World Tourism Revenue Down 2.6 Percent

The Madrid-based World Tourism Organization reports that the September 11 terrorist attacks in America helped cause travel revenue to slump throughout the world in 2001. Still, travelers spent more than $463 billion (U.S.) during the year. France was the world’s top tourist destination, drawing 76.5 million visitors, followed by Spain (49.5 million) and the United States (45.5 million).

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