Botswanadiamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal,iron ore, silver
Bouvet Islandnone
Brazilbauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates,platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber
British Indian Ocean Territorycoconuts, fish, sugarcane
British Virgin IslandsNEGL
Bruneipetroleum, natural gas, timber
Bulgariabauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land
Burkina Fasomanganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold,phosphates, pumice, salt
Burmapetroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten,lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas,hydropower
Burundinickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper,platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum,gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
Cambodiaoil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese,phosphates, hydropower potential
Cameroonpetroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower
Canadairon ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum,potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum,natural gas, hydropower
Cape Verdesalt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum
Cayman Islandsfish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
Central African Republicdiamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil,hydropower
Chadpetroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold,limestone, sand and gravel, salt
Chilecopper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals,molybdenum, hydropower
Chinacoal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin,tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite,aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest)
Christmas Islandphosphate, beaches
Clipperton Islandfish
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsfish
Colombiapetroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold,copper, emeralds, hydropower
ComorosNEGL
Congo, Democratic Republic of the cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber
Congo, Republic of the petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower
Cook IslandsNEGL
Coral Sea IslandsNEGL
Costa Ricahydropower
Cote d'Ivoirepetroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore,cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay,cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower
Croatiaoil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium,gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower
Cubacobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber,silica, petroleum, arable land
Cypruscopper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clayearth pigment
Czech Republichard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber
Denmarkpetroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone,gravel and sand
Djiboutigeothermal areas, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble,salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum
Dominicatimber, hydropower, arable land
Dominican Republicnickel, bauxite, gold, silver
Ecuadorpetroleum, fish, timber, hydropower
Egyptpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese,limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc
El Salvadorhydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land
Equatorial Guineapetroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite,diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay
Eritreagold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and naturalgas, fish
Estoniaoil shale, peat, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand,dolomite, arable land, sea mud
Ethiopiasmall reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, naturalgas, hydropower
European Unioniron ore, natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, lead,zinc, bauxite, uranium, potash, salt, hydropower, arable land,timber, fish
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss
Faroe Islandsfish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
Fijitimber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower
Finlandtimber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel,gold, silver, limestone
Francemetropolitan France: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium,antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fishFrench Guiana: gold deposits, petroleum, kaolin, niobium, tantalum,clay
French Polynesiatimber, fish, cobalt, hydropower
French Southern and Antarctic Landsfish, crayfishnote: Glorioso Islands and Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses) haveguano, phosphates, and coconuts
Gabonpetroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium,gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower
Gambia, Thefish, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon,silica sand, clay, petroleum
Gaza Striparable land, natural gas
Georgiaforests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper,minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow forimportant tea and citrus growth
Germanycoal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel,uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land
Ghanagold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish,rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone
Gibraltarnone
Greecelignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel,magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential
Greenlandcoal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold,platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales,hydropower, possible oil and gas
Grenadatimber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
Guamaquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), fishing (largelyundeveloped)
Guatemalapetroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower
Guernseycropland
Guineabauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish,salt
Guinea-Bissaufish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite,limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum
Guyanabauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
Haitibauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower
Heard Island and McDonald Islandsfish
Holy See (Vatican City)none
Hondurastimber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore,antimony, coal, fish, hydropower
Hong Kongoutstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar
Hungarybauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land
Icelandfish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite
Indiacoal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore,manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas,diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land
Indian Oceanoil and gas fields, fish, shrimp, sand and gravelaggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules
Indonesiapetroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite,copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
Iranpetroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead,manganese, zinc, sulfur
Iraqpetroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur
Irelandnatural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite,gypsum, limestone, dolomite
Isle of Mannone
Israeltimber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock,magnesium bromide, clays, sand
Italycoal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice,fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oilreserves, fish, arable land
Jamaicabauxite, gypsum, limestone
Jan Mayennone
Japannegligible mineral resources, fishnote: with virtually no energy natural resources, Japan is theworld's largest importer of coal and liquefied natural gas as wellas the second largest importer of oil
Jerseyarable land
Jordanphosphates, potash, shale oil
Kazakhstanmajor deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore,manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead,zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium
Kenyalimestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc,diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower
Kiribatiphosphate (production discontinued in 1979)
Korea, Northcoal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, ironore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower
Korea, Southcoal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropowerpotential
Kosovonickel, lead, zinc, magnesium, lignite, kaolin, chrome,bauxite
Kuwaitpetroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas
Kyrgyzstanabundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold andrare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas;other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc
Laostimber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones
Latviapeat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arableland
Lebanonlimestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in awater-deficit region, arable land
Lesothowater, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay,building stone
Liberiairon ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower
Libyapetroleum, natural gas, gypsum
Liechtensteinhydroelectric potential, arable land
Lithuaniapeat, arable land, amber
Luxembourgiron ore (no longer exploited), arable land
MacauNEGL
Macedonialow-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite,manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber,arable land
Madagascargraphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tarsands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower
Malawilimestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits ofuranium, coal, and bauxite
Malaysiatin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas,bauxite
Maldivesfish
Maligold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum,granite, hydropowernote: bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits areknown but not exploited
Maltalimestone, salt, arable land
Marshall Islandscoconut products, marine products, deep seabedminerals
Mauritaniairon ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil,fish
Mauritiusarable land, fish
MayotteNEGL
Mexicopetroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas,timber
Micronesia, Federated States offorests, marine products,deep-seabed minerals, phosphate
Moldovalignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone
Monaconone
Mongoliaoil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin,nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron
Montenegrobauxite, hydroelectricity
MontserratNEGL
Moroccophosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
Mozambiquecoal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum,graphite
Namibiadiamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium,cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fishnote: suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron ore
Nauruphosphates, fish
Navassa Islandguano
Nepalquartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, smalldeposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Netherlandsnatural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand andgravel, arable land
Netherlands Antillesphosphates (Curacao only), salt (Bonaire only)
New Caledonianickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold,lead, copper
New Zealandnatural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower,gold, limestone
Nicaraguagold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish
Nigeruranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum,gypsum, salt, petroleum
Nigerianatural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone,niobium, lead, zinc, arable land
Niuefish, arable land
Norfolk Islandfish
Northern Mariana Islandsarable land, fish
Norwaypetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc,titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower
Omanpetroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium,gypsum, natural gas
Pacific Oceanoil and gas fields, polymetallic nodules, sand andgravel aggregates, placer deposits, fish
Pakistanland, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum,poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
Palauforests, minerals (especially gold), marine products,deep-seabed minerals
Panamacopper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower
Papua New Guineagold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil,fisheries
Paracel Islandsnone
Paraguayhydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
Perucopper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal,phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas
Philippinestimber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt,copper
Pitcairn Islandsmiro trees (used for handicrafts), fishnote: manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have beendiscovered offshore
Polandcoal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber,arable land
Portugalfish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin,tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arableland, hydropower
Puerto Ricosome copper and nickel; potential for onshore andoffshore oil
Qatarpetroleum, natural gas, fish
Romaniapetroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal,iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower
Russiawide natural resource base including major deposits of oil,natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timbernote: formidable obstacles of climate, terrain, and distance hinderexploitation of natural resources
Rwandagold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore),methane, hydropower, arable land
Saint Barthelemyhas few natural resources, its beaches being themost important
Saint Helenafish, lobster
Saint Kitts and Nevisarable land
Saint Luciaforests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineralsprings, geothermal potential
Saint Martinsalt
Saint Pierre and Miquelonfish, deepwater ports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadineshydropower, cropland
Samoahardwood forests, fish, hydropower
San Marinobuilding stone
Sao Tome and Principefish, hydropower
Saudi Arabiapetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper
Senegalfish, phosphates, iron ore
Serbiaoil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite,gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable land
Seychellesfish, copra, cinnamon trees
Sierra Leonediamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold,chromite
Singaporefish, deepwater ports
Slovakiabrown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copperand manganese ore; salt; arable land
Slovenialignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower,forests
Solomon Islandsfish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead,zinc, nickel
Somaliauranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin,gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves
South Africagold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese,nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper,vanadium, salt, natural gas
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islandsfish
Southern Oceanprobable large and possible giant oil and gas fieldson the continental margin; manganese nodules, possible placerdeposits, sand and gravel, fresh water as icebergs; squid, whales,and seals - none exploited; krill, fish
Spaincoal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium,tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite,kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land
Spratly Islandsfish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gaspotential
Sri Lankalimestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates,clay, hydropower
Sudanpetroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore,zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, hydropower
Surinametimber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold,and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron ore
Svalbardcoal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish
Swazilandasbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests,small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc
Swedeniron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten,uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower
Switzerlandhydropower potential, timber, salt
Syriapetroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt,iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropower
Taiwansmall deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, andasbestos
Tajikistanhydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal,lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold
Tanzaniahydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds,gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel
Thailandtin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead,fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land
Timor-Lestegold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble
Togophosphates, limestone, marble, arable land
TokelauNEGL
Tongafish, fertile soil
Trinidad and Tobagopetroleum, natural gas, asphalt
Tunisiapetroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt
Turkeycoal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold,barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone,magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arableland, hydropower
Turkmenistanpetroleum, natural gas, sulfur, salt
Turks and Caicos Islandsspiny lobster, conch
