Senior 5 Geog 2 Vol 1

SENIOR FIVE GEO P250/2
CONT FOR USA- factors.

12. The multi-lingual nature of the Americans that is they speak many languages like English,
Spanish, French and Latin
13. presence of several headquarters of international organizations like United Nations(UN) in
New York, the World Bank, international monetary fund, international bank for reconstruction
and development etc
14. The rich cultural diversity including dances, dressing, handcraft majorly of the Red Indians.
15. Presence of modern and comfortable accommodation facilities inform of hotels like
Sheraton hotel, Hilton international hotel as well as lodges, camping sites, inns etc
16. presence of advanced technology for making sky lifts, electronic banking facilities, modern
industries etc
17. Efficient tour packages ie tour and travel agencies who help the tourists in acquiring VISAs,
hotel bookings, transport arrangements, meals etc
18. Intensive research in form of improving tourist facilities.
19. Diversified economic activities in form of modern industries in the great lakes region in
towns like Detroit , Cleveland, Buffalo, Duluth and New England states like Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode island in towns like Boston, New Haven, providence.
Irrigation projects in California etc,
20. Presence of modern filming industry in Hollywood with numerous cinema halls , studios,
television companies, film companies. These industries use high levels of technology which
attract tourists from countries like Germany, France, Netherlands, and Japan etc for viewing,
study and research. These also help in advertising USA both locally and internationally leading
to the development of the tourist industry.
21. Presence of large mineral deposits and mineral workings along the great lakes which has
iron ore around the Messabi ranges with mining centres like Duluth.
22. Presence of historical sites like Museums for examples the ones in NewYork with art
collections, Oakland Museum, the statue of liberty of liberty, the world trade centres.
23. Presence of magnificent towns like Newyork, Las Vegas, Miami, Manchester, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, with numerous shopping malls, arcades , entertainment centre , cinema halls etc
24. Presence of skilled and semi skilled labour.
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TOURISM IN CALIFORNIA.
California is a state in the western United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. California hosts
millions of visitors each year, and many Californians are employed in providing for these
tourists. Tourist centres include cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno and San Francisco.
The major tourist attractions include Death Valley; the lowest point in USA and Mount Whitney,
Mount San Antonio, Sierra Nevada mountains , Santa Monica Mountains, Rivers like
Sacramento and San Joaquin , Redwood National Park, Yosemite National Park, giant dams like
Shasta Dam on Sacramento River, friant dam, large scale irrigation projects like central valley
irrigation project, Imperial valley irrigation scheme, varied climate ranging from cool to mild
winters, California Aqueduct , high-tech industries in the Silicon Valley, aircraft industries in Los
Angeles and San Diego, movie industries at Hollywood, palm trees in Los Angeles , Los Angeles
County Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, annual festivals (Rose Parade,
Fifth of May which commemorates the expulsion of the French from Mexico in 1862, Pacific
Ocean beaches, amusement parks such as Knott's Berry Farm, Golden Gate bridge in San
Francisco.
Sketch map of California showing tourist attractions and centres.
Factors favouring the development of the tourism industry in California.

