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The number of incoming tourists to Lebanon totaled 1,438,619 in the first 9 months of 2009.

According to Byblos Bank's Lebanon this Week, the number of incoming tourists to Lebanon totaled 1,438,619 in the first 9 months of 2009, constituting an increase of 46.3% from 983,585 tourists in the same period last year. Arab tourists accounted for 42.4% of total visitors and were followed by visitors from Europe with 24.1%, Asia with 14.1%, America with 13.1%, Oceania with 3.5% and Africa with 2.2%.

The number of tourists reached 153,674 in September 2009, constituting an increase of 57% from 97,856 in September 2008. Arabs accounted for 44.5% of total visitors in September 2009, followed by Europeans with 24.1% of total, American continent visitors with 12.5%, visitors from Asia with 11.8%, visitors from Oceania with 4% and Africa continent visitors with 3%.

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