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tourist communities  

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  • The phrase “tourist community” has two distinct meanings, both of which have been addressed by social scientists: a community of tourists or communities that host large numbers of visitors. The Global Travel and Tourism Industry Tourism-related businesses sell more than $1.2 trillion worth of goods and services annually, making travel and tourism one of the largest industries in the world. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Tourist Communities]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X90BZ09S-6

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