Tourism is an instrument of economic development that impacts directly on the economy as it has been known to provide the resources that could be deployed to enhance economic growth; accelerate development and reduce poverty. Similarly, it is a veritable public relations instrument for selling a city, state or country and thereby prepares it for needed foreign investment.
Tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world. It has over the years proven to be a surprisingly strong and resilient economic activity and a fundamental contributor to economic growth of nations with a capacity to generate billions of dollars as well as creating millions of jobs. Acknowledging these facts, many developing and developed countries today rely on tourism as an option for sustainable development of their nations.
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