Table of Contents
Introduction
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- Figure 1: Arrivals in emerging destinations, 1995-2002
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Bulgaria
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- Introduction
- Background
- Data sources
- Attractions
- Tourism and the economy
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- Figure 2: Bulgaria tourism balance, 1999-2002
- Arrivals
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- Figure 3: Tourist arrivals in Bulgaria (leisure and recreation), 1999-2003
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- Figure 4: Total arrivals at frontiers, by country of origin, 2002-03
- Market characteristics
- Purpose of visit
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- Figure 5: Arrivals of foreign citizens, by purpose of visit, 1999-2002
- Figure 6: Arrivals by purpose of visit and country of origin, 2003
- MICE venues
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- Figure 7: Selected Bulgarian MICE venues, 2004
- Seasonality
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- Figure 8: Arrivals by month, 2002-03
- Travel trade
- Accommodation
- Capacity
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- Figure 9: Hotel capacity by sector, 2002
- Figure 10: Bulgaria accommodation capacity by region, 2003
- Overnights and revenue
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- Figure 11: Bulgaria accommodation: arrivals and revenue, 2003
- Transport
- Air
- Sofia Airport
- Air Bulgaria
- Rail
- Organisation of tourism
- Structure
- Ministry of Economy
- The National Tourist Board
- Bulgarian Tourist Chamber (BTC) ‘Bulgaria Travel’
- New heritage
- Modern attractions
- The Bulgarian Association of Travel Agents
- Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association
- Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism (BAAT)
- Bulgarian Association for Rural and Ecological Tourism (BARET)
- Management
- Seaside tourism
- Skiing tourism
- Balneology tourism
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- Figure 12: Selected balneology resorts in Bulgaria, 2004
- Cultural tourism
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- Figure 13: Bulgaria’s UNESCO heritage sites, 2004
- Cultural involvement
- Ecological and sustainable tourism
- Definitions and guidelines
- Management and programmes
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- Figure 14: Bulgarian ‘Eco-paths’ in 2004
- National Ecotourism Strategy and Action Plan
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- Figure 15: National Ecotourism Strategy and Action Plan Activities, by region, 2004
- Industry insight
- Outlook
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- Figure 16: International tourist arrivals (leisure and recreation) and tourism receipts, 2001-05
Cambodia
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- Introduction
- Data sources
- Attractions
- Phnom Penh
- Angkor
- Battambang
- Kompong Luong
- Phnom Udong
- Other attractions
- Profile of forthcoming attractions/events
- Tourism and the economy
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- Figure 17: International tourists, arrivals and revenues in ASEAN, 1999-2003
- Tourism receipts
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- Figure 18: International tourism receipts, 1995-2003
- Numbers employed by tourism
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- Figure 19: Employment in travel and tourism, 1998-2003
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- Figure 20: Employment and GDP forecasts in the travel & tourism industry and in the travel & tourism economy for 2003 and 2013
- Arrivals
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- Figure 21: International arrivals by source country, 2003
- Figure 22: Visitor arrivals to Cambodia, 1994-2003
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- Figure 23: Total visitor arrivals, 2002/03
- Figure 24: Top ten markets for Cambodia, 2002-03
- Market characteristics
- Seasonality
- Length of stay
- Visitor profiles
- Visitor expenditure
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- Figure 25: Average per capita tourist expenditure, 2002-03
- Accommodation
- Hotel capacity
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- Figure 26: Number of hotels, guesthouse and room capacity and restaurants, 1998-2003
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Shipping and fluvial transport
- Organisation of tourism
- Ministry of Tourism (MOT)
- Recent and current promotional initiatives
- Government tourism planning and policy
- Government involvement in sustainable tourism
- Industry insights
- Forecasts
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- Figure 27: International visitor arrivals, 2003-10
- Figure 28: National income, 2003-10
- The contribution of tourism to GDP and the multiplier effect
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- Figure 29: Hotel room capacity requirements, 2002-10
- Outlook
- Future transport/infrastructure/accommodation development
- Total demand
- Employment
- GDP
- Capital investment
