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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 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 terms of 4.7%. 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.
Tourism is important and in some cases vital for
many countries, such as France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain,
Italy,
Thailand, Indonesia and many island
nations, such as Mauritius, The Bahamas, Fiji,
Maldives, Philippines and the Seychelles and also Khayangan island in
Indonesia. 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.
Many country develop their tourism as the one of income for them, include Indonesia. There are many famous tourism objects in Indonesia, such as Bali island, Bunaken, Ancol in Jakarta, Komodo Island in Sumatra, Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi and many more. As an archipelago country, every province and island in Indonesia have big potentials to evolve the tourist area that they have.
One of tourism area that Indonesia has is Khayangan Island. It is a small island in Makassar city area which has developed as a great resort in South Sulawesi.
Many country develop their tourism as the one of income for them, include Indonesia. There are many famous tourism objects in Indonesia, such as Bali island, Bunaken, Ancol in Jakarta, Komodo Island in Sumatra, Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi and many more. As an archipelago country, every province and island in Indonesia have big potentials to evolve the tourist area that they have.
One of tourism area that Indonesia has is Khayangan Island. It is a small island in Makassar city area which has developed as a great resort in South Sulawesi.
Answer the following question!
- What is tourism?
- Why the tourism is important and some cases vital for many country?
- What is the definition of tourist according to World Tourism Organization?
- What industries that associated with tourism that passage mentioned?
- What Indonesian famous tourism object the passage mentioned?
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