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FRANCE

Major countries of destination of migrants from France are
Belgium, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Note: The countries are listed in alphabetical order
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.

Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign Population Living in France in 1999

Countries of nationality	Number	Percent of total foreign population
Portugal	553,663	17.0
Morocco	504,096	15.4
Algeria	477,482	14.6
Turkey	208,049	6.4
Italy	201,670	6.2
All other countries	1,318,226	40.4
TOTAL	3,263,186	100.0

Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies), 1999 Population Census (Étrangers Selon La Nationalité Détaillée; Foreign Population by Detailed Nationality)

According to the 1999 Population Census, the foreign population represented 5.6 percent (3,263,186) of the total population of France in 1999.

For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
France country resource page: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/france.cfm

France's Resources:
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE): http://www.insee.fr/
National Institute for Demographic Studies (INED): http://www.ined.fr/englishversion/index.html