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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".[1]
Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity.
Tourism is important, and in some cases, vital for many countries. It was recognized in the Manila Declaration on World Tourism of 1980[7] as "an activity essential to the life of nations because of its direct effects on the social, cultural, educational, and economic sectors of national societies and on their international relations."[1][8] Tourism brings in large amounts of income in payment for goods and services available, accounting for 30% of the world's exports of services, and 6% of overall exports of goods and services.[5] It also creates opportunities for employment in the service sector of the economy, associated with tourism.[9] These service industries includetransportation services, such as airlines, cruise ships, and taxicabs; hospitality services, such as accommodations, including hotels andresorts; and entertainment venues, such as amusement parks, casinos, shopping malls, music venues, and theatres.
Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity.
Tourism is important, and in some cases, vital for many countries. It was recognized in the Manila Declaration on World Tourism of 1980[7] as "an activity essential to the life of nations because of its direct effects on the social, cultural, educational, and economic sectors of national societies and on their international relations."[1][8] Tourism brings in large amounts of income in payment for goods and services available, accounting for 30% of the world's exports of services, and 6% of overall exports of goods and services.[5] It also creates opportunities for employment in the service sector of the economy, associated with tourism.[9] These service industries includetransportation services, such as airlines, cruise ships, and taxicabs; hospitality services, such as accommodations, including hotels andresorts; and entertainment venues, such as amusement parks, casinos, shopping malls, music venues, and theatres.