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"Burma: Tourism statistics met with skepticism"
Tourism statistics met with skepticism
Burma is by far the laggard in Southeast Asia, which attracted 50 million foreign visitors last year. at http://www.washtimes.com/world/20050...4802-9336r.htm x-post to soc.culture.burma |
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Hmmm.... 50 millions divided by 365 days equal around 134 thousands per
day. Burma population is around 44 million. Let see, that means last year Burma attracted tourists that is 113% of its population and on the average each day it attracted 0,3% of its population. |
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Hmmm.... 50 millions divided by 365 days equal around 134 thousands per day. Burma population is around 44 million. Let see, that means last year Burma attracted tourists that is 113% of its population and on the average each day it attracted 0,3% of its population. Except that the article said Southeast Asia attracted 50 million foreign tourists, not Burma. Burma attracted a few hundred thousand. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 36 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Jordan, Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Israel |
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Yes. To quote from the article for those not motivated to click over
and read for themselves, "The regime in Rangoon says 656,910 tourists visited Burma last year, up about 12 percent from 2003. " |
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In article .com,
says... Tourism statistics met with skepticism Burma is by far the laggard in Southeast Asia, which attracted 50 million foreign visitors last year. at http://www.washtimes.com/world/20050...4802-9336r.htm Did you read this: "even British Prime Minister Tony Blair signed up for the ?I'm Not Going? campaign begun last month by Burma Campaign-UK. ". I had a good laugh. -- Alfred Molon http://www.molon.de/Galleries.htm - Photos from China, Myanmar, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Egypt, Germany, Austria, Prague, Budapest, Singapore and Portugal |
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