A rough understanding of African Tourism Zone Overview _ Tian Rui-Peng

African name Africa California (Africa), has a total area of 3020 million square kilometers, accounting for about 20 per cent of the world's land area; the continent contour North South narrow width, a triangular, largely a fluctuation of the plateau, the terrain from the Southeast to the Northwest, South-East of the Mainland and the terrain is relatively high, known as high in Africa, the famous East African Rift zone from northeast to Southwest throughout the high Valley of lakes in Africa, the bottom into a string, like Pearl inlay in Africa. Rift Valley fever edge of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, Equatorial snow landscape. Continent Central and northwestern part of the basin, called low terrain. Low Africa's Congo River watershed basin development is complete, the River is famous for its waterfalls in the world. The world famous across the Sahara desert to the North of the lowlands of the River Congo. Africa is a tropical continent, Chau has 3/4 of the area in the South, between the Tropic of cancer, hot, on a number of types of features, the formation of the climate is dry and symmetric. Africa is one of the cradles of human beings, with a very rich historical and cultural monuments. Since the 15th century, the long suffering from Western colonialist plundering. Currently all independent, a total of 56 countries, are developing countries. Population 7.48 billion, accounting for approximately 12 per cent of the world's population. African Tourism started late, Foundation, and the slow development. 1960 Africa had received international tourism accounts for world share 1.1% 3.4 per cent in 1990 to 1996 3.3 percent; international tourism income in 1960 world share 2.6, 1990 2.0 percent, 1.8 per cent in 1996. Tourism in more developed countries Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa. As the country's economy is relatively backward travel facilities, and combined with the serious social unrest and natural disasters, the tourism development were affected, but Africa is rich in historical and cultural monuments, charming natural scenery and wildlife, the development of tourism has great potential. 1998 African had received international tourists 2490.3 million, a net increase than in 1997, 171.5 million 7.4 per cent increase in the world's sixth largest tourist region ranks 2nd, is the world's average increases of more than 5 times; tourism foreign exchange earnings of $ 95.51 billion, compared to a net increase of $ 8.41 billion in 1997, the rate of increase for 9.66%, in six tourism regions in the world by the 1997 4th increase 2-bit, 10 higher than the average growth rate in the world. 5 percentage points. African travel industry is booming, mainly due to the South and the North African countries. Southern African countries to unique national wildlife parks and charming natural scenery, the rapid growth of eco-tourism; North Africa countries by virtue of the beach that Trump, has attracted a lot of European holiday tourist. The area of international tourism growth rate was larger in South Africa, the Asian tourist attraction is constantly increasing. According to statistics published by the tourism authority of South Africa, in 1997, the Asian tourists reach 14.5 million passengers. With India and Japan visitors the most. Despite the economic crisis in Asia have emerged, but South Africa's tourism industry on the Asian market remains optimistic. India went to South Africa for visitors in 1997 still maintain uptrend, meetings and incentive travel, in particular the growth of tourism. 1998 South Africa reception of the tourist 598.1 million, compared with the previous year has increased by 10 per cent. The world's only seven countries in the past 3 years in tourism development speeds at 10 percent, South Africa is one of them. 1998 South Africa tourism foreign exchange income 532 billion RAND, approximately 8.87 billion, accounting for the country that year 8.2 per cent of GDP. In the past three years, tourism-South Africa provides 18.7 000 jobs. South Africa is currently engaged in the tourism industry personnel reached 73.8 million, accounting for 7% of the employed population. The current restrictions on South Africa's tourism development of the main problems is the lack of investment and high crime rate, the Government has taken measures to keep Africa Tunisia tourist power status, 1998 had received international tourists 470 million, increase than in 1997. 3 per cent. North Africa for another tourist country Morocco also maintained a good development momentum in 1997 received international tourists than in 1996, nearly 16 per cent growth, international tourism revenue is not satisfactory, down 13 per cent in 1998, the reception of international tourists 324.1 million, an increase compared with 1997 5.5 per cent. 1997 a total of 81 million passenger trips tourists visit Namibia, where 1/4 of tourists from Europe, the European tourists and people in Germany. Namibia called South West Africa, the former Germany colonies after World War I managed by South Africa, before independence in 1990. This country is sparsely populated, area 82.4 million square kilometers, this 1.7 million population. Namibia's tourism revenues is the current revenue ranking third in the world. Namibia National Traffic Department recently provided for tourists travelling by train across Namibia Central, tour called "the world's oldest desert landscape". This will help to attract more tourists to travel. In addition, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar international tourism growth momentum is more gratifying, 1998 international tourists reception visitors than in 1997 3.2 per cent respectively, 7.8 percent and 32 percent, significantly higher than average growth in the world. African Tourism has developed rapidly, mainly because of the increasing number of African countries recognize tourism in the important position in the national economy, have adjusted the tourism policy, has taken measures to encourage the development of tourism. Africa's tourism industry to receive the international tourists, as Europe's leading tourist market. Tourism in more developed countries Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa. Since most countries economically backward, tourist facilities, and combined with the serious social unrest and natural disasters, the tourism development were affected, but Africa is rich in historical and cultural monuments, charming natural scenery and wildlife, the development of tourism has great potential. In recent years, many countries attach importance to tourism development, using local-specific natural scenery and folk customs, straightway for tourists and new psychological, carrying out various special tourism activities, such as unusual sightseeing, national customs tour, desert tour of rare fauna and flora adventureStudy tour, archaeological tours and sea swim, to attract tourists from all over the world. African tourism development prospects are very broad. Africa, the main task of the development of tourism, to improve the presence of tourism infrastructure, the reform and development of new tourism products and effective marketing promotions. According to the World Tourism Organization, the African Commission recently published statistics, the tourism industry over the past 10 years, to the African continent, the number of people significantly increased tourism. From 1988-1997, the continent's reception of visitors from 1250 million increase to 23 million people, of which Northern and southern Africa is the largest number of visitors to two areas. It is estimated that by 2020, African tourism development speed will be more than other regions of the world, with an average growth rate reached 5.5 per cent. But Africa is to make the tourism industry to maintain this strong growth, it should be noted that the following issues: the first is an education, however, Africa has many labor but lack of tourism education and training of educators. Therefore, teachers need to be trained in all of Africa start-up costs low education centre, at the same time, the Government must undertake to use trained personnel. The second is the funds, must strive to make better use of funds, the African Development Bank for infrastructure and other tourism projects loans must be the overall tourism planning the project to reflect the actual effectiveness of larger. The third is the promotion, the development of specific marketing strategies to sell international tourist destination, Africa must for each destination development design a clear and easy to convey the image, Governments should cooperate in tourism product development, line promotions, staff training to multinational cooperation, mutual benefit and common development.