Box 2.
—Top 12 countries of origin of refugees in Britain (1997)*
| •Afghanistan | • Pakistan |
| • China | • Somalia |
| • Colombia | • Sri Lanka |
| • Ecuador | • Turkey |
| • India | • Former Soviet Union |
| • Nigeria | • Former Yugoslavia |
*Data from Home Department6
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