Question

Given below are the countries which are least dependent on tourism. Locate these countries on a map. Explain the geographical factors which are responsible for nondevelopment of tourism in these