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Tourism<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” top_padding=”2%” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-7-percent” column_padding_position=”left-right” background_color=”#276da2″ background_color_opacity=”0.7″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
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Developing the tourism sector is of great importance to Oman as it diversifies economic revenues.<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]
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Tourism is one of the fastest growing non-oil industries contributing to the national economy, and has thus seen one of the highest revenue increases.<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”2\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Tourism in Oman is structured to promote economic diversification, preserve the nation\u2019s cultural integrity and protect the environment.[\/vc_column_text]
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ASAAS is working towards fulfilling the tourism sector\u2019s potential valuation of USD 20 billion.<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]The industry is being developed as a sustainable socio-economic sector in a manner that reflects the Sultanate\u2019s cultural heritage and ethos of traditional hospitality.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
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Tourism: A Key Contributor to Oman\u2019s Gross Domestic Product<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]With a rising 3% contribution to Oman\u2019s GDP, the industry has solid growth potential and now plays an increasingly important role in attracting foreign investment and generating local employment opportunities.<\/p>\n

With a view to achieve a 5.9% contribution to the GDP by 2040, ASAAS is working to realize the sector\u2019s potential valuation of USD 20 billion, as noted by Oxford Business Group (2015).<\/p>\n

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Tourism is increasingly attracting foreign investment and generating local employment opportunities.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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