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immigrant population > Immigrants as percentage of state population
10.19
[47th of 195]
immigrant population > Number of immigrants
441,000
[65th of 195]
Source:
Wikipedia:
List of countries by immigrant population
immigrant population > Percentage of total number of immigrants in the world
>0.5%
Source:
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International migration stock > % of population
10.19 %
[59th of 205]
Source:
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List of countries by immigrant population
International migration stock, total
440,957
[66th of 205]
Source:
World Development Indicators database
Net migration
84,000
[37th of 180]
Source:
World Development Indicators database
Net migration rate
0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
[66th of 225]
Source:
World Development Indicators database
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
11,253
[57th of 151]
Source:
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18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Refugees
23,000
[50th of 110]
Source:
World Development Indicators database
Refugees > Convention on refugees
28 Mar 1978 a
Source:
United Nations
World Statistics Pocketbook
and
Statistical Yearbook
Refugees and internally displaced persons > Refugees (country of origin)
9,699-11,500 (Colombia)
Source:
United Nations Treaty Collection
US visa lottery winners
12 US visa lottery winners
[127th of 178]
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18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
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Costa Rica, Republic of Costa Rica, Republica de Costa Rica
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