Syria's refugee exodus
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Almost
three million people have fled across Syria's borders to escape the
bloody civil war that has engulfed the country. The daily flow of men,
women and children has become one of the largest forced migrations since
World War Two.
Ahead of the country's presidential elections on 3 June, the ongoing violence continues to force people to flood across the country's borders.
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Notes on the data:
The data above reflects the date when Syrians registered as refugees
(sometimes many days or weeks after fleeing) up to the end of April,
according to figures collected by the UN's refugee agency, the UNHCR. Figures are regularly reviewed, meaning some months may see a dip in numbers.
Impact on regions
Perhaps unsurprisingly, data from the UN also shows the largest exodus to four of the main destination countries has been from provinces that have seen the greatest conflict.
Deraa - the starting point of the uprising - Homs and Aleppo have seen most people flee.
The figures below show the regional breakdown for people leaving for Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. A breakdown by region of origin for other destinations is not available.
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Notes on the data: The UNHCR
tracks the origin of Syrian refugees registered to receive assistance
in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. Comparable data is not available for
North Africa or Turkey. In Turkey, information is collected separately
by the Turkish government. Figures reflect registrations up to the end
of April 2014 and not every person who has fled Syria.
The ethnicity factor
The refugee registration data also suggests that while the largest departures have come from regions with strong anti-government movements, fewer Syrians have left provinces that are home to ethnic groups regarded as government supporters.
However, the figures do not cover departures to North Africa or Turkey, the nearest countries to some of those areas, which may explain some of the shortfall.
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Written, designed and developed by Lucy Rodgers, Gerry Fletcher, Steven Connor and Tom Maslen
Data provided by the UNHCR. Analysis provided by Alison Baily, Middle East analyst at Oxford Analytica.
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