Over 1.5 million refugees have fled the civil war in Syria, according to the UN. Hundreds of thousands of people have left the country but have not yet been officially registered, and many more are internally displaced within Syria.
With thousands of people crossing Syria's borders every day, the UN, aid agencies and neighbouring countries are struggling to cope. Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq are all hosting refugees and Jordan has recently opened a second camp to ease pressure on its first, Zaatari, which now houses more than 100,000 people. Many more refugees are avoiding the camps and residing in towns and cities.
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