Researchers

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For human rights and legal documents from UNHCR information partners, see our Country of Origin and Legal Databases

For a listing of bibliographic references for further reading, see UNHCR's Library Holdings

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Land Borders
(Longest first)

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Key Indicators

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Top 10 host countries, end-2006 (refugees per million US$ of GDP)
Tanzania	671
Pakistan*	394
D.R. Congo	269
Chad	189
Kenya	189
Syria	183
Uganda	181
Zambia	129
Yemen	128
Iran	121

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* Includes only Afghans living in camps who are assisted by UNHCR. A 2005 Pakistan government census suggests a further 1.5 million Afghans living outside camps, some of whom may be refugees.

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Source: "UNHCR: An Overview" in UNHCR Global Report 2006.

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Origin of major refugee populations (as at 1 Jan 2007, ten largest groups)
Afghanistan	2,108,000
Iraq*	1,451,000
Sudan	686,000
Somalia	464,000
DR Congo	402,000
Burundi	397,000
Viet Nam	374,000
Turkey	227,000
Angola	207,000
Myanmar	203,000

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* Estimated at over 2 million by September 2007.

Note: Some 334,000 Palestinian refugees also come under UNHCR’s mandate, while a further 4.4 million Palestinian refugees are cared for by UNRWA.

Source: Protecting Refugees, and the Role of UNHCR, 2007 edition.

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Origin of major refugee arrivals during 2005 (10 largest movements)
Togo	39,100
Sudan	34,500
D.R. Congo	15,600
Somalia	13,600
Cen. Afr. Rep.	11,500
Iraq	10,500
Burundi	6,100
Bhutan	1,500
Rwanda	1,500
Russian Fed.	500

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Source: Refugees By Numbers, 2006 edition.

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Top 10 voluntary repatriation movements in 2005, by destination*
Afghanistan	752,000
Liberia	70,000
Burundi	68,000
Iraq	56,000
Angola	54,000
D.R. Congo	39,000
Sudan	19,000
Somalia	12,000
Rwanda	10,000
Nigeria	7,000

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* Based on country of origin and asylum reports.

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Source: Refugees By Numbers, 2006 edition.

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DR Congo: Rape as a Weapon of War
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, hundreds of thousands of people have fled the surge in fighting between government troops and rebel forces. Many of those who arrive in the camps and makeshift settlements near Goma tell of rape and sexual abuse. (3:17)
 

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Helping the Displaced
Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has frustrated relief efforts in the east of the country. It's estimated that more than 370,000 people have been uprooted since last December. But reaching the most needy has been complicated by the fighting, with roads and some villages cut off. (3:36)
 

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DRC : Renewed violence forces thousands to flee
Fighting between the government and rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The newly displaced in North Kivu province are crowding into makeshift camps. UNHCR is helping to make sure that all have adequate shelter, access to water and food. (2:58)
 

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