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from Western Europe was more than offset by the increase in

the number of tourists from other countries. The number of

tourists from Japan increased by 11%, from Australia and New

Zealand by 3%, from the United States by 2%, and from South

East Asia (excluding Japan and Taiwan) by 3%. The average

hotel occupancy rate was 82%, corresponding period of

But there was an increase in

the number of hotel rooms of 1172 between June 1981 and June

1982.

1981.

somewhat lower than that in the

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