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Economic Advantages of Tourism (Dubai, UAE) Flashcards

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Where

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Arabian Gulf coast, near Saudi Arabia

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Easily accessible from

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Europe, Asia and Africa

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Hotel revenue

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Up 22% in the first quarter of 2008

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Hotel and apartment bed nights

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Increases 2-3% annually

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Visitors to the principality

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2000- 2.8m
2003- 4.9m
2004- 5.4m
2010- Predicted 15.4m

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Famous for

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Duty free shopping malls and markets

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Emirates Airlines

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Based in Dubai and carries millions of long haul passengers to hundreds of destinations and many stop over Dubai as part of their trip

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Popular activities

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  • Sightseeing
  • Markets
  • The zoo
  • Water sports eg diving
  • BIrd watching in wetland mudflat areas
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