tunisia Flashcards
1
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benefits of tourism
A
- in 2017, tourism brought in 7.1 million and around $1bn to Tunisia
- GNI per capita of $12,800 in 2018
- life expectancy risen from 42 to 76 years between 1960 and 2018
- 700,000 jobs from tourism industry (14% of all employment)
2
Q
reasons for tourism
A
- Mediterranean climate
- French colony - French is still widely spoken there, which attracts French people
- 7 UNESCO world heritage sites
- beaches, Dorsal mountains and Sahara desert
3
Q
challenges of tourism
A
- pollution of environment
- foreign companies make most of profit
- terrorism - 2 attacks in 2015 aimed at tourists, visitors fell to 5.4 million
- political instability
