The Compendium of Tourism Statistics is designed to provide a condensed and quick-reference guide on the major tourism statistical indicators in each country. The 2009 edition provides statistical information on tourism in 208 countries and territories around the world for the period 2003 2007. It is edited in English only, with countries classified according to English alphabetical order. For easy reference in Arabic, French, German, Russian and Spanish, the text of the basic indicators and the basic references has been printed in a separate pasteboard.