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Tourism Ranking? Countries with the most tourist receipts and arrivals are compared to the other nations. The Top 10 in tourism ranking consists of the following countries: France, USA, China, Spain, Italy, Turkey, UK, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico. One might think that it is obvious as these countries are developed economies and on their way becoming one. But this is not the case, as strong economic performance does not mean high arrivals in international tourists. Furthermore Tourism Ranking shows the percentage change to the previous year. Throughout the world there have been 980 million total tourist arrivals in 2011, which the tourism ranking divides in the given countries.">The first definition of tourism is made by Guyer Feuler in 1905. Guyer and Feuler defined tourism as a phenomenon unique to modern time which is dependent on the people's increasing need for a change and relaxing, the wish of recognizing the beauties of nature and art and the belief that nature gives happiness to human beings and which helps nations and communities approaching to each other thanks to the developments in commerce and industry and the communication and transportation tools' becoming excellent. (Bahar, 2005: 2). The origin of the term tourism which lies back to the 17th century is the word 'tour' which is derived from the Hebrew word 'torah' meaning 'learning, examining'. Hebrews called the people whom they sent to see far places and learn the socio-economic conditions of the people living in those places as 'tourist' and the action as 'touring'. (Bahar, 2005:2). Indeed, Caspar defined tourism as a global system dependent on the relations of sub systems of tourist, touristic establishments, and tourism organizations with the economic, social, politic, judicial, technological and ecological environment of these sub systems.(Olali and Timur, 1986: 5-6). As for the tourism for countries is a sector which contributes to the national income, increases employment, affecting the balance of payments positively, improves technology and information transfer, appealing to the foreign enterprisers and acting as loco in developments of countries. (Han and Fang, 1997:357). What is Tourism Ranking? Countries with the most tourist receipts and arrivals are compared to the other nations. The Top 10 in tourism ranking consists of the following countries: France, USA, China, Spain, Italy, Turkey, UK, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico. One might think that it is obvious as these countries are developed economies and on their way becoming one. But this is not the case, as strong economic performance does not mean high arrivals in international tourists. Furthermore Tourism Ranking shows the percentage change to the previous year. Throughout the world there have been 980 million total tourist arrivals in 2011, which the tourism ranking divides in the given countries.