- Personal and business travel and tourism
- Exports
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- Figure 30: Cambodia estimates and forecasts, 2004 and 2014
Costa Rica
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- Introduction
- Background
- Data sources
- Attractions
- North Pacific
- Central Pacific
- South Pacific
- Central Valley
- Northern Plains
- Monteverde
- The Caribbean coast
- National parks
- Volcanoes
- Turtles
- Birdwatching
- Tourism and the economy
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- Figure 31: Receipts and expenditure for international tourism, 2000-01
- Figure 32: Major generators of foreign currency, 1998-2002
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- Figure 33: Balance of tourism account, 1993-2002
- Arrivals
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- Figure 34: International arrivals, 2000/01
- Figure 35: International arrivals, by source, 2000-02
- Market characteristics
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- Figure 36: Arrivals by purpose of visit, 1998-2002
- Figure 37: Single and group arrivals, 1998-2002
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- Figure 38: Frequency of visits, 1997-2000
- Figure 39: Modality of trip
- Seasonality
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- Figure 40: Seasonality of arrivals by source, 2002
- Duration of stay
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- Figure 41: Duration of stay, 1997-2001
- Activities
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- Figure 42: Proportion of arrivals participating in activities, 1999-2002
- Business tourism
- Accommodation
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- Figure 43: Tourism accommodation, 2000/01
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- Figure 44: Hotel capacity, by category and province, 2002
- Figure 45: Hotel occupancies, by category and month, 2002
- Transport
- Arrivals by air
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- Figure 46: International arrivals by air, by nationality, 2000-02
- Arrivals by road
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- Figure 47: International arrivals by road, by nationality, 2000-02
- Arrivals by cruise
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- Figure 48: Cruises and number of passengers, 1997-2002
- Organisation of tourism
- Promotion
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- Figure 49: Tourist investment by region, 1995-2001
- Figure 50: Travel agencies and tour operators
- Industry insight
- Outlook
Croatia
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- Introduction
- Data sources
- Attractions
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- Figure 51: Tourist arrivals to Croatia’s counties, 1990 and 2001-03
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- Figure 52: Tourist arrivals to the county of Istria, 2001-03
- Figure 53: Tourist arrivals to the county of Primorje-Gorski Kotar, 2001-03
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- Figure 54: Tourist arrivals to the county of Split-Dalmacija, 2001-03
- Figure 55: Tourist arrivals to the county of Zadar, 2001-03
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- Figure 56: Tourist arrivals to the county of Dubrovnik-Neretva, 2001-03
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- Figure 57: Tourist arrivals to the county of Šibenik-knin, 2001-03
- Tourism and the economy
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- Figure 58: International tourism receipts, 1990-2001
- Figure 59: Workforce employed in hotels and restaurants, 2001-03
- Arrivals
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- Figure 60: Tourist arrivals to Croatia, 1990 and 1999-2003
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- Figure 61: International arrivals by source country, 1990 and 1999-2003
- Market characteristics
- Purpose of visit
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- Figure 62: Direct foreign investment in Croatia, 1999-2003
- Figure 63: Direct foreign investment in Croatia by country, 2003 and first quarter of 2004
- Length of stay
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- Figure 64: Average length of stay by source country, 1999-2003
- Seasonality of visit
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- Figure 65: Seasonality of visit: international tourist arrivals by month, 1990 and 2000-04
- Figure 66: Number of international tourist arrivals by month, 1990 and 2000-03
- Visitor expenditure
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- Figure 67: International tourism receipts, 1990 and 2000-03
- Business tourism
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- Figure 68: Key meeting, conference and exhibition venues in Croatia, 2004
- Figure 69: Four- and five-star hotels with meeting, conference and exhibition facilities in Croatia, 2004
- Accommodation
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- Figure 70: International tourists arrivals and overnights at accommodation in Croatia, by type of accommodation, 2001-02
