Which of the following statements about human migration is true?
A) The United Nations estimates that three in four people migrate to a new country each year.
B) Saudi Arabia sends more than two million people abroad to work each year.
C) Only 3 percent of the world's population moves beyond national borders.
D) The last thirty years has had one of the lowest rates of migration in human history.

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According to the International Organization for Migration, only 3 percent of the world's population moves beyond national borders, making this statement the most accurate. Choices A and B are false statements as the United Nations does not estimate three in four people migrate each year and Saudi Arabia does not send more than two million people abroad each year. Choice D is also false as there have been higher rates of migration in human history, such as during the Age of Exploration and colonization periods.

Which of the Following Statements About Human Migration Is True