Tourism on the up

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The Ministry of Tourism reports that tourism was up by 7.17% during the first five months of the year, as reported in the Listin Diario. The DR received 1,677,391 tourists between January and May. This represents an increase of 112,235 more tourists compared to the first five months of 2007. Tourist arrivals grew by 9.78% in May of 2008, compared to 2007, during which 247,357 visitors arrived in the DR. This is 22,037 more than the same period in 2007. Arrivals from Canada and the US also grew by 21.19% and 12.86%. German tourism to the DR increased by 12.78%. This is thought to be a result of the DR's representation at the ITB conference in Berlin.

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