THE INFLUENCE OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY ON THE ECONOMY AND SOCIO-CULTURAL SPHERE OF THE COUNTRY

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Tourism as a sphere of economic activity is of great importance and has a number of characteristic features. Tourism serves the interests of a person, society as a whole and is a source of income, both at the micro and macroeconomic levels. Tourism is becoming one of the main factors in creating additional jobs, accelerates the development of road and hotel construction, stimulates the production of all types of vehicles, and contributes to the preservation of folk crafts and the national culture of regions and countries. According to the forecasts of the World Tourism Organization, the number of tourist arrivals by 2020 will amount to 1.6 billion people, world tourism income in 2020 will increase to 2 trillion. dollars