Migration - What do you know?

So how much do you know about migration to and from the UK? The news tends to focus on the plight of people arriving after the perilous crossing on the Mediterranean. Others are more concerned about "economic migrants" from Africa. How does the UK compare as a host country? And what about Brits abroad?

It is UN International Migrants Day today (18 Nov 2015). The message from Ban-Ki Moon, UN Secretary General is that we should work so that nobody is left behind - especially stateless people. Read more about the 10m stateless people worldwide here. Finally, there's a candle-lit vigil in places all around the world. Lets get to that quiz!!

Created by: AliHurworth of Doncaster Green Party
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  1. Just big is the Polish diaspora in the UK?
  2. Can you put these in the right order? In descending order, how many people in the UK were born in the following countries?
  3. Americans, eh? Don't you love them... How many love the UK though?
  4. Irish Migration actually fell during the recent crash in the financial markets. How much did it fall by?
  5. Where do most Brits settle abroad?
  6. Across the pond: Are Brits are more likely to settle in the US or Canada?
  7. Get out of here: How many people emigrated from the UK on average, between 2001 and 2012?
  8. Refugees: Which country has the most refugees by absolute numbers
  9. Where's home? How many people are there who have no state to rely on - so they are vulnerable and permanently rootless?
  10. In the 2011 Census, how many people living in the UK were born abroad?

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