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Migrant Smuggling in Asia
Table A2.23 Nationality of persons suspected of migrant smuggling in the Maldives
2012 Jan.–June 2013
Afghanistan 1
Belgium 2
Malaysia 2
India 1
United Kingdom 2
Sri Lanka 1
TOTAL 4 5
Table A2.24 Maldivian nationals detected in a situation of illegal residence within reporting
countries
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
1 Jan.–
30 June 2013
Australia 1
Italy 1
Ukraine 1 3 2
TOTAL 0 0 0 1 4 3
Frontex 1 2 2 7 1 37
European Union data on detected illegal residence provided by Frontex comprises all illegal residences that were reported
Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) within the framework of the Frontex Risk Analysis Network.
Table A2.25 Economic data for Maldives and other South Asian countries, 2012
GDP per capita (PPP)
in US$
Unemployment
Labour force
Bangladesh 154 695 368 1 851 5.0% 71%
Bhutan 741 822 6 591 2.1% 72%
India 1 236 686 732 3 813 3.6% 56%
Maldives 338 442 8 925 28.0% 67%
Nepal 27 474 377 1 457 2.7% 59%
Sri Lanka 20 328 000 6 146 4.0% 55%
worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD (accessed 6 April 2014); unemployment= Unless stated otherwise: World
TOTL.IN (accessed 6 April 2014).
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