Where Are the Millions of Syrian Refugees Going?
Over 9 million Syrians have fled their homes to seek refuge from their war-torn country. More and more of them are turning to neighboring countries, many of which don't have the resources to...
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Since the Syrian Civil War started in March 2011, an estimated 9.5 million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes; over 3 million of those have fled the country. The UN estimates that by the end of this year, as many as 4 million Syrians could be living abroad as refugees. So, where are all of these displaced Syrians going -- and can the international community really support 9 million displaced individuals? Well, the majority of displaced Syrians, around 6.5 million, have fled their homes but are still living inside of Syria. Other large groups of refugees have crossed into neighboring countries, the majority of whom fled to Lebanon (~1.2 million of them) and Turkey (~1 million of them), although Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, and other North African coun...
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Since the Syrian Civil War started in March 2011, an estimated 9.5 million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes; over 3 million of those have fled the country. The UN estimates that by the end of this year, as many as 4 million Syrians could be living abroad as refugees. So, where are all of these displaced Syrians going -- and can the international community really support 9 million displaced individuals? Well, the majority of displaced Syrians, around 6.5 million, have fled their homes but are still living inside of Syria. Other large groups of refugees have crossed into neighboring countries, the majority of whom fled to Lebanon (~1.2 million of them) and Turkey (~1 million of them), although Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, and other North African coun...
