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Tourism and GDP.
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- Tourism is vital for the success of many economies around the world.
- Tourism boosts the revenue of the economy, creates thousands of jobs and develops the infrastructure of the country.
- It also creates jobs in agriculture, communication, health and educational sectors.
- The government depends on tourism and invests a lot in the country's infrastructure. They construct new roads and highways, develop parks, improve public places, set up airports, etc.
- With augmenting facilities, more and more tourists are attracted to such countries. Thus, there is boosting in the GDP.
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