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- Figure 71: Accommodation capacity and occupancy rates (all tourists), 1990 and 2001
- Transport
- Rail
- Airports
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- Figure 72: No. of passengers using Zagreb Airport, 1998-2003
- Ports
- Cruise arrivals
- Organisation of tourism
- Industry insight
- Outlook
Lebanon
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- Summary
- Introduction
- Data sources
- Attractions
- Beirut
- Baalbek and Tripoli
- Bcharre, the Cedars, Byblos and Tyre
- Beiteddine
- Skiing and other outdoor activities
- Festivals
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- Figure 73: Main festivals in Lebanon, 2004
- Visitor numbers to main attractions
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- Figure 74: Visitor numbers to top attractions in Lebanon, 2003-04
- Tourism and the economy
- Tourism receipts
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- Figure 75: Inbound tourism receipts in Lebanon, 1999-2003
- Tourism employment
- Arrivals
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- Figure 76: Year on year growth rates of tourist arrivals, 1998-2003
- Figure 77: Tourist arrivals in Lebanon, 1998-2003
- Arrivals over the period 1998-2002
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- Figure 78: Tourist arrivals in Lebanon, by region of origin, 2002
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- Figure 79: Tourist arrivals in Lebanon by main country of origin, 1998-2002
- Tourist arrivals in 2004
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- Figure 80: Tourist arrivals in Lebanon, January-May 2004
- Market characteristics
- Mode of transport
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- Figure 81: Tourist arrivals in Lebanon by mode of transport, 2003 (est)
- Figure 82: Mode of transport used to travel to Lebanon, 1999-2003
- Length of stay
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- Figure 83: Length of stay (in accommodation establishments), 1999-2002
- Business tourism
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- Figure 84: Forthcoming business/trade exhibitions in Lebanon, 2004-05
- Accommodation
- Hotel capacity
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- Figure 85: Hotel rooms, bedplaces and occupancy rates, 1998-2002
- Distribution by region and grade
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- Figure 86: Distribution of hotel accommodation, by region and type, 2004
- Transport
- Domestic transport
- International air transport
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- Figure 87: Passenger movements (in and out) at Beirut International Airport, 1998-2004
- International land transport
- Organisation of tourism
- Ministry of tourism
- Promotional campaigns and marketing initiatives
- Industry insight
- Outlook
Mongolia
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- Summary
- Introduction
- Data sources
- Background
- Attractions
- Tourism zones and related attractions
- Zone A: West
- Zone B: Zavhan Huvsgul
- Zone C: Orkhon Valley
- Zone D: Central
- Zone E: Eastern
- Visitation patterns
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- Figure 88: Visitors to leading attractions and destinations, 2003
- Festivals and events
- Tsagaan Sar – January or February
- Ice Festival – February
- Thousand Camel Festival – February
- Mini Naadam – June and July
- Mongolian International Friendship Marathon – June
- Horse Riding Festival – June
- Sunrise to Sunset International Ultra Marathon – June
- The Naadam Festival – July
- Mongolian Autumn Fishing Festival – September
- Eagles’ Festival – October
- Tourism and the economy
- Growth of tourism
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- Figure 89: International tourism receipts, 1999-2003
- Arrivals
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- Figure 90: Annual visitor arrivals, 1993-2003
- Figure 91: Total foreign tourist arrivals, 1993-2003
- Major markets
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- Figure 92: Foreign visitor arrivals by region, 1999-2003
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- Figure 93: Arrivals from top 15 countries, 1999-2003
- Market characteristics
- Purpose of visit
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- Figure 94: Visitor arrivals by purpose of visit, 1998 and 2002
- Figure 95: Purpose of visit by country, 2002
- Length of stay
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- Figure 96: Length of stay by purpose of visit, 1998 and 2002
- Figure 97: Length of stay by major markets in 2002
- Visitor profile by gender and age
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- Figure 98: Visitor profile by gender and market in 2002
- Figure 99: Visitors by age and market in 2002
- Visit motivators
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- Figure 100: Main reasons for choosing to visit by market, 2002
- Seasonality
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- Figure 101: Visitor arrivals by month, 2003
- Visitor expenditures
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- Figure 102: Average per person and daily expenditures by travel arrangement and market, 2002
