PS 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Refugees Of The Syrian Civil War, Rebel Armed Forces, World Food Programme
6 Sep 2016
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Syrians have been fleeing for the past 5 years, but it is now considered a crisis because they have begun to flee from the middle east into western countries. o. The refugees have been fleeing for the past 5 years, typically fleeing several different times. The average times one flees is 4: western countries labeled it is a crisis when it reached their borders. The great syrian escape: after more than 4 years of war, millions of syrian has fled their country, and an increasing number are seeking sanctuary in europe via a route that extends from turkey through the balkans. o. Internally displaced person : an individual who has fled but has not crossed their country"s borders. The countries with the most refugees (not just syrian) per capita: number of refugees per 1,000 inhabitants: lebanon: 232 jordan: 87 turkey: 21 sweden: 15.
