Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people
"traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for
not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other
purposes".
Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity.
In 2010, there were over 940 million international tourist arrivals worldwide,
representing a growth of 6.6% when compared to 2009. International tourism
receipts grew to US$919 billion (€693 billion) in 2010,
corresponding to an increase in real termsof 4.7%.[2] As a result of the late-2000s recession, international travel demand suffered a strong slowdown from the second
half of 2008 through the end of 2009. After a 5% increase in the first half of
2008, growth in international tourist arrivals moved into negative territory in
the second half of 2008, and ended up only 2% for the year, compared to a 7%
increase in 2007. This negative
trend intensified during 2009, exacerbated in some countries due to the
outbreak of the H1N1
influenza virus, resulting in a worldwide decline of 4.2% in 2009 to
880 million international tourists arrivals, and a 5.7% decline in
international tourism receipts.
Tourism is important and in some cases vital for many countries, such as France, Egypt, Greece, Lebanon, Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and Thailand, and many island nations, such as Mauritius , The Bahamas, Fiji, Maldives, Philippines and the Seychelles. It brings in large amounts of income in payment for goods and services available, contributing an estimated 5% to the worldwide gross domestic product (GDP), and it creates opportunities for employment in the service industries associated with tourism. These service industries include transportation services, such as airlines, cruise ships and taxicabs; hospitality services, such as accommodations, including hotels and resorts; and entertainment venues, such as amusement parks, casinos, shopping malls, music venues and theatres.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism
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Leisure : Kenyamanan
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Worldwide : Worldwide
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Corresponding : Yang sesuai
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Receipts : Penerimaan
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Suffered : Menderita
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Arrivals : Kedatangan
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Amounts : Jumlah
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Associated : Terkait
10. Services : Pelayanan
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4. Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity !
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5. Tourism is important and in some cases vital for many
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