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Introduction :

The tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours.^[2] The World Tourism Organization defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only", as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure and not less than 24 hours, business and other purposes".^[3]

Tourism can be domestic (within the traveller's own country) or international, and international tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments.

Tourism numbers declined as a result of a strong economic slowdown (the late-2000s recession) between the second half of 2008 and the end of 2009, and in consequence of the outbreak of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus,^[4]^[5] but slowly recovered. Globally, international tourism receipts (the travel item in balance of payments) grew to US$1.03 trillion (€740 billion) in 2005, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 3.8% from 2010.^[6] International tourist arrivals surpassed the milestone of 1 billion tourists globally for the first time in 2012,^[7] emerging source markets such as China, Russia, and Brazil had significantly increased their spending over the previous decade.^[8] The ITB Berlin is the world's leading tourism trade-fair.^[9]^{[better source needed]} Global tourism accounts for c. 8% of global greenhouse-gas emissions.^[10]

Tourism in the United States is a large industry that serves millions of international and domestic tourists yearly. Foreigners visit the U.S. to see natural wonders, cities, historic landmarks, and entertainment venues. Americans seek similar attractions, as well as recreation and vacation areas.

Tourism in the United States grew rapidly in the form of urban tourism during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By the 1850s, tourism in the United States was well established both as a cultural activity and as an industry. New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, all major U.S. cities, attracted numerous tourists since the 1890s. By 1915, city touring had marked significant shifts in the way Americans perceived, organized, and moved.

Democratization of travel occurred during the early twentieth century when the automobile revolutionized travel. Similarly air travel revolutionized travel during 1945–1969, contributing greatly to tourism in the United States. Purchases of travel and tourism-related goods and services by international visitors traveling in the United States totaled $10.9 billion during February 2013.^[1]

The travel and tourism industries in the United States were among the first economic sectors negatively affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks.

In the U.S., tourism is among the three largest employers in 29 states, employing 7.3 million in 2004, to take care of 1.19 billion trips tourists took in the U.S. in 2005.^{[citation needed]} As of 2007, there are 2,462 registered National Historic Landmarks (NHL) recognized by the United States government. As of 2018, New York City is the most visited destination in the United States, followed by Los Angeles, Orlando, Las Vegas, and Chicago.

Tourists spend more money in the United States than any other country, while attracting the third-highest number of tourists after France and Spain.^[2]^[3] The discrepancy may be explained by longer stays in the US.^[3]

The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) serves as the advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry in the United States. The Board advises the Secretary on Government policies and programs that affect the U.S. travel and tourism industry, offers counsel on current and emerging issues, and provides a forum for discussing and proposing solutions to industry-related problems.Past Boards have presented Secretaries of Commerce with advice on a wide range of policies and issues facing the travel and tourism including travel facilitation, visa policy, infrastructure, aviation security, research, energy policy, and economic sustainability, as well as, valuable advice on the National Travel and Tourism Strategy. Board recommendations will be shared on this site.

Africans Tourism

The tourism is an important economic sector for many Africans State in Africa Continent. There are many Africans State that benefit the most from tourism like Uganda, Algeria, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Tanzania.^[1] The touristic particularity of Africa lies in the wide variety of points of interest, diversity and multitudes of landscapes as well as the rich cultural heritage.

The continent of Africa can be divided into three groups relative to tourism:

Those State with a developed tourism industry;

Those with a developing industry

Those that would like to develop a tourism industry.

The successful States in tourism are thriving due to a variety of factors. States like Morocco and Tunisia benefit from their beautiful beaches and their relative proximity to Europe. Tourism in Egypt is based on the rich history of Ancient Egypt, pyramids, artifacts and breathtaking Red Sea beaches. South Africa and Kenya benefit from wild safari expeditions, attracting tourists to see the wildlife of Africa.

States like Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, and Tunisia have a successful tourism industry. States like Kenya, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mauritius can be considered as States that have steady and consistent income from tourism. Countries like Algeria and Burundi are countries that have little to no economic benefit from tourism, but would like to see it expand.^[2]

African City Guide

We are a group of friends and colleagues who travel in Africa for business and pleasure. We found it difficult to keep up with new hotels, restaurants, bars, shops, galleries and other attractions in African cities.

Africans City Guide was born from our own need for a single, reliable, source of curated information, advice and recommendations for African cities.We trust you will find our guide useful and enjoyable. Please help us to continuously improve by sending us your comments and recommendations.To guarantee our independence, we don’t accept any advertising or referral fees. 5% of the turnover of African City Guide will be donated to African charities, and we would welcome your recommendations in this regard.

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Red Sea Development Compagny

All of the data presented here is from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and from "Reviewing Africa in the Global Tourism Economy."^[3] The following table shows the number of arrivals in each country: