A Explain how Ravensteins Law of Migration on

A. Explain how Ravenstein’s Law of Migration on migrants moving long distances can be applied to the map above. B. Explain how Ravenstein’s Law of Migration on migrants being mainly adults can be applied to the map above. C. Explain why most migrants move short distances. D. Explain why UAE and Kuwait have over 50% of their population as migrants. E. Explain why the USA and Germany are the top two destinations for migrants. F. Explain the migration flow between Europe and South America.

Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration (1834– 1913) 1. Every migration flow generates a return or counter-migration. 2. The majority of migrants move a short distance. 3. Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose major sources of economic activity. 4. Urban residents are often less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas. 5. Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults. 6. Most migrants are adults. 7. Large towns grow by migration rather than natural population growth. 8. More long distance migrants are male. 9. More long distance migrants are adult individuals rather than families with children. 10. Females are more migratory than males. (relatively new to the list)

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A. Explain how Ravenstein’s Law of Migration on migrants moving long distances can be applied to the map above. B. Explain how Ravenstein’s Law of Migration on migrants being mainly adults can be applied to the map above. C. Explain why most migrants move short distances. D. Explain why UAE and Kuwait have over 50% of their population as migrants. E. Explain why the USA and Germany are the top two destinations for migrants. F. Explain the migration flow between Europe and South America. A. Migrants from India and China moving to the United States. B. Migrants moving to USA from Latin America are working jobs and sending money back to their families in Latin America. Guest workers from South Asia are working jobs (mainly construction) in the Persian Gulf countries. C. Most migrants cannot afford to move long distances. They are moving to the closest place where they can find better jobs, safer places to live, more equitable treatment of women. D. Small populations due to the face the countries are desert countries with high revenues from oil. They can afford to higher workers and domestic help — which out number the native population of those countries. E. Two of the wealthiest countries in the world with higher wages than the developing countries — low wage jobs in USA and Germany are much higher paying jobs for the migrants in their home country. F. Common language (Spanish and Portuguese), common history, ancestry, religion. Chain migration is also a factor.

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