- Meeting and convention tourism
- Accommodation
- Ger camps
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- Figure 103: Tourist camp capacity, 2002-03
- Figure 104: Hotel and room inventory by region, 1998-2002
- Transport
- Road
- Air
- MIAT Mongolian Airline
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- Figure 105: Summary of MIAT Mongolian airline activity, 1998-2003
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- Figure 106: Passenger arrivals from international cities, 1998-2001
- Railway
- Organisation of tourism
- National tourism plan
- Promotion
- Development of protected areas
- Role of the travel trade
- Industry insight
- Outlook
Republic of Namibia
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- Summary
- Introduction
- Data sources
- A note on statistics
- Attractions
- Visitors to leading attractions
- Forthcoming attractions/events
- Tourism and the economy
- Employment
- Arrivals
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- Figure 107: Arrivals by region and nationality, 1996-2001
- African continent
- European markets
- Rest of world
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- Figure 108: Number of tourists arrivals by nationality, 2002 and 2003
- Market characteristics
- Purpose of visit
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- Figure 109: Purpose of visit, 2002-03
- Length of stay
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- Figure 110: Average number of overnights in Namibia, by country of residence
- Visitor profile
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- Figure 111: Age profile of tourist arrivals in Namibia, 2002
- Gender
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- Figure 112: International tourist arrivals, by gender, 2002
- Seasonality
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- Figure 113: Seasonal arrivals, 2002-03
- Figure 114: Monthly arrivals by nationality, 2003*
- Visitor expenditure
- Profile of MICE venues
- Accommodation
- Capacity
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- Figure 115: Accommodation type, by market share, 2002
- Occupancy
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- Figure 116: Average national occupancy rates of HAN establishments, early 2004
- Hotel performance
- Average room rate?
- Transport
- International arrivals by mode of travel/port of entry
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- Figure 117: Mode of entry, by nationality, 2003*
- Figure 118: Arrivals by port of entry, 2003*
- Passenger arrivals (scheduled/non-scheduled) at major airports
- Travel within Namibia
- Profiles of airport, rail, port facilities
- Organisation of tourism
- Promotion
- Market potential
- Industry insight
- Outlook
- Forecast data
- Future transport/infrastructure/accommodation developments
Slovenia
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- Introduction
- Data sources
- Attractions
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- Figure 119: Top ten tourist sights, 2003
- Tourism and the economy
- Arrivals
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- Figure 120: Tourist arrivals in Slovenia, 1985-2003
- Figure 121: Tourist arrivals in Slovenia, by source country, 1985-1998
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- Figure 122: Tourist arrivals in Slovenia, by source country, 1999-2003
- Purpose of visit
- Length of stay
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- Figure 123: Length of stay in Slovenia, 1985-1998
- Figure 124: Length of stay in Slovenia, 1999-2003
- Seasonality of visit
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- Figure 125: Seasonality of visit to Slovenia, 2003
- Visitor expenditure
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- Figure 126: Average daily expenditure, by international tourists, summer 2003
- Business tourism
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- Figure 127: Conference centres and conference hotels in Slovenia, summer 2004
- Accommodation
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- Figure 128: Occupancy rates broken down, by category, 2003
- Figure 129: Average room rate, 2004
- Slovenian health resorts
- Transport
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- Figure 130: Number of passengers travelling in Slovenia, 1970-2002
- Figure 131: Freight transport in Slovenia, 1970-2002
- Air
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- Figure 132: Cross-border air traffic, 1999-2002
- Rail network
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- Figure 133: Railway passengers in the Republic of Slovenia, 1990-2002
- Figure 134: Cross-border rail traffic, 1999-2002
- Road network
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- Figure 135: Passengers travelling by road in Slovenia, 1990-2002
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- Figure 136: Cross-border road traffic, 1999-2002
- Port facilities
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- Figure 137: Passenger traffic in Slovenian harbours, 1990-2002
- Organisation of tourism
- Industry insight
- Outlook
Tanzania
