Urban population (% of pop., 2006) 63.8 Age dependency ratio (2006) 0.46 Surface area (1,000 sq. km, 2006) 24,114 GNI ($ billions, 2006) 2,421 GNI per capita, Atlas method ($, 2006) 4,796 GDP growth (avg. annual %, 2002-06) 6.2 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line 1.0 (% of pop., 2004) Migration EMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of emigrants: 47.6 million or 10.0 percent of population * Top 10 emigration countries: Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro (sûr`bēə, mŏn'tənē`grō), Serbian Srbija i Crna Gora, former country of SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, a short-lived union (2003–6) of the republics of Serbia and the much , Uzbekistan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan. * Identified destinations: high-income OECD countries (28.5 percent), high-income non-OECD countries (5.3 percent), intra-regional (57.6 percent), other developing countries (0.2 percent); unidentified (8.5 percent) * Top 10 migration corridors: Russia--Ukraine, Ukraine--Russia, Turkey--Germany, Kazakhstan--Russia, Russia--Kazakhstan, Belarus--Russia, Uzbekistan--Russia, Serbia and Montenegro--Germany, Azerbaijan--Russia, Russia--Belarus SKILLED EMIGRATION, 2000 * Emigration rate of tertiary educated (top 10 countries): Croatia (29.4 percent), Bosnia and Herzegovina (28.6 percent), FYR FYR Former Yugoslav Republic FYR For Your Reference FYR For Your Records FYR Flash Your Rack FYR Fifty Years of Ridicule (Le Tigre song) FYR For Your Review Macedonia (20.9 percent), Albania (20.0 percent), Serbia and Montenegro (17.4 percent), the Slovak Republic (15.3 percent), Romania (14.1 percent), Estonia (13.9 percent), Poland (12.3 percent), Hungary (12.1 percent) * Emigration of physicians: 19,555 or 1.3 percent of physicians trained in the region IMMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of immigrants: 31.1 million or 6.5 percent of population (compared to 190.6 million or 3.0 percent for the world) * Females as percentage of immigrants: 57.2 percent (compared to 49.6 percent for the world) * Refugees as percentage of immigrants: 2.2 percent (compared to 7.1 percent for the world) * Top 10 immigration countries: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Poland, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. Remittances US$ billions 1995 2005 2001 2002 2003 Inward remittance flows 7.9 13.1 12.7 14.0 16.7 All developing countries 57.5 84.5 95.6 115.9 143.6 Outward remittance flows 4.9 2.4 3.3 3.9 5.2 All developing countries 12.4 11.5 13.6 20.4 23.8 US$ billions 2004 2005 2006 2007 Inward remittance flows 21.1 29.5 35.1 (a) 38.6 All developing countries 161.3 191.2 221.3 239.7 Outward remittance flows 8.1 11.0 17.4 (b) All developing countries 30.9 36.0 44.2 (a.) 1.4% of GDP in 2006. (b.) 0.7% of GDP in 2006. * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2007: Romania ($6.8 bn), Poland ($5.0 bn), Serbia and Montenegro ($4.9 bn), Russia ($4.0 bn), Bosnia and Herzegovina ($1.9 bn), Bulgaria ($1.9 bn), Croatia ($1.8 bn), Albania ($1.5 bn), Armenia ($1.3 bn), Tajikistan ($1.3 bn). * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2006 (percentage of GDP): Tajikistan (36.2%), Moldova (36.2%), the Kyrgyz Repub- lic (27.4%), Armenia (18.3%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (17.2%), Albania (14.9%), Serbia and Montenegro (13.8%), Georgia (6.4%), Romania (5.5%), Bulgaria (5.4%). Latin America and the Caribbean Population (millions, 2006) 556 Population growth (avg. annual %, 1997-2006) 1.4 Population density (people per sq. km, 2006) 28 Labor force (millions, 2006) 257 Urban population (% of pop., 2006) 77.7 Age dependency ratio (2006) 0.56 Surface area (1,000 sq. km, 2006) 20,415 GNI ($ billions, 2006) 2,860 GNI per capita, Atlas method ($, 2006) 4,767 GDP growth (avg. annual %, 2002-06) 3.6 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line 8.6 (% of pop., 2004) Migration EMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of emigrants: 28.3 million or 5.1 percent of population * Top 10 emigration countries: Mexico, Colombia, Cuba Colombia is a municipality and city in the Las Tunas Province of Cuba. It is located in the western part of the province, km ( mi) south of