The graph below gives information about international tourist arrivals in different parts of the world. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparions whererelevant.
The line graph illustrates the number of international tourist arrivals in five different world regions: North America, Central and Eastern Europe, South-East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South America from 1990 to 2005.
Overall, North America received the highest number of visitors throughout the period, whereas Central and Eastern Europe experienced the most rapid growth, and nearly matched North America by 2005. In contrast, Sub-Saharan Africa and South America consistently recorded the lowest figures.
In 1990, North America attracted around 70 million tourists, and this number rose steadily to a peak of roughly 90 million in 2000, followed by a slight decline by 2005. Central and Eastern Europe, starting at approximately 30 million in 1990, showed a significant upward trend and reached nearly 90 million at the end of the period.
Tourist arrivals in South-East Asia grew moderately from about 21 million in 1990 to around 48 million in 2005. Meanwhile, Sub-Saharan Africa and South America had relatively low levels in 1990, under 20 million each, and climbed gradually to about 22 million and 20 million respectively by 2005.
