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Which nation is the most desired destination for emigrants worldwide? Well, it is the United States, with 150 million people preferring to move there.
Out of these, 22 million Chinese and 10 million Indians are eager to move to America permanently, according to a study by Gallup.
The Gallup study states that about 13 per cent of the world's adults or more than 640 million people preferred to leave their countries permanently.
People like the US for the society's openness to immigrants, opportunities to join family members or to start a new business, the Gallup survey said.
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
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2. United Kingdom
People keen to migrate to UK: 45 million (7%)
Gallup finds that potential migrants aspire to move to countries all over the world, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. for the simple reason that they are in search of opportunity.
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
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3. Canada
People keen to migrate to Canada: 42 million (6%)
Opportunity could mean the chance to join family members who are already in other countries, to start a new business, to express one's views without fear, or to live where children are treated with respect.
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
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4. France
People keen to migrate to France: 32 million (5%)
According to the Gallup website, the results are based on aggregated telephone and face-to-face interviews with 4,52,199 people, aged 15 and above, in 151 countries and regions during 2009 to 2011.
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
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5. Saudi Arabia
People keen to migrate to Saudi Arabia: 31 million (5%)
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
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6. Australia
People keen to migrate to Australia: 26 million (4%)
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
Image: Workers install the sculpture 'Golden Bird' by German artist HA Schult in front of the cathedral.Photographs: Ina Fassbender/Reuters.
7. Germany
People keen to migrate to Germany: 26 million (4%)
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
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8. Spain
People keen to migrate to Spain: 25 million (4%)
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
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9. Italy
People keen to migrate to Italy: 18 million (3%)
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
Image: Dubai Metro.10. United Arab Emirates
People keen to migrate to UAE: 13 million (2%)
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
Image: A woman takes a picture of Kymco scooter Mitch, studded with 100,000 Swarovski crystals.Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters.
11. Japan
People keen to migrate to Japan: 12 million (2 %)
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Image: Visitors look at the walls of an ice cave at Rhone glacier in the Swiss Alps at the Furkapass.Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters.
12. Switzerland
People keen to migrate to Switzerland: 9 million (1 %)
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13. South Africa
People keen to migrate to South Africa: 8 million (1 %)
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
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14. Russia
People keen to migrate to Russia: 6 million (1 %)
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15 most desired destinations for emigrants
Image: A man walks past the Swedbank head office in Stockholm.Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters.
15. Sweden
People keen to migrate to Sweden: 6 million (1%)
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