| Indicator | 1990 | 2000 |
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Population |
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| Number (thousands) | 7 061 | 8 373 |
| Rate of natural increase per 1,000 populationa | 20.6 | 18.2 |
| Rate of growth per 1,000 populationa | 17.2 | 16.8 |
Migration stockb |
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| Number (thousands) | 103 | 136 |
| Per cent of population | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Refugeesc |
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| Number (thousands) | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Per cent of migrant stock | 1.9 | 0.4 |
Net migrationa |
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| Number (thousands) | -24 | -11 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | -3.3 | -1.4 |
| Number per 100 births | -12 | -6 |
Workers' remittancesd |
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| Total (millions of US dollars) | 315 | 1 689 |
| Per cent of gross domestic product | 3.4 | 6.8 |
| Per capita (US dollars) | 45 | 202 |
Government positions concerning migration |
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Immigration levels |
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| View | Too high | Too high |
| Policy | Lower | Lower |
Emigration levels |
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| View | Too high | Satisfactory |
| Policy | Lower | No intervention |
Parties to United Nations Instruments (year ratified) |
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| 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees | 1978 | |
| 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees | 1978 | |
| 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 |
Not ratified | |
| 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Aire | Not ratified | |
Projected population in 2050 (thousands)f |
11 959 | |
Projected population in 2050 assuming zero migration after 2000g |
13 306 | |
a Estimates represent annual averages for 1990-1995 and 1995-2000. |
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b Estimated mid-year number of persons born outside the country or area 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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