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Flows of People
For a small country recovering from recent civil conflict, people represent a significant and rapidly growing segment of cross-border flows. Total arrivals in 2005 reached 1,421,615, up 35 percent over 2004, when just over 1 million arrivals were registered. The top five visitors came from Korea (216,584), Japan (137,849), the U.S. (109,419), France (68,947), and the U.K. (66,535). Tourism is now the second-largest foreign currency earner in Cambodia's economy. Angkor Wat and Cambodia’s beaches have helped attract international tourism to the country.
Overall, within Cambodian laws and public and private institutions, significant improvements have been made to facilitate the flow of people. The government has greatly lessened travel restrictions, streamlined processes, and upgraded its automation. Additionally, the presence of Angkor Wat and the rise of the tourism industry have galvanized improvements in a broad group of related economic areas, including banking and infrastructure.
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