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Global Tourism Growth Surprises Even the UN’s World Tourism Organization

Samantha Shankman

Photo Credit: A family takes a photo in front of the temples in Angkor Wat, Cambodia.  Flickr / Gustavo Jeronimo

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Tourism's persistent growth in the face of a still slow economic environment and regional conflict indicates its importance in global economics moving forward -- especially with rapidly growing economies leading the way in expenditure.

Tourism has secured its place in the global discussion of socio-economics and development within emerging economies as 2013 growth tops official projections. Tourism grew five percent in the first half of 2013 and exceeded UWTO's expectations by as much as 2 percent. An estimated 494 million travelers spent the night in a new

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