migration

Question 1

how many migrants moved to the uk in 2014

Answer 1

641,000

Question 2

give a statistic that demonstrates a key injustice of migration

Answer 2

according to the International Organisation on Migration, 3279 died at sea attempting to migrate in 2014

Question 3

why is now a significant time for migration to europe

Answer 3

Europe is experiencing the biggest refugee crisis since WW11

Question 4

what are the tope two destinations in Europe for migrants

Answer 4

Germany, Sweden

Question 5

which are the tope two countries that migrants leave globally

Answer 5

Syria and Afghanistan

Question 6

what are the definitions of long term migration and short term migration

Answer 6

long term migration= moving to a country for over a year

short term migration= moving to a country for at least three months but less than a year

Question 7

give a statistic that demonstrates the UK’s positive net-migration

Answer 7

in 2013, 5.1 million people living in the UK lived abroad whilst 7.8 million people born abroad lived in the UK

Question 8

what are the top three factors resulting in emigration

Answer 8

1. employment opportunities
2. retirement
3. family reunification

Question 9

what were the two EU countries with the largest net migration gain in 2013 and what is the reason for this

Answer 9

Germany- allowed free migration fro countries like Syria due to a natural population decrease
Italy- geographical location is closest to most migrants

Question 10

what percentage of the world’s population live outside of their country of origin

Answer 10

3.3%

Question 11

what is the term for the quantity of migrants living in a country

Answer 11

migrant stock

Question 12

how many countries globally track their migrant flows

Answer 12

only 50

Question 13

who are the tiger states

Answer 13

Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore

Question 14

what scales can migration flows take place

Answer 14

internal, regional, continental, trans-continental

Question 15

what are two trans-continental examples of significant migrant flows

Answer 15

latin American- spain and portugal

East Asia- USA

Question 16

what is the top migration destination for people born in the uk in 2013

Answer 16

Australia

Question 17

define immigration and emigration

Answer 17

emigration- permanent departure of a person from one country to another
immigration-entrance of a person into a country with the aim of living their permanently

Question 18

define innovative and conservative migration

Answer 18

innovative= a migrant adopts a new way of life and different customs at their new destination
conservative= preserves an accustomed way of life in new surroundings

Question 19

what are the five different types of migration

Answer 19

1. primitive migration- in response to environmental conditions
2. forced migration- compulsory transfer of a group of people
3. impelled migration- similar to forced migration but it differs in that migrants retain some ability to decide whether to move or not
4. free migration- individual movements for economic betterment
5. mass migration- entire communities moving in mass without being fully informed on an individual basis of what to expect

Question 20

what is the world’s largest bilateral corridor

Answer 20

south-south migration

Question 21

what percentage of global migrants are south- south

Answer 21

36%

Question 22

how much of global remittances were sent between countries in the south

Answer 22

2/3 of global remittances were sent between countries in the global south

Question 23

describe a significant south-south bilateral corridor

Answer 23

Bangladesh- India is the world’s 3rd largest bilateral flow with 3.3 million migrants

Question 24

give four key reasons as to why south- south migration is so popular

Answer 24

• strict administrative barriers prohibiting migrants from entering the global north
• fast growing economies is the south which offer employment opportunities
• language
• less expensive

Question 25

what is a migrant destination that exemplifies the demand for young labourers and how many migrants entered this country in 2013

Answer 25

United Arab Emirates, 7.83 million migrants in 2013

Question 26

how many migrants in 2013 were female in developed countries compared to undeveloped countries

Answer 26

in 2013, 52% of all migrants were female compared to 46% in undeveloped countries

Question 27

what migration policy does brazil have

Answer 27

an open door policy

Question 28

what are the top emigration destinations from Brazil and how many people left brazil to enter these countries in 2013

Answer 28

USA and Japan, in 2013 around 370,000 emigrated from Brazil to each of these destinations.

Question 29

what type of net migration does brazil have

Answer 29

negative net migration

Question 30

what are the top migrant source countries in Brazil

Answer 30

Japan an Portugal

Question 31

what economic group is Brazil part of

Answer 31

BRIC's

Question 32

what is Brazil's global economic rank

Answer 32

7th largest economy globally

Question 33

what percentages of Brazil's GDP are from agriculture, industry, and services

Answer 33

6% of agriculture, 25% from industry, 69% from services

Question 34

how does Brazil make it easier for Haitians to migrant to Brazil

Answer 34

The National Immigration Council for Brazil enables Haitians to obtain visas relatively easily in Haiti, thereby reducing their vulnerability to trafficking networks.

Question 35

what disasters has Haiti experienced that have acted as push factors

Answer 35

the 2010 earthquake, cholera epidemic and hurricane sandy in 2012

Question 36

explain two ways migration has contributed to economic growth in brazil

Answer 36

-emigration to USA, Japan and other countries has resulted in significant remittances being sent back to Brazil, making up 0.1% of Brazils total GDP in 2014

Question 37

describe two areas of social inequality in brazil

Answer 37

- spatial inequality with rural areas and the favelas experiencing more deprivation - there is prejudice and discrimination in the labour market, particularly against black and indigenous populations

Question 38

why is there a strong bilateral flow between brazil and japan

Answer 38

Japanese migrants have long been drawn to the agricultural and industrial sectors in brazil, thus many brazillians are of japanese heritage, meaning that there are strong cultural links between the two countries

Question 39

give a statistic that depicts how immigration from brazil has slowed in the last fifteen years.

Answer 39

there are 80,000 fewer immigrants living in brazil than at the start of the century

Question 40

give a statistic that demonstrates how emigration from bazil has increased in recent years

Answer 40

in 2013, 7.7 million brazilians lived abroad, compared to 0.98 million in the year 2000

Question 41

describe brazil's bilateral relationship with Portugal in three points

Answer 41

- brazil was a former colony of portugal - for economic migrants, portugal has become a gateway to the EU - shared language, ancestry and family ties

Question 42

explain brazil's bilateral relationship with the USA in three points

Answer 42

- low-skilled economic migrants from brazil work in the US, sending significant remittances back to their country of origin - highly skilled Brazilians are increasingly finding employment opportunities in the US - The USA has negotiated agreements with Brazil regarding agriculture, trade, finance, education and defence.