Tourism - [CASE STUDY] UK as a Tourist Destination

Question 1

In 2007, who were the top 5 visitors to the UK and what trend does this show?

Answer 1

1. USA (3.5 million).
2. France (3.4 million).
3. Germany (3.4 million).
4. Ireland (2.9 million).
5. Spain (2.2 million).

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The trend is that these countries are all nearby and in the EU, apart from the USA which is popular because the UK (Mainly London) is seen as a tourist location. London is very popular with the history, sights and the monarchy around Buckingham Palace.

Question 2

The UK is #__ in the world for visitor numbers.

Answer 2

The UK is #6 in the world for visitor numbers, behind France, Spain, USA, China and Italy.

Question 3

How many jobs as a fraction in the UK are directly or indirectly supported by tourism?

Answer 3

1/12 jobs in the UK are directly or indirectly supported by tourism.

Question 4

In ___, domestic tourism contributed over £__ ______ to the UK economy.

Answer 4

In 2007, domestic tourism contributed over £65 billion to the UK economy.

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