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Fjorir: Created page with "From January 2016 to October 2016, over 1.5 million foreign tourists visited Iceland. To fully appreciate the effect that number of tourists has on Iceland, remember the pop..."

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From January 2016 to October 2016, over 1.5 million foreign tourists visited Iceland. To fully appreciate the effect that number of tourists has on Iceland, remember the [[population]] is only 330,000.

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-As you can see, there's almost twice as many tourists in August as in May.
+As you can see, there's almost half as many tourists in May as in August.
+Interestingly, over half of tourists from the UK in 2015 visited Iceland in the winter time. In fact, more than 1 in 3 of all winter tourists were from the UK. In May, UK tourism reaches it's lowest level with only 1 in 8 hailing from these shores.
+While the increase in tourism brings many economic benefits, it does have a negative effect on the [[environment]].

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 One plus side is the benefit to the economy. One down side is the effect on the [[environment]].
 Interestingly, over half of tourists from the UK in 2015 visited Iceland in the winter time. In fact, more than 1 in 3 of all winter tourists were from the UK. In May, UK tourism reaches it's lowest level with only 1 in 8 hailing from these shores.

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-|Orange
+|May
-|Apple
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-|Bread
+|June
-|Pie
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-|Butter
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 July and August are the busiest months of the year and attract 32% of all tourists.

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	To fully appreciate the effect tourism has on Iceland, remember the [[population]] is only 330,000. When I went to Iceland in 2012, I was one of 673,000 foreign tourists. The figure for 2015 was 1.25 million and the latest figures are showing over 1.5 million so far this year. That's a 36% increase.		To fully appreciate the effect tourism has on Iceland, remember the [[population]] is only 330,000. When I went to Iceland in 2012, I was one of 673,000 foreign tourists. The figure for 2015 was 1.25 million and the latest figures are showing over 1.5 million so far this year. That's a 36% increase.
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		+	\|Orange
		+	\|Apple
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		+	\|Bread
		+	\|Pie
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		+	\|Butter
		+	\|Ice cream
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		+	July and August are the busiest months of the year and attract 32% of all tourists.

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−	~~From January 2016 to October 2016, over 1.5 million foreign tourists visited Iceland.~~ To fully appreciate the effect ~~that number of tourists~~ has on Iceland, remember the [[population]] is only 330,000.	+	To fully appreciate the effect tourism has on Iceland, remember the [[population]] is only 330,000. When I went to Iceland in 2012, I was one of 673,000 foreign tourists. The figure for 2015 was 1.25 million and the latest figures are showing over 1.5 million so far this year. That's a 36% increase.
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		+	One plus side is the benefit to the economy. One down side is the effect on the [[environment]].
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		+	Interestingly, over half of tourists from the UK in 2015 visited Iceland in the winter time. In fact, more than 1 in 3 of all winter tourists were from the UK. In May, UK tourism reaches it's lowest level with only 1 in 8 hailing from these shores.