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| Table 2: Applications received for asylum in the united kingdom, excluding dependants, and initial decsisions( 1, 2, )( 3) by nationality 2000( 10) |
| | | Decisions |
| | | | | Cases considered under normal procedures( 5) |
| | Applications received( 4) | Total decisions | Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum | Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave |
| Nationality | Number | Number | Percentage( 6) | Number | Percentage( 6) | Number | Percentage( 6) |
|
Europe
| | | | | | | |
|
Albania
|
1,490
|
1,940
|
(100)
|
25
|
(1)
|
35
|
(2)
|
|
Czech Republic
|
1,200
|
1,800
|
(100)
|
10
|
(1)
|
10
|
(1)
|
|
FRY
|
6,070
|
15,125
|
(100)
|
275
|
(2)
|
815
|
(5)
|
|
Poland
|
1,015
|
1,820
|
(100)
|
20
|
(1)
|
20
|
(1)
|
|
Romania
|
2,160
|
2,800
|
(100)
|
15
|
(1)
|
20
|
(1)
|
|
Russia
|
1,000
|
1,195
|
(100)
|
25
|
(3)
|
45
|
(5)
|
|
Turkey
|
3,990
|
3,695
|
(100)
|
180
|
(7)
|
135
|
(6)
|
|
Ukraine
|
770
|
1,270
|
(100)
|
15
|
(1)
|
35
|
(3)
|
|
Other Former USSR
|
2,505
|
3,795
|
(100)
|
65
|
(2)
|
75
|
(2)
|
|
Other Former Yugo.
|
2,265
|
1,550
|
(100)
|
110
|
(8)
|
50
|
(3)
|
|
Other
|
415
|
920
|
(100)
|
50
|
(7)
|
30
|
(4)
|
|
Total
|
22,880
|
35,915
|
(100)
|
790
|
(2)
|
1,265
|
(4)
|
|
Americas
| | | | | | | |
|
Colombia
|
505
|
2,090
|
(100)
|
60
|
(3)
|
60
|
(3)
|
|
Ecuador
|
445
|
800
|
(100)
|
25
|
(3)
|
20
|
(3)
|
|
Other
|
465
|
705
|
(100)
|
35
|
(6)
|
50
|
(9)
|
|
Total
|
1,420
|
3,595
|
(100)
|
120
|
(4)
|
125
|
(4)
|
|
Africa
| | | | | | | |
|
Algeria
|
1,635
|
1,935
|
(100)
|
65
|
(4)
|
45
|
(3)
|
|
Angola
|
800
|
1,025
|
(100)
|
70
|
(10)
|
200
|
(29)
|
|
Dem. Rep. Congo
|
1,030
|
2,005
|
(100)
|
145
|
(11)
|
180
|
(14)
|
|
Ethiopia
|
415
|
895
|
(100)
|
40
|
(9)
|
80
|
(17)
|
|
Gambia
|
50
|
75
|
(100)
|
5
|
(10)
|
10
|
(20)
|
|
Ghana
|
285
|
420
|
(100)
|
40
|
(14)
|
35
|
(11)
|
|
Ivory Coast
|
445
|
365
|
(100)
|
15
|
(4)
|
15
|
(4)
|
|
Kenya
|
455
|
1,620
|
(100)
|
50
|
(6)
|
90
|
(10)
|
|
Nigeria
|
835
|
1,215
|
(100)
|
20
|
(2)
|
90
|
(10)
|
|
Rwanda
|
760
|
720
|
(100)
|
85
|
(12)
|
165
|
(24)
|
|
Sierra Leone
|
1,330
|
1,560
|
(100)
|
95
|
(8)
|
575
|
(50)
|
|
Somalia
|
5,020
|
11,325
|
(100)
|
5,310
|
(47)
|
3,575
|
(32)
|
|
Sudan
|
415
|
895
|
(100)
|
110
|
(19)
|
70
|
(12)
|
|
Tanzania
|
60
|
160
|
(100)
|
5
|
(5)
|
10
|
(13)
|
|
Uganda
|
740
|
740
|
(100)
|
20
|
(4)
|
30
|
(6)
|
|
Zimbabwe
|
1,010
|
595
|
(100)
|
20
|
(3)
|
10
|
(2)
|
|
Other
|
2,635
|
3,055
|
(100)
|
245
|
(10)
|
385
|
(15)
|
|
Total
|
17,920
|
28,610
|
(100)
|
6,340
|
(27)
|
5,560
|
(23)
|
|
Middle East
| | | | | | | |
|
Iran
|
5,610
|
3,690
|
(100)
|
390
|
(11)
|
255
|
(7)
|
|
Iraq
|
7,475
|
5,530
|
(100)
|
845
|
(15)
|
2,455
|
(45)
|
|
Other
|
1,330
|
1,470
|
(100)
|
115
|
(10)
|
100
|
(8)
|
|
Total
|
14,415
|
10,690
|
(100)
|
1,350
|
(13)
|
2,810
|
(28)
|
|
Asia
| | | | | | | |
|
Afghanistan
|
5,555
|
2,590
|
(100)
|
375
|
(15)
|
695
|
(27)
|
|
Bangladesh
|
795
|
1,250
|
(100)
|
20
|
(2)
|
35
|
(4)
|
|
China
|
4,000
|
5,860
|
(100)
|
40
|
(1)
|
130
|
(2)
|
|
India
|
2,120
|
2,435
|
(100)
|
40
|
(2)
|
45
|
(2)
|
|
Pakistan
|
3,165
|
4,715
|
(100)
|
125
|
(3)
|
120
|
(3)
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
6,395
|
9,050
|
(100)
|
900
|
(11)
|
285
|
(4)
|
|
Other
|
1,205
|
1,330
|
(100)
|
50
|
(4)
|
65
|
(6)
|
|
Total
|
23,230
|
27,230
|
(100)
|
1,545
|
(6)
|
1,375
|
(6)
|
| | | | | | | | |
|
Nationality not known
|
450
|
3,165
|
(100)
|
225
|
(8)
|
355
|
(12)
|
| | | | | | | | |
|
Grand total
|
80,315
|
109,205
|
(100)
|
10,375
|
(11)
|
11,495
|
(12)
|
