IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM IN SPAIN Subject: How is the national and international tourism helping Spain overcome the economic crisis? Introduction Spain is one of the countries in the world that has been severely affected by the global economic crisis originated in 2008. It is the country with the greatest number of unemployed citizens in all Europe. Its rate of unemployment reached an all time high of 26.9% in May 2013. The European Union is worried about this situation‚ and has therefore
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Spain Tourism is very popular because of its geographical and cultural diversity. The geographical diversity extends from hills to deserts.Spain Tourism is a trip where people can keep themselves busy in exploring the vast natural landscape or can indulge into exploring the historical buildings or the architectural monuments. Spain Tourism is so popular among people that Spain has been ranked third in terms of touring in the whole world and more and more people are searching for Tourism Travel
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During Franco’s regime Spain became isolated from democracy‚ he had followed Primo de Rivera’s dictatorship which resulted in the Spanish Civil War. During the war the leaders of the Spanish military army immediately asked Germany for their help asking them for aeroplanes to fly in troops from Morocco to Spain. Originally Germany rejected the request as they thought it would result into a war within Europe‚ however Adolf Hitler did not agree with the current leaders views and after a discussion he
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ia Tourısm & Society | SPAIN | Tourısm & Society | SPAIN | SPAIN 1. General Information About Spain 1.1. Geography Spain is a country located in South Western Europe. It borders two different seas‚ the Mediterranean Sea and the Balearic Sea‚ and the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land-based borders with France and Andorra to the North‚ and Portugal to the west. It is a member of the European Union. The Canary Islands and that the Balearic Islands also belonged to Spain. It is
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Report - Spain | An insight into Spain as a tourism destination: Will it be one of the most sought after destinations in the near future? – An analysis and feasibility study | | Raaghav Murugappan | Due Date - 18/11/2012 | ID Number – 000001185 Course – Hospitality and Tourism Business Course Code – BUSS101 Lecturer – Mr. Christopher Simon Dutt | Table of Contents Executive Summary ii 1. History of Hospitality and Tourism Sectors in Spain iii 2. Travel and Tourism Sector
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the Internet on travel agencies Rob Law Kenith Leung and James Wong The authors Rob Law‚ Kenith Leung and James Wong are all Faculty Members in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hung Hom‚ Kowloon‚ Hong Kong. Keywords Leisure activities‚ International travel‚ Tourism‚ Internet‚ Online databases‚ Hong Kong Abstract This paper examines tourist perceptions of the potential for the elimination of travel agencies in the presence of the Internet
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Country I have always wanted to visit Spain because this is one of the countries that in Europe where there are friendly inhabitants‚ a relaxed lifestyle‚ its cuisine‚ vibrant nightlife‚ and world-famous folklore and festivities. There is nothing better than visiting the country where “Running of the Bulls” began. Being able to visit Spain and learn how things can be the same but completely different from my home country‚ the United States. LOCATION Spain is one of the most diverse countries
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Spain shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal. Spain is 85% of the Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe. Spain’s capital is Madrid. Spain covers a total of 192‚896 sq. mi. land area. Spain population is 47‚042‚984 with a growth rate of 0.654%. Spain ethnicity is made of Mediterranean and Nordic types. Roman Catholic’s is the most popular religion‚ having 94% of that in religion in Spain and leaving the rest of the religions at 6%. Spain’s main language is Spanish and can also be defined as Castilian;
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began to slow in late 2007 and entered into a recession in the second quarter of 2008. GDP contracted by 3.7% in 2009‚ ending a 16-year growth trend‚ and by another 0.3% in 2010. Spain reduced its budget deficit to 9.4% of GDP in 2011‚ and roughly 6.7% of GDP in 2012‚ above the 6.3% target negotiated between Spain and the EU. Although Spain’s large budget deficit and poor economic growth prospects remain a source of concern for foreign investors‚ the government’s ongoing efforts to cut spending
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SPAIN Gonzalo Figueroa Schiller International University Abstract Spain is member state of the European Union. With an area of 505‚992 km2 is the fifth largest country in Europe. It has a population of 46 million and the official language is the Spanish. Talking economically‚ is the fourth largest country in the Eurozone‚ the fifth in the European Union and the fourteenth largest worldwide. GOVERNMENT Spain is a
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