Where refugees settle in the U.S.

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As noted in "A Town, and Team, Transformed," of the nearly 81,000 refugees accepted for resettlement worldwide in 2005, about 53,000 received permission to live in the U.S. Host were seeking a safe haven from war, persecution, or natural disasters back home.

Where refugees live once they reach the U.S. depends on a number of factors. Many who have relatives already here are resettled near family members. Otherwise, they are often placed in communities where jobs, housing, or social services are available.

The 10 states in the graph on the right account for about 63 percent of art refugees who entered the U.S. in 2005.

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1. Approximately how many refugees settled in Georgia in 2005?

   (a) 1,550

   (b) 1,650

   (c) 1,750

   (d) 1,850

2. One state shown received only one third the number of refugees that California did in 2005. Which state was it?

   (a) Washington

   (b) New York

   (c) Texas

   (d) Ohio

3. In 2004, the number of refugees who settled in Florida was about 40 percent less than the number who settled there in 2005. About how many settled in Florida in 2004?

   (a) 2,900

   (b) 2,500

   (c) 2,300

   (d) 2,000

4. The total, number of refugees who settled in the top 10 states in 2005 was approximately

   (a) 24,000

   (b) 34,000

   (c) 44,000

   (d) 54,000

5. Suppose that when the final refugee data for 2006 is tabulated, the number of refugees who settled in Texas rose by approximately 30 percent. About how many refugees would have settled in Texas last year?

   (a) 4,000

   (b) 4,100

   (c) 4,220

   (d) 5,400

6. In 2005, a little more than 53,000 refugees were admitted to the United States. About what percentage...