Senegal - LIDC Flashcards by Leia Sinfield

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What are the social reasons for leaving?

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High population growth (quadruple)
70% of people work in agriculture

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What are the economic reasons for leaving?

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1990-1999 : GDP per head sank by 28.1%
40% of Senegalese live on less than $1.90/day

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What are the political reasons for leaving?

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Conflict in Casamance - internal displacement
Strong pull from Europe, seen like it’s a paradise

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Positives of migration in Senegal?

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Remittances - 14% of the GDP
More multicultural society in Senegal
Return migration, brings back skills

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Negatives of migration in Senegal?

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Islamophobia in destination countries
2016 - 1167 drowned migrants heading to Canary Islands

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