emigration
Immigration describes movement into a destination. This topic is part of Migration within Government & Society. This page currently draws on 9 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
emigration trivia questions
Emigration means moving out of what?
Answer: A country or region
Bonus fact: Immigration describes movement into a destination.
Someone who leaves their country to settle elsewhere is an emigrant from which perspective?
Answer: Country they leave
Bonus fact: The same person is an immigrant from the destination's perspective.
If emigration exceeds immigration, net migration is what?
Answer: Negative
Bonus fact: More departures than arrivals reduce population through migration.
If immigration exceeds emigration, net migration is what?
Answer: Positive
Bonus fact: More arrivals than departures add to population.
What is the opposite directional term to immigration, referring to leaving a country to settle elsewhere?
Answer: Emigration
Bonus fact: Immigration describes arrival; emigration describes departure.
Immigration contributes positively to what demographic measure?
Answer: Net migration
Bonus fact: Net migration equals immigration minus emigration.
Population growth occurs when births and immigration exceed deaths and what?
Answer: Emigration
Bonus fact: Population change reflects natural increase plus net migration.
What major demographic effect followed the famine?
Answer: Mass death and emigration
Bonus fact: Ireland's population fell dramatically.
What major result did the clearances have?
Answer: Emigration and depopulation
Bonus fact: Many Highlanders moved overseas or to towns.