Guáimaro. Rio Tana flows through the community. , Brazil, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Ecuador, Peru, Haiti * Identified destinations: high-income OECD countries (79.0 percent), high-income non-OECD countries (0.6 percent), intra-regional (11.9 percent), other developing countries (0.05 percent); unidentified (8.5 percent) * Top 10 migration corridors: Mexico-the United States, Cuba-the United States, El Salvador-the United States, the Dominican Republic-the United States, Jamaica-the United States, Colombia-Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela, Colombia-the United States, Guatemala-the United States, Ecuador-Spain, Haiti-the United States SKILLED EMIGRATION, 2000 * Emigration rate of tertiary educated (top 10 countries): Suriname (89.9 percent), Guyana (85.9 percent), Jamaica (82.5 percent), Haiti (81.6 percent), Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (trĭn`ĭdăd, təbā`gō), officially Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,088,000), 1,980 sq mi (5,129 sq km), West Indies. The capital is Port of Spain. (78.4 percent), St. Kitts and Nevis (71.8 percent), Grenada (66.7 percent), Barbados (61.4 percent), Dominica (58.9 percent), St. Vincent (56.8 percent) * Emigration of physicians: 21,208 or 2.4 percent of physicians trained in the region IMMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of immigrants: 5.8 million or 1.0 percent of population (compared to 190.6 million or 3.0 percent for the world) * Females as percentage of immigrants: 50.0 percent (compared to 49.6 percent for the world) * Refugees as percentage of immigrants: 0.6 percent (compared to 7.1 percent for the world) * Top 10 immigration countries: Argentina, Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Bolivia Remittances US$ billions 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 Inward remittance flows 13.3 20.0 24.2 27.9 34.8 All developing countries 57.5 84.5 95.6 115.9 143.6 Outward remittance flows 1.1 2.0 2.4 1.9 1.8 All developing countries 12.4 11.5 13.6 20.4 23.8 US$ billions 2004 2005 2006 2007 Inward remittance flows 41.3 48.6 56.5 (a) 59.9 All developing countries 161.3 191.2 221.3 239.7 Outward remittance flows 2.0 2.3 2.6 (b) All developing countries 30.9 36.0 44.2 (a.) 1.9% of GDP in 2006. (b.) 0.1% of GDP in 2006. * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2007: Mexico ($25.0 bn), Colombia ($4.6 bn), Brazil ($4.5 bn), Guatemala ($4.1 bn), El Salvador ($3.6 bn), the Dominican Republic ($3.2 bn), Ecuador ($3.2 bn), Honduras ($2.6 bn), Jamaica ($2.0 bn), Peru ($2.0 bn). * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2006 (percentage of GDP): Honduras (25.6%), Guyana (24.3%), Haiti (21.6%), Jamaica (18.5%), El Salvador (18.2%), Nicaragua (12.2%), Guatemala (10.3%), the Dominican Republic (10.0%), Ecuador (7.2%), Bolivia (5.5%). Middle East and North Africa Population (millions, 2006) 311 Population growth (avg. annual %, 1997-2006) 1.9 Population density (people per sq. km, 2006) 35 Labor force (millions, 2006) 112 Urban population (% of pop., 2006) 57.4 Age dependency ratio (2006) 0.60 Surface area (1,000 sq. km, 2006) 8,990 GNI ($ billions, 2006) 811 GNI per capita, Atlas method ($, 2006) 2,481 GDP growth (avg. annual %, 2002-06) 4.3 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line 1.5 (% of pop., 2004) Migration EMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of emigrants: 12.9 million or 4.2 percent of population * Top 10 emigration countries: Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, the Islamic Republic of Iran, West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Tunisia, Lebanon, the Republic of Yemen * Identified destinations: high-income OECD countries (52.2 percent), high-income non-OECD countries (21.3 percent), intra-regional (16.3 percent), other developing countries (1.7 percent); unidentified (8.5 percent) * Top 10 migration corridors: Afghanistan-the Islamic Republic of Iran, Algeria-France, Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Morocco-France, Morocco-Spain, West Bank and Gaza-Syria, Israel-West Bank and Gaza, the Republic of Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Tunisia-France, Egypt-Libya SKILLED EMIGRATION, 2000 * Emigration rate of