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Abstract
The satisfaction of business and social goals, the opportunity for the citizen to get to know his environment, the attraction of a deeper awareness of national identity and a sense of belonging to a culture and nation are all reasons for stimulating tourist’s interest in travel. Tourism creates contact between individuals, between different cultures and religions; it gives insight into alien cultures and in the process creates interest and understanding among people. Nations coming into contact through the mass movement of people can never be incited against one another in the same way as nations whose human communication is limited by geographic, economic or political constraints. This security building and peace keeping function of travel and tourism warrants top priority to be attached to sustainable tourism development. Realizing the potential of the tourism sector for economic growth and harmonious relationship in the family of nations, Governments are now giving priority to tourism development.