Tourism in the Maghreb

Tourism in the Maghreb countries:

Libya

• Tourism (currently contributes <1% of GDP)
• Cultural tourism biggest draw

Mauritania 

• Little tourism due to terrorism
• FCO: advise against all non essential travel to Mauritania

Algeria:

• 1% of Algeria's GDP

Algerian Tourism development:

• A growing population that is dominated by youth, strong government support of development, and rising numbers of tourists, are viewed as supporting…