Refugees

The number of Palestinian refugees by country according to UNRWA in January 2010 were as follows:

* Jordan 1,983,733
* Lebanon 425,640
* Syria 472,109
* West Bank 778,993
* Gaza Strip 1,106,195

Following Jordan's annexation of the West Bank, most Palestinian refugees were granted Jordanian citizenship.
Over 400,000 Palestinian refugees live in Lebanon, who are deprived of certain basic rights.

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