Egypt
Egypt tourism expects 10% growth
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"The industry is growing at such a rate that is seems set to break the 2005 record of 85 million tourist nights spent throughout the country's 170,000 hotel rooms. A number of factors are contributing to the fast-paced growth of Egypt's tourism sector, which is valued at 11 per cent of the total Egyptian economy, making it the second largest industry and the second largest employer. These include a range of exciting new attractions, in addition to the industry-wide shift to year-round tourism."
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