The United States is ranked second in the Americas and eighth out of all countries. The country scores high on overall business environment and infrastructure.
In particular, the United States has an excellent air transport infrastructure (ranked second) and high-quality tourism and ICT infrastructure.
Its natural resources are ranked first out of all countries, with many nationally protected areas and many World Heritage natural sites, safety and security, ranked 122nd, is a matter of concern. The country has one of the highest death rates from road traffic accidents out of all countries.
International tourist arrivals (thousands), 2007-- 55,986
International tourism receipts (US$ millions), 2007 -- 96,712
Image: Children pose for photographs in front of a giant snow globe promoting tourism for the Canadian province of Ontario, in Bryant Park, New York. | Photograph: Chip East/Reuters
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