1. Lifelong Learning Programme GRUNDTVIG Multilateral networks INTEGRA- Migrants' Integrating Kit Workshop, January, 2011 The Republic of Belarus in the System of Migration Processes Vladimir Furs International House Minsk (Belarus) 2011

2. ADMINISTRATIVE-TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AS OF 1 st DECEMBER, 2010 Territory, thsd. sq. km.207.6 (39 % - forests, 2 % - water, 43 % - arable lands, 16 % - other lands) Population9483.1 thsd. Population density, persons per 1 sq. km47 Official languagesBelarusian, Russian Regions6 Districts118 Cities and towns112 Urban districts24 Urban settlements94 Rural councils1361 Rural localities23735

3. GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

4. Population of the Republic of Belarus: total, thsd. pers. (beginning of year)

5. Population of the Republic of Belarus: male and female, thsd. pers. (beginning of year)

6. Population pyramid (as of January 1, 2010; persons) age, years

7. 2009 -25,8 2008 -26,9 2007 -29,4 2006 -41,7 2001 -48,6 1996 -37,6 The population size of the Republic of Belarus was 9 483,1 thsd. at December 1, 2010 meaning a decrease by 16,9 thsd. persons as compared with January 1, 2010. The population decrease is determined by the surplus of deaths over births by 26 125 persons with the positive migration gain amounting to 9229 persons Natural decrease of population, thsd. pers.

8. THE MAIN RESULTS OF POPULATION MIGRATION

9. HISTORY AND TENDENCIES OF THE MAIN MIGRATION PROCESSES IN BELARUS

10. Total number of migrants (including intrarepublican migration) (persons)

11. 20002005200720082009 Total Number of Emigrants to other countries 1381211082947992687643 Total Number of Emigrants to CIS countries 72497520714268565313 Total Number of Emigrants to non-CIS countries 65633562233724122330 International Emigration from Belarus to other countries (persons)

12. International Emigration to CIS countries (persons) 200520082009 Azerbaijan 122317 Armenia 11 4 Kazakhstan 12510888 Kyrgyzstan 133 Moldova 361816 Russia 645257864524 Tadzhikistan 522 Turkmenistan 432253 Uzbekistan 111816 Ukraine 811823590

13. I nternational Emigration from Belarus to CIS-countries in 2009 (persons)

14. International Emigration to EU countries (persons) 200520082009 Austria 262420 Czech Republic 306636 Estonia 1686 Germany 808538515 Italy 263378 Latvia 355029 Lithuania 14313994 Netherlands 72930 Poland 8911190 Sweden 193137

15. International Emigration to the USA and Canada (persons)

16. International Emigration to the Middle and the Near East (persons)

17. Gender Differentiation of Emigrants (persons aged 16 and above)

18. Education Level of Emigrants (persons aged 16 and above) in 2009

19. International Intellectual Emigration

20. International Labour Emigration 2010 (9 months) 2987 2009 4178 2008 6204 2007 7335 2006 4502 2003 5041 2000 3304

21. International Labour Emigration in 2010

22. Objectives and goals of the State Migration Program for the period 2006-2010

23. Objectives and goals of the National Programme of Demographic Safety of the Republic of Belarus for the period 2007-2010 (subprogram Optimization of migration processes)

24. Thank you! Vladimir Furs International House Minsk (Belarus) E-mail: vlad@ih.by http://www.ih.by