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London
United Kingdom
2367 properties
Paris
France
3781 properties
Munich
Germany
380 properties
Vienna
Austria
1056 properties
Prague
Czech Republic
1836 properties
Milan
Italy
1939 properties
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With 83 million foreign tourists in 2012, France is ranked as the first tourist destination in the world, ahead of the US (67 million) and China (58 million). This 83 million figure excludes people staying less than 24 hours, such as North Europeans crossing France on their way to Spain or Italy.
It is third in income from tourism due to shorter duration of visits. France has 37 sites inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List and features cities of high cultural interest, beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts, and rural regions that many enjoy for their beauty and tranquillity (green tourism).
The United Kingdom is the 22nd-most populous country, with an estimated 64.5 million inhabitants. The United Kingdom is a developed country and has the world's fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and tenth-largest economy by purchasing power parity.
Tourism is very important to the British economy and, with over 27 million tourists arriving in 2004, the United Kingdom is ranked as the sixth major tourist destination in the world and London has the most international visitors of any city in the world. The aerospace industry of the UK is the second-largest industry in the world.
