Changing Economic World - Tourism in Tunisia Flashcards
1
Q
Number of people brought to Tunisia in 2017 by tourism:
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7.1 million
2
Q
Tourism brought this much money into Tunisian economy in 2017:
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$1 billion
3
Q
GNI per capita in 2018:
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$12,800
4
Q
Rise in life expectancy:
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42-76 years, from 1960-2018
5
Q
Main reasons it has become a popular tourist destinations, apart from development strategy:
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- Climate (high-30s in Carthage in Summer)
- History and culture (7 UNSECO World Heritage Sites e.g. ancient remains of city of Carthage)
- Landscapes (range of landscapes, from Mediterranean beaches and Dorsal Mountains to Sahara Desert)
- Package Holidays (affordable, companies such as Thomas Cook helped to make it a tourist destination)
- Links with Europe (accessible and French is widely spoken)
6
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Widespread benefits of tourism:
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- Tourists spend money in local businesses e.g. in the local Souk
- Helps both formal and informal businesses
- Multiplier effect has also spread to agriculture industry, provides food, as well as taxi companies
7
Q
Income increase in the 1970s:
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Quadrupled, and translated into longer life expectancy, with improved diet and health
8
Q
Percentage of annual GDP invested into healthcare by government:
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Almost 4%
9
Q
Increase in literacy rates:
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66%-82% between 1995 and 2017
10
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Main Impacts of tourism on development gap:
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- Increased income/GNI
- Improved quality of life and life expectancy with improved healthcare
- Increased literacy rates, since education is more affordable
- Cultural change; schooling is now compulsory for women
- Women rights development
11
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Terrorism issue:
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2015 terrorist attacks aimed at tourists; visitors fell to 5.4 million that year
12
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Main drawbacks:
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- Pollution: Some beaches polluted with untreated sewage from hotels
- Leakage: Profits are lost to companies, limiting money reinvested locally
- Terrorism: Can reduce tourist influx
- Political instability e.g. in Libya and Nigeria, threatens another decline in tourism
