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Table 5 - Social protection permissions to stay granted at 31 December 2001: prevailingcountries and division by areaCountryNorth North Centre South Islands TotalWest Eastv.a % v.a. % v.a. % v.a. % v.a. % v.a. % F(1)of whichminorsNigeria 72 43.9 46 28.0 27 16.5 9 5.5 10 6.1 164 93.9 2Moldavia 22 14.3 37 24.0 32 20.8 61 39.6 2 1.3 154 95.5 10Ukraine 13 11.1 33 28.2 32 27.4 17 14.5 22 18.8 117 94.9 1Romania 29 29.9 26 26.8 25 25.8 15 15.5 2 2.1 97 85.6 9Albania 5 33.3 3 20.0 4 26.7 3 20.0 0 0.0 95 86.3 14(1) The males are subjects which have collaborated to contrast the criminal organisations.Source: Our elaboration of Caritas data, 2002.On the other hand, it is very complex to calculate in a credible manner thenumber of irregular citizens who are present on the territory. Beyond theapproximate estimates provided by migrant services, or elaborated in researchundertaken of the local context, the only objective reliable data is that of thenumbers of expulsions and those turned back. Other interesting data could be thatof entries in the Centres of Temporary Stay, but this relates to unavailable data.The available data - even in its partiality - permits observance of data relating toNigeria, even in its irregular form, which does not represent a particularly strongmigratory pressure (it is sufficient to think the data for Albania of nearly 20,000persons between those expelled and turned back), even if the number of subjectsturned away is not indifferent.Table 6 - Administrative measures adopted for Nigerian citizens from 1/01/2001 to31/12/2001Air Maritime Land TotalDenied entry at border 363 12 103 478Rejected by the Police 25Total Rejected 503Males Females Minors TotalRe-admitted 71 29 1 101Expelled accompanied to the border 1,069Expelled in compliance with judicial authorities 19Source: Our elaboration of data of Ministry of Interior.