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Approximately 923,000 people applied for asylum worldwide in 2001 compared to just over 1,092,000 in 2000, the majority coming from countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, Yugoslavia, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Russian Federation, Somalia and Iran. (UNHCR)

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