tertiary educated (top 10 countries): Lebanon (29.7 percent), Djibouti (17.8 percent), the Islamic Republic of Iran (13.1 percent), Morocco (10.3 percent), Tunisia (9.6 percent), Iraq (9.1 percent), Algeria (6.5 percent), Jordan (6.4 percent), the Republic of Yemen, (5.7 percent), Syria (5.2 percent) * Emigration of physicians: 15,974 or 4.7 percent of physicians trained in the region IMMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of immigrants: 9.6 million or 3.1 percent of population (compared to 190.6 million or 3.0 percent for the world) * Females as percentage of immigrants: 43.4 percent (compared to 49.6 percent for the world) * Refugees as percentage of immigrants: 59.9 percent (compared to 7.1 percent for the world) * Top 10 immigration countries: Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, West Bank and Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Oman, Libya, the Republic of Yemen, Algeria, Egypt Remittances US$ billions 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 Inward remittance flows 13.4 12.9 14.7 15.3 20.4 All developing countries 57.5 84.5 95.6 115.9 143.6 Outward remittance flows 2.2 2.3 2.6 5.2 6.9 All developing countries 12.4 11.5 13.6 20.4 23.8 US$ billions 2004 2005 2006 2007 Inward remittance flows 23.1 24.2 26.7 (a) 28.5 All developing countries 161.3 191.2 221.3 239.7 Outward remittance flows 7.3 7.8 8.8 (b) All developing countries 30.9 36.0 44.2 (a.) 3.9% of GDP in 2006. (b.) 2.6% of GDP in 2006. * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2007: Egypt ($5.9 bn), Morocco ($5.7 bn), Lebanon ($5.5 bn), Jordan ($2.9 bn), Algeria ($2.9 bn), Tunisia ($1.7 bn), the Republic of Yemen ($1.3 bn), the Islamic Republic of Iran ($1.1 bn), Syria ($0.8 bn), West Bank and Gaza ($0.6 bn). * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2006 (percentage of GDP): Lebanon (22.8%), Jordan (20.3%), West Bank and Gaza (14.7%), Morocco (9.5%), the Republic of Yemen (6.7%), Tunisia (5.0%), Egypt (5.0%), Djibouti (3.8%), Syria (2.3%), Algeria (2.2%). South Asia Population (millions, 2006) 1,493 Population growth (avg. annual %, 1997-2006) 1.7 Population density (people per sq. km, 2006) 312 Labor force (millions, 2006) 597 Urban population (% of pop., 2006) 28.8 Age dependency ratio (2006) 0.61 Surface area (1,000 sq. km, 2006) 5,140 GNI ($ billions, 2006) 1,138 GNI per capita, Atlas method ($, 2006) 766 GDP growth (avg. annual %, 2002-06) 7.3 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line 30.8 (% of pop., 2004) Migration EMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of emigrants: 22.1 million or 1.5 percent of population * Top 5 emigration countries: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka * Identified destinations: high-income OECD countries (20.3 percent), high-income non-OECD countries (25.3 percent), intra-regional (34.5 percent), other developing countries (11.4 percent); unidentified (8.5 percent) * Top 5 migration corridors: Bangladesh-India, India-the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. , Afghanistan-the Islamic Republic of Iran, India-Saudi Arabia, Pakistan-India SKILLED EMIGRATION, 2000 * Emigration rate of tertiary educated (top 5 countries): Sri Lanka (27.5 percent), Afghanistan (13.2 percent), Pakistan (9.2 percent), Bangladesh (4.7 percent), India (4.2 percent) * Emigration of physicians: 27,508 or 4.1 percent of physicians trained in the region IMMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of immigrants: 11.2 million or 0.8 percent of population (compared to 190.6 million or 3.0 percent for the world) * Females as percentage of immigrants: 45.3 percent (compared to 49.6 percent for the world) * Refugees as percentage of immigrants: 10.7 percent (compared to 7.1 percent for the world) * Top 5 immigration countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka Remittances US$ billions 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 Inward remittance flows 10.0 17.2 19.2 24.1 30.4 All developing countries 57.5 84.5 95.6 115.9 143.6 Outward remittance flows 0.5 0.6 1.0 1.5 1.6 All developing countries 12.4 11.5 13.6 20.4 23.8 US$ billions 2004 2005 2006 2007 Inward remittance flows 28.7 33.1 39.8 (a) 43.8 All developing countries 161.3 191.2 221.3 239.7 Outward remittance flows 2.0 1.7 2.0 (b) All developing countries 30.9 36.0 44.2 (a.) 3.5% of GDP in 2006. (b.) 0.2% of GDP in 2006. * Top 5 remittance recipients in 2007: India ($27.0 bn), Bangladesh ($6.4 bn), Pakistan ($6.1 bn), Sri Lanka ($2.7 bn), Nepal ($1.6 bn). * Top 5 remittance recipients in 2006 (percentage of GDP): Nepal (18.0%), Bangladesh (8.8%), Sri Lanka (8.7%), Pakistan (4.0%), India (2.8%). Sub-Saharan Africa Population (millions, 2006) 770 Population growth (avg. annual %, 1997-2006) 2.5 Population density (people per sq. km, 2006) 33 Labor force (millions, 2006) 317 Urban population (% of pop., 2006) 35.9 Age dependency ratio (2006) 0.88 Surface area (1,000 sq. km, 2006) 24,265 GNI ($ billions, 2006) 668 GNI per capita, Atlas method ($, 2006) 842 GDP growth (avg. annual %, 2002-06) 4.9 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line 41.1 (% of pop., 2004) Migration EMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of emigrants: 15.9 million or 2.1 percent of population * Top 10 emigration countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Eritrea, Nigeria, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Sudan, the Sudan, The officially Republic of the Sudan Country, northeastern Africa. Area: 966,757 sq mi (2,503,890 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 36,233,000. Capitals: Khartoum (executive), Omdurman (legislative). Democratic Republic of Congo * Identified destinations: high-income OECD countries (25.2 percent), high-income non-OECD countries (2.9 percent), intra-regional (63.2 percent), other developing countries (0.2 percent); unidentified (8.5 percent) * Top 10 migration corridors: Burkina Faso-Cote d'lvoire, Zimbabwe-South Africa, Mali-Cote d'lvoire, Eritrea-Sudan, Ghana-Cote d'lvoire, MaliBurkina Faso, Eritrea-Ethiopia, Mozambique-South Africa, Sudan-Saudi Arabia, Lesotho-South Africa SKILLED EMIGRATION, 2000 * Emigration rate of tertiary educated (top 10 countries): Cape Verde (69.1 percent), The Gambia (64.7 percent), Seychelles (58.6 percent), Somalia (58.6 percent), Mauritius (48.0 percent), Eritrea (45.8 percent), Ghana (42.9 percent), Mozambique (42.0 percent), Sierra Leone (41.0 percent), Liberia (37.4 percent) * Emigration of physicians: a) 9,425 or 8.8 percent of physicians trained in the region (Source: Docquier and Bhargava 2006) b) 36,653 or 28 percent of physicians trained in the region (Source: Clemens and Pettersson 2006) * Emigration of nurses: 53,298 or 11 percent of nurses trained in the region IMMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of immigrants: 15.7 million or 2.1 percent of population (compared to 190.6 million or 3.0 percent for the world) * Females as percentage of immigrants: 47.9 percent (compared to 49.6 percent for the world) * Refugees as percentage of immigrants: 17.4 percent (compared to 7.1 percent for the world) * Top 10 immigration countries: Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda (1) Serbia and Montenegro became separate countries in 2006; however, we report them jointly in this Factbook since the historical statistics of the two countries were combined. Remittances US$ billions 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 Inward remittance flows 3.2 4.6 4.7 5.0 6.0 All developing countries 57.5 84.5 95.6 115.9 143.6 Outward remittance flows 2.0 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.8 All developing countries 12.4 11.5 13.6 20.4 23.8 US$ billions 2004 2005 2006 2007 Inward remittance flows 8.0 9.3 10.3 (a) 10.8 All developing countries 161.3 191.2 221.3 239.7 Outward remittance flows 3.0 3.3 2.9 (b) All developing countries 30.9 36.0 44.2 (a.) 1.6% of GDP in 2006. (b.) 0.4% of GDP in 2006. * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2007: Nigeria ($3.3 bn), Kenya ($1.3 bn), Sudan ($1.2 bn), Senegal ($0.9 bn), Uganda ($0.9 bn), South Africa ($0.7 bn), Lesotho ($0.4 bn), Mauritius ($0.2 bn), Togo ($0.2 bn), Mali ($0.2 bn). * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2006 (percentage of GDP): Lesotho (24.5%), Gambia, The (12.5%), Cape Verde (12.0%), Guinea-Bissau (9.2%), Uganda (8.7%), Togo (8.7%), Senegal (7.1%), Kenya (5.3%), Swaziland (3.7%), Benin (3.6%). |
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