| Indicator | 1990 | 2000 |
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Population |
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| Number (thousands) | 3 289 | 3 134 |
| Rate of natural increase per 1,000 populationa | 18.3 | 15.8 |
| Rate of growth per 1,000 populationa | -6.4 | -3.2 |
Migration stockb |
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| Number (thousands) | 12 | 12 |
| Per cent of population | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Refugeesc |
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| Number (thousands) | — | 0.5 |
| Per cent of migrant stock | — | 4.3 |
Net migrationa |
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| Number (thousands) | -80 | -60 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | -24.7 | -19.0 |
| Number per 100 births | -102 | -89 |
Workers' remittancesd |
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| Total (millions of US dollars) | .. | 531 |
| Per cent of gross domestic product | .. | 14.1 |
| Per capita (US dollars) | .. | 169 |
Government positions concerning migration |
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Immigration levels |
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| View | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Policy | Maintain | No intervention |
Emigration levels |
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| View | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Policy | No intervention | No intervention |
Parties to United Nations Instruments (year ratified) |
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| 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees | 1992 | |
| 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees | 1992 | |
| 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families |
Not ratified | |
| 2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Childrene |
2002 | |
| 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Aire | 2002 | |
Projected population in 2050 (thousands)f |
3 905 | |
Projected population in 2050 assuming zero migration after 2000g |
4 629 | |
a Estimates represent annual averages for 1990-1995 and 1995-2000. |
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b Imputed mid-year number of migrants with the addition of refugees. |
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c Data are compiled by UNHCR and refer to the end of the year. |
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d Based on data compiled by IMF. |
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e Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. |
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f United Nations medium variant projection. |
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g United Nations medium variant projection modified with zero migration after 2000. |
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