Countries
1: Africa.
2: Americas.
3: Asia-Pacific.
4: Europe.
- 4.1: Belgium.
- 4.2: Bulgaria.
- 4.3: Cyprus.
- 4.4: Czech Republic.
- 4.5: Denmark.
- 4.6: Estonia.
- 4.7: Finland.
- 4.8: France.
- 4.9: Greece.
  - 4.9.1: Introduction.
  - 4.9.2: List of Detention Sites.
  - 4.9.3: Map of Detention Sites.
  - 4.9.4: Country Links.
  - 4.9.5: Reference List.
- 4.10: Hungary.
- 4.11: Ireland.
- 4.12: Italy.
- 4.13: Latvia.
- 4.14: Lithuania.
- 4.15: Luxembourg.
- 4.16: Malta.
- 4.17: Netherlands.
- 4.18: Norway.
- 4.19: Poland.
- 4.20: Portugal.
- 4.21: Romania.
- 4.22: Slovakia.
- 4.23: Slovenia.
- 4.24: Spain.
- 4.25: Sweden.
- 4.26: Switzerland.
- 4.27: Turkey.
- 4.28: Ukraine.
- 4.29: United Kingdom.
5: Middle East .

Greece Profile

Quick Facts

Dedicated immigration detention sites: 9

Est. capacity at dedicated sites: 2,500 (2007)

Total migrant apprehensions: 146,337 (2008)

Est. undocumented pop.: 200,000 - 400,000 (2006)

Asylum seekers: 38,061 (End 2008)

Number of expulsion orders: 40,649 (2005)

Last updated: December 2009

Greece Detention Profile

Reference List

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