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UPPSC 1999 GS-I World Geography
Question

Assertion (A): Two per cent of the worlds people live outside their country of birth.
Reason (R): Oceania has the highest percentage of migrants.

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Option C: A is true but R is false

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A is true but R is false”.
Approximately 2% of the global population is made up of international migrants.

While Oceania does have a significant migrant population, regions like the Middle East and North America have a higher percentage of migrants relative to their total population.

While the United States has the highest number of migrants overall, Gulf nations like the United Arab Emirates (88%) and Qatar(77%) have the highest percentage of migrants relative to their total population.

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