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Jordan's Ministry of Tourism, for example, spends just 10-15% of its budget in the Gulf, although visitors from the Gulf account for 67% of tourism revenue.
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VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, has had its latest budget cut by a fifth.
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Mr Armorgie admitted a recent loss of jobs in tourism and an increase in Sark's budget may affect the way people vote.
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Earlier this year, the South African government recognized this potential by announcing a series of incentives aimed at attracting large-budget productions to help create jobs, generate revenues and encourage tourism.
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The current government has said it is committed to upgrading the country's tourism infrastructure, allocating a chuck of money towards the cause in the 2012 budget.
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The agency launched the contest in an effort to boost tourism following the earthquake, but retracted the offer after the government denied the proposed budget.
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SNIM, which has a turnover equal to the government's budget, runs the country's only railway, builds roads and is now entering the lucrative desert tourism market.
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