Physical factors
1. Presence of a beautiful scenery provided by the coastal ranges ,mt. whitney, sierra Nevada
mountains.
2. Presence of numerous beautiful beaches along the pacific ocean coast for example santa
Barbra beach, Long beach, these attract tourists from Belgium, UK, france, Germany, for
different tourist activities like swimming, sun bathing, photography, games leading to the
development of the tourist industry.
3. Presence of varied climatic types for example Mediterranean climate in the north and
desert climate in the south as well as cool temperate climate along the pacific coast with
summers and winters.
4. Numerous wild animals found in the national parks like redwood national park, Death valley
national park, king canyon national park. These national parks harbor wild animals like
monkeys , snakes, wolves , foxes etc which attract tourists from countries like Italy,
Germany, France , Belgium .
5. Presence of numerous drainage features like L. Tahoe, Shasta lake and rivers like
Sacramento, san Joaquin, Feather, Colorado etc
6. The strategic location of California along the pacific making her accessible to international
markets like Canada, Japan, Mexico. These countries have high populations with people of
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high standards of living and leisure loving and can spend on tourism leading to the
development of the tourism industry.
Human factors
7. Efficient transport facilities for example the electrified railway system, modern motor ways,
inland waterways, air transport etc. These help in transporting tourists to different
destinations. Some transport installations like Golden Gate Bridge in California, one of the
most impressive bridges in the world also attract tourists for viewing.
8. The reliable sources of capital from the government, wealthy Americans, private sector has
enabled the establishment of international class hotels like holiday apartments. Huge
capital resources have enabled extensive advertising of the country's tourist potentials,
establishment of modern tourist infrastructure.
9. The favorable government policy to tourism has promoted the tourism sector. The
American government promotes private investment in tourist infrastructure like hotels,
spa resorts such as Disney wonderlands. It also engages in worldwide advertising of the
tourist potentials.
10. Political stability has led to large influx of tourists from Europe, Canada, Japan, China,
Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Israel as well as attracting domestic and foreign investment in the
tourist infrastructure.
11. The excellent accommodation facilities like camping sites, health resorts, lodges, and
hotels, chalets , holiday apartments. These luxury hotels state of the art facilities banking
facilities, glittering gambling casinos, gift shops, private dining rooms, superior
international cuisine, executive rooms, swimming pools, conference rooms and business
centres such as Treasure Island Hotel in California
12. The presence of well-organized travel and tour agencies. These provide efficient services to
the tourists such as booking hotels, processing visas, arranging charter flights
13. The effective advertising of the American tourist potentials internally and abroad especially
by the state governments and private sector had led to development of tourism.
Advertising is carried out in newspapers, magazines, world tourism market exhibition,
international media like BBC, CNN which has attracted tourists from various parts of the
world
14. Availability of skilled labour in the tourism sector. The American universities and tourism
specialist colleges have trained manpower in hotel management, hospitality, tourist
guides. These provide efficient and professional services to the tourists
15. The cultural diversity in USA has promoted tourism. The Spanish, Jews, Chinese, Irish,
Blacks and other migrants in the different parts of the country have different unique
traditional dances, languages, history which attract tourists interested in cultural and
historical studies
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16. Hospitality of the American people who work in the hotels, lodges, travel agencies and
guides has promoted tourism industry. The American people are a mixture of different
races and therefore tend to be tolerant of visitors from diverse backgrounds. This has
attracted tourists from various countries because of the warm hospitality displayed by
Americans
17. The multiplicity of major international languages has boosted tourism industry. This is due
to the diverse origins of the American people hence all major international languages are
widely spoken in the country like English, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese,
Yiddish, Greek etc. This has attracted tourists from different countries due to easy
communication and efficient delivery of services.
18. The high standards of living/affluence of the Americans especially the Jews, Hindus, Irish
and many others has led to high domestic tourism. This has enabled various tourist
activities throughout the year.
19. High levels of modern technology leading to high levels of industrialization. The aerospace
industries, nuclear industries, film industries and other sophisticate industries attract many
visitors for research.
20. The presence of historical sites and antiquities such as Death valley, san Diego museum,
the Rock art museum, Oakland museum.
21. Efficient banking system that facilitates quick conversion of currencies, money transfers,
provide financial assistance for the development of modern tourist infrastructure like
hotels, modern highways like the Standard Chartered bank.
22. Presence of diversified economic activities like industrialization with industries like aircraft,
engineering , food processing, large scale irrigation projects along the central valley, dams
as well as canals and aqueducts like Delta-mendota canal, all American canal, California
aqueduct , Colorado aqueduct.
23. Presence of affluent class of rich and educated people.
24. Presence of large mineral deposits especially oil mining and natural gas at Los Angeles and
Bakersfield.

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Factors favouring the development of the tourism industry in California.

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