| Statistical data on tourists visiting different countries in | | | | the Department of Tourism of Cuba report that the |
| the year 2007 appeared on many web sites. Using this | | | | year 2007 was losing, and the Island of Freedom can |
| information one can follow up the main tendencies of | | | | lose its leading position among the places for tourist |
| developing of tourist industry for the last year and note | | | | vacation on the Caribbean coast, giving its leadership |
| the most popular countries among the holiday-makers. | | | | to Dominican Republic and Mexican resort Cancun. To |
| Thus, the number of foreigners visited last year France | | | | visit Cuba is now a costly luxury, because peso |
| has exceeded 80 million people. According to the | | | | changes relative to dollar, which automatically leads to |
| National Department of Tourism, the flow of tourists | | | | the price escalation. Also, among the reasons of |
| has grown up at 5%, and the main part of it is | | | | Cuban popularity decrease are the factors of |
| composed of the inhabitants of Europe, particularly | | | | infrequency of provision and the low level of service in |
| Britain and Ireland. Spain has also raised its popularity | | | | hotels. |
| among the foreigners - the country was visited by | | | | Many countries have already realized that the touristic |
| 59.2 million tourists, at 1.7% more than in the last year. | | | | industry is one of the most profitable for the state |
| The holiday-makers had enriched Spanish treasury on | | | | budget and here is the result - Mozambique has |
| EUR46.9 billion. Spain is visited the most by the citizens | | | | become one of the most popular world destinations, |
| of Great Britain and Germany. | | | | though only 15 years ago a terrible civil was was |
| Last year Cuba was visited by the number of tourists | | | | tearing this country apart. |
| at 3.5% less than in the year 2006. The sources from | | | | |