Question

To escape Country X's civil war and famine, families have begun slipping across the border to find a new place to live in Country Y. Drawing on the terminology introduced in this chapter, Country X is a __________ country.

Answer 1

A Sending country.

Step-by-step explanation:

When emigration occurs, the origin country is called the sending country (country X in the example) while the target country is the receiving country (Country Y).

Though war is an important reason for emigrants, other factors, such as critical economic crisis, high levels of insecurity or lack of employment are also among the most common factors for why people emigrate.