Iraq's Tourism Potential
While it will require further political
stability and security, tourism in Iraq stands to be a major
growth sector. The Iraqi tourism sector is currently
underdeveloped and in a state of neglect, due to decades of
war, closed regimes and recurrent instability and
insecurity. However, as Iraq continues to develop and
stabilizes, it can begin to meet its tremendous potential as
a global tourist destination, and gain the associated
economic benefits. Long a destination for pilgrims,
non-religious tourism has already begun, albeit in low
numbers. In 2008, 5,000 tourists from the United Kingdom,
Germany, and Ukraine visited Iraq. A more developed tourism
sector in Iraq will play an important role in diversifying
Iraq's economy and providing new private sector jobs,
both in major cities and beyond. Iraq's construction
sector will also benefit directly from the building of
hotels, museums, restaurants, and other attractions as well
as needed infrastructure enhancements.
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Dabidian, Hooman,
Al-Ani, Mohammed Wafaa,
Francke, Christopher Hassaan,
Redwan, Ahmed |
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| Format: | Brief
biblioteca
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
World Bank, Washington, DC
2013-03
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| Subjects: | ACCOMMODATIONS,
ARCHITECTURE,
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY,
BIODIVERSITY,
BUSINESS COMMUNITY,
CITIES,
CONSTRUCTION BOOM,
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR,
CULTURAL ORGANIZATION,
ECOTOURISM,
FOREIGN TOURISTS,
HERITAGE SITES,
HOTEL,
HOTELS,
LAKES,
LARGE CITIES,
MINISTRY OF TOURISM,
MOUNTAINS,
MUSEUMS,
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER,
NATURAL BEAUTY,
NATURE PRESERVE,
NATURE TOURISM,
NUMBERS OF TOURISTS,
REGULATORY PROCEDURES,
RESTAURANTS,
SERVICE PROVIDER,
TOUR GUIDES,
TOURISM,
TOURISM DESTINATION,
TOURISM MINISTER,
TOURISM POTENTIAL,
TOURISM PROJECTS,
TOURISM SECTOR,
TOURIST,
TOURIST DESTINATION,
TOURIST DESTINATIONS,
TOURIST INFRASTRUCTURE,
TOURISTS,
TRAVEL AGENCIES,
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE,
VILLAGES,
VISITORS,
WILDLIFE,
WORLD HERITAGE SITES, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/18107371/iraqs-tourism-potential
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16129
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