Tuvalufish
Ugandacopper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold
Ukraineiron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur,graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber,arable land
United Arab Emiratespetroleum, natural gas
United Kingdomcoal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc,gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silicasand, slate, arable land
United Statescoal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium,bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten,zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timbernote: the US has the world's largest coal reserves with 491 billionshort tons accounting for 27% of the world's total
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Uruguayarable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fisheries
Uzbekistannatural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver,copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenum
Vanuatumanganese, hardwood forests, fish
Venezuelapetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, otherminerals, hydropower, diamonds
Vietnamphosphates, coal, manganese, bauxite, chromate, offshore oiland gas deposits, forests, hydropower
Virgin Islandssun, sand, sea, surf
Wake Islandnone
Wallis and FutunaNEGL
West Bankarable land
Western Saharaphosphates, iron ore
Worldthe rapid depletion of nonrenewable mineral resources, thedepletion of forest areas and wetlands, the extinction of animal andplant species, and the deterioration in air and water quality(especially in some countries of Eastern Europe, the former USSR,and China) pose serious long-term problems that governments andpeoples are only beginning to address
Yemenpetroleum, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal,gold, lead, nickel, and copper; fertile soil in west
Zambiacopper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver,uranium, hydropower
Zimbabwecoal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, ironore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals
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Field Listing :: Net migration rate
This entry includes the figure for the difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving). Country Comparison to the World Country
Net migration rate(migrant(s)/1,000 population)
Afghanistan21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Albania-4.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Algeria-0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
American Samoa-6.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Andorra6.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Angola1.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Anguilla14.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Antigua and Barbuda2.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Argentina0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Armenia-4.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Aruba9.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Australia6.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Austria1.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Azerbaijan-1.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Bahamas, The-2.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Bahrain0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Bangladesh-2.53 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Barbados-0.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Belarus0.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Belgium1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
BelizeNA (2009 est.)
Benin0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Bermuda2.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
BhutanNA
Bolivia-1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina3.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Botswana5 migrant(s)/1,000 populationnote: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africaand Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2009 est.)
Brazil-0.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
British Virgin Islands8.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Brunei2.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Bulgaria-3.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Burkina FasoNA
BurmaNA
Burundi4.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
CambodiaNA
CameroonNA (2009 est.)
Canada5.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Cape Verde-11.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Cayman Islands16.48 migrant(s)/1,000 populationnote: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2009est.)
Central African RepublicNA (2009 est.)
Chad-4.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
ChileNA (2009 est.)
China-0.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Christmas IslandNA
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA
Colombia-0.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
ComorosNA (2009 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Congo, Republic of the-1.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Costa Rica0.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Cote d'IvoireNA (2009 est.)
Croatia1.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Cuba-1.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Cyprus0.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Czech Republic0.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Denmark2.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
DjiboutiNA (2009 est.)
Dominica-5.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Dominican Republic-2.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Ecuador-0.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Egypt-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
El Salvador-3.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Equatorial GuineaNA
EritreaNA
Estonia-3.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Ethiopia-0.02 migrant(s)/1,000 populationnote: repatriation of Ethiopian refugees residing in Sudan isexpected to continue for several years; some Sudanese, Somali, andEritrean refugees, who fled to Ethiopia from the fighting or faminein their own countries, continue to return to their homes (2009 est.)
European Union1.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA
Faroe Islands-0.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Fiji-2.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Finland0.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
France1.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
French Polynesia2.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Gabon-3.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Gambia, The0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Gaza Strip0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Georgia-4.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Germany2.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Ghana-0.53 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Gibraltar0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Greece2.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Greenland-5.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Grenada-10.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
GuamNA
Guatemala-2.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Guernsey3.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Guinea-0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Guinea-Bissau0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Guyana-7.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Haiti-2.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Honduras-1.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Hong Kong4.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Hungary0.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Iceland0.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
India-0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Indonesia-1.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Iran-2.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
IraqNA (2009 est.)
Ireland4.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Isle of Man5.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Israel2.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Italy2.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Jamaica-5.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
JapanNA (2009 est.)
Jersey2.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Jordan5.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Kazakhstan-3.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Kenya0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
KiribatiNA (2009 est.)