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- Introduction
- Data sources
- Background
- Tourism and the economy
- Growth of tourism
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- Figure 138: International tourism receipts, 1995-2003
- Arrivals
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- Figure 139: International visitor arrivals, 1995-2003
- Figure 140: International visitors, 1995-2003
- Major markets
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- Figure 141: International visitor arrivals, by region, 1999-2003
- Figure 142: Arrivals from top 15 countries, 1999-2003
- Market characteristics
- Purpose of visit
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- Figure 143: Visitor arrivals by purpose of visit (%), 1999-2003
- Length of stay
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- Figure 144: Average length of stay, 1999-2003
- Visitor profile by gender and age
- Seasonality
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- Figure 145: Visitor arrivals, by month, 1999-2003
- Figure 146: Visitor arrivals, by month, 2003
- Visitor expenditures
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- Figure 147: Average daily expenditure per visitor, 1999-2003
- Frequency of visits and inclination to return
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- Figure 148: Frequency of visit
- Figure 149: Inclination to visit Tanzania again
- Suggested visitor improvements
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- Figure 150: Areas of improvement as suggested, by visitors, 2001/02
- Business/meeting and convention tourism
- Attractions
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- Figure 151: Annual visitors to Tanzanian national parks, 1999-2003
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- Figure 152: Annual visitors to Ngorongoro conservation area, 1999-2003
- Profile of forthcoming attractions
- Events likely to have an impact on arrivals
- Accommodation
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- Figure 153: Number of hotels and annual lodging occupancy, 1999-2002
- Transport
- Air
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- Figure 154: Visitor arrivals, by mode of transport, 1999-2003
- Figure 155: International visitors, by mode of transport, 2003
- Road
- Rail
- Cruises
- Organisation of tourism
- Industry insight
- Outlook
- Product diversification
- Infrastructure improvements
- Destination image
Turks and Caicos Islands
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- Summary
- Introduction
- Background
- Data sources
- Attractions
- Natural attractions
- JoJo, the dolphin
- Glow worms
- Iguana sanctuary
- Conch farm
- Flamingo pond
- Whale watching
- Diving
- Cruise market
- Weddings and honeymoon market
- Upcoming events
- Tourism and the economy
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- Figure 156: International tourism receipts, 1998-2002
- Arrivals
- Annual trends
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- Figure 157: Total tourist arrivals, 1994-2003
- Figure 158: Annual tourist arrivals, 1994-2003
- Figure 159: Tourist arrivals for January-April, 2003-04
- Major markets
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- Figure 160: Tourist arrivals, by region, 1999-2003
- Figure 161: International arrivals, by top 10 source markets, 1999-2003
- Market characteristics
- Purpose of visit
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- Figure 162: Purpose of visit, 2003
- Length of stay
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- Figure 163: Visitor arrivals by length of stay, 1999-2003
- Figure 164: Average length of stay, by major countries, 2003
- Visitor profile by age, gender and occupation
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- Figure 165: Tourist arrivals, by occupation, 2003
- Figure 166: Tourist arrivals, by age group, 2003
- Seasonality of visit
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- Figure 167: Tourist arrivals, by month, 2002-03
- Visitor expenditures
- Business tourism
- Accommodation
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- Figure 168: Hotel capacity, by location, 2004
- Figure 169: Hotel capacity, by property and location, 2004
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- Figure 170: Hotel occupancy rate, by month and hotel category, 2002-03
- Transport
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- Figure 171: Air and sea passenger arrivals, by carrier and country of origin, 2003
- Airports
- Cruises
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- Figure 172: Cruise passenger arrivals on Grand Turk, 1999-2003
- Figure 173: Cruise passenger arrivals on Grand Turk, 2003
- Organisation of tourism
- The Turks and Caicos Tourism Board
- Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association
- Marketing
- Industry insight
- Outlook
- New resort development
- Provo
- Grand Turk
- Water Cay
- North Caicos and South Caicos
- West Caicos
- Transport and infrastructure development
- Human resource development
- New markets
- Sustainable tourism
- General outlook
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