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tourists
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France was the world’s most popular tourist destination in the years 2012 and 2013. Linking Words
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, the USA earned by far the most revenue from tourism over the same period. In 2012, 83 Linking Words
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visited France, and the USA was the second most visited country, with 66.7 Use synonyms
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. Spain and China each received just under 58 Use synonyms
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Italy was ranked fifth with 46.4 Linking Words
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tourist visits to each country, with the exception of China, which received 2 Use synonyms
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fewer visitors than in the previous year. Spending by Use synonyms
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visiting the USA increased from $126.2 Use synonyms
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in 2012 to $139.6 Use synonyms
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in 2013, and these figures were well over twice as high as those for any other country. Spain received the second highest amounts of tourist revenue, rising from $56.3 Use synonyms
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, followed by France, China and Italy. Interestingly, despite falling numbers of Use synonyms
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