Korea, North-0.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Korea, South-0.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Kuwait16.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Kyrgyzstan-2.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
LaosNA (2009 est.)
Latvia-2.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
LebanonNA (2009 est.)
Lesotho-0.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Liberia5.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
LibyaNA (2009 est.)
Liechtenstein4.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Lithuania-0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Luxembourg8.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Macau14.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Macedonia-0.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
MadagascarNA (2009 est.)
MalawiNA (2009 est.)
MalaysiaNAnote: does not reflect net flow of an unknown number of illegalimmigrants from other countries in the region (2009 est.)
Maldives-12.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Mali-5.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Malta2.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Marshall Islands-5.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Mauritania-0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Mauritius-0.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Mayotte1.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Mexico-3.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of -21.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Moldova-1.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Monaco7.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
MongoliaNA (2009 est.)
MontserratNA
Morocco-0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
MozambiqueNA (2009 est.)
Namibia0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
NauruNA (2009 est.)
Nepal-3.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Netherlands2.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Netherlands Antilles-0.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
New CaledoniaNAnote: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to NewCaledonia (2009 est.)
New Zealand2.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Nicaragua-1.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Niger-0.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Nigeria-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
NiueNA (2009 est.)
Norfolk IslandNA (2009 est.)
Northern Mariana Islands6.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Norway1.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Oman0.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Pakistan-0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Palau0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Panama-0.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Papua New GuineaNA (2009 est.)
Paraguay-0.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Peru-0.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Philippines-1.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Pitcairn IslandsNA (2009 est.)
Poland-0.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Portugal3.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Puerto Rico-0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Qatar-3.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Romania-0.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Russia0.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Rwanda2.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Saint HelenaNA (2009 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis-1.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Saint Lucia-4.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon-4.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-11.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population(2009 est.)
Samoa-8.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
San Marino10.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe-1.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Saudi Arabia-7.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Senegal0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Serbia0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Seychelles1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sierra Leone0 migrant(s)/1,000 populationnote: refugees currently in surrounding countries are slowlyreturning (2009 est.)
Singapore5.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Slovakia0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Slovenia0.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Solomon IslandsNA (2009 est.)
Somalia0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
South Africa-0.13 migrant(s)/1,000 populationnote: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africaand Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2009 est.)
Spain0.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sri Lanka-1.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sudan0.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Suriname-0.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
SvalbardNA (2009 est.)
SwazilandNA (2009 est.)
Sweden1.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Switzerland1.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
SyriaNA (2009 est.)
Taiwan0.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Tajikistan-1.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Tanzania-1.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
ThailandNA (2009 est.)
Timor-LesteNA (2009 est.)
TogoNA (2009 est.)
TokelauNA (2009 est.)
TongaNA (2009 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago-7.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Tunisia-0.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Turkey0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Turkmenistan-1.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands9.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
TuvaluNA (2009 est.)
Uganda-8.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Ukraine-0.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
United Arab Emirates22.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
United Kingdom2.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
United States4.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Uruguay-0.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Uzbekistan-2.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
VanuatuNA (2009 est.)
Venezuela-0.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Vietnam-0.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Virgin Islands-5.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Wallis and Futuna-6.08 migrant(s)/1,000 populationnote: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to NewCaledonia (2009 est.)
West Bank0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
YemenNA (2009 est.)
Zambia-2.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
ZimbabweNAnote: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africaand Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2009 est.)
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Field Listing :: Geography - note
This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere. Country
Geography - note
Afghanistanlandlocked; the Hindu Kush mountains that run northeastto southwest divide the northern provinces from the rest of thecountry; the highest peaks are in the northern Vakhan (WakhanCorridor)
AkrotiriBritish extraterritorial rights also extended to severalsmall off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign BaseArea (SBA) land, 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned bythe Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land
Albaniastrategic location along Strait of Otranto (links AdriaticSea to Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea)
Algeriasecond-largest country in Africa (after Sudan)
American SamoaPago Pago has one of the best natural deepwaterharbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from roughseas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds;strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean
Andorralandlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads inthe Pyrenees
Angolathe province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated from therest of the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Anguillathe most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the LesserAntilles
Antarcticathe coldest, windiest, highest (on average), and driestcontinent; during summer, more solar radiation reaches the surfaceat the South Pole than is received at the Equator in an equivalentperiod; mostly uninhabitable
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua has a deeply indented shoreline withmany natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a large western harbor
Arctic Oceanmajor chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea (northernaccess to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait); strategiclocation between North America and Russia; shortest marine linkbetween the extremes of eastern and western Russia; floatingresearch stations operated by the US and Russia; maximum snow coverin March or April about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean;snow cover lasts about 10 months
Argentinasecond-largest country in South America (after Brazil);strategic location relative to sea lanes between the South Atlanticand the South Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel,Drake Passage); diverse geophysical landscapes range from tropicalclimates in the north to tundra in the far south; Cerro Aconcagua isthe Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain, while Laguna del Carbonis the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere
Armenialandlocked in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains; Sevana Lich(Lake Sevan) is the largest lake in this mountain range
Arubaa flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches;its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from theAtlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)
Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore Reef National Nature Reserveestablished in August 1983; Cartier Island Marine Reserveestablished in 2000
Atlantic Oceanmajor chokepoints include the Dardanelles, Strait ofGibraltar, access to the Panama and Suez Canals; strategic straitsinclude the Strait of Dover, Straits of Florida, Mona Passage, TheSound (Oresund), and Windward Passage; the Equator divides theAtlantic Ocean into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean
Australiaworld's smallest continent but sixth-largest country;population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts;the invigorating sea breeze known as the "Fremantle Doctor" affectsthe city of Perth on the west coast and is one of the mostconsistent winds in the world
Austrialandlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of centralEurope with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; majorriver is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlandsbecause of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere
Azerbaijanboth the main area of the country and the Naxcivanexclave are landlocked
Bahamas, Thestrategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensiveisland chain of which 30 are inhabited
Bahrainclose to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategiclocation in Persian Gulf, through which much of the Western world'spetroleum must transit to reach open ocean
Bangladeshmost of the country is situated on deltas of large riversflowing from the Himalayas: the Ganges unites with the Jamuna (mainchannel of the Brahmaputra) and later joins the Meghna to eventuallyempty into the Bay of Bengal
Barbadoseasternmost Caribbean island
Belaruslandlocked; glacial scouring accounts for the flatness ofBelarusian terrain and for its 11,000 lakes
Belgiumcrossroads of Western Europe; most West European capitalswithin 1,000 km of Brussels, the seat of both the European Union andNATO
Belizeonly country in Central America without a coastline on theNorth Pacific Ocean
Beninsandbanks create difficult access to a coast with no naturalharbors, river mouths, or islands
Bermudaconsists of about 138 coral islands and islets with amplerainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased byUS Government from 1941 to 1995
Bhutanlandlocked; strategic location between China and India;controls several key Himalayan mountain passes
Bolivialandlocked; shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highestnavigable lake (elevation 3,805 m), with Peru
Bosnia and Herzegovinawithin Bosnia and Herzegovina's recognizedborders, the country is divided into a joint Bosniak/CroatFederation (about 51% of the territory) and the Bosnian Serb-ledRepublika Srpska or RS (about 49% of the territory); the regioncalled Herzegovina is contiguous to Croatia and Montenegro, andtraditionally has been settled by an ethnic Croat majority in thewest and an ethnic Serb majority in the east
Botswanalandlocked; population concentrated in eastern part of thecountry
Bouvet Islandcovered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve byNorway
Brazillargest country in South America; shares common boundarieswith every South American country except Chile and Ecuador
British Indian Ocean Territory archipelago of 55 islands; Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility
British Virgin Islandsstrong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands andPuerto Rico
Bruneiclose to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linkingIndian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated byMalaysia; almost an enclave within Malaysia
Bulgariastrategic location near Turkish Straits; controls key landroutes from Europe to Middle East and Asia
Burkina Fasolandlocked savanna cut by the three principal rivers ofthe Black, Red, and White Voltas
Burmastrategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes
Burundilandlocked; straddles crest of the Nile-Congo watershed; theKagera, which drains into Lake Victoria, is the most remoteheadstream of the White Nile
Cambodiaa land of paddies and forests dominated by the Mekong Riverand Tonle Sap
Cameroonsometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa; throughoutthe country there are areas of thermal springs and indications ofcurrent or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the highestmountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an active volcano
Canadasecond-largest country in world (after Russia); strategiclocation between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately90% of the population is concentrated within 160 km of the US border
Cape Verdestrategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa nearmajor north-south sea routes; important communications station;important sea and air refueling site
Cayman Islandsimportant location between Cuba and Central America
Central African Republiclandlocked; almost the precise center ofAfrica
Chadlandlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water body in theSahel
Chilestrategic location relative to sea lanes between Atlantic andPacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage);Atacama Desert is one of world's driest regions
Chinaworld's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US);Mount Everest on the border with Nepal is the world's tallest peak