Regardless, EM central banks also sought further diversification, with the Japanese Yen as the main destination.

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Despite the great distance there is a regular trickle of Zapotecs into the US, with the main destination being Los Angeles.

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Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China dropped as 2011 drew to a close, but most experts still see China as the main destination for corporate overseas investment.

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The main destination for thrill ride junkies is The Adventuredome at Circus Circus, which features the world's only indoor double-loop, double-corkscrew roller coaster, The Canyon Blaster (shown).

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Odessa's Jewish community grew again after the war, but only until emigration became easier in the 1980s, when the United States was once again the main destination.

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European Commission figures show that in 2009 the number of people caught trying to enter Italy illegally fell to 7, 300, from 32, 052 in 2008, but it is still the main destination for refugees from Libya.

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Failing that, Russia will just have to offer tourists a better deal: and there are signs that this may be happening, if only in St Petersburg, Russia's main tourist destination apart from Moscow.

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The southern Sinai, especially Sharm El Sheikh, is the main foreign tourist destination.

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Regulations, however, may not be the main consideration for refugees selecting a destination.

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Her destination was Erlian, a Chinese border city, whose main road is decorated with green statues of dinosaurs in honor of dinosaur bones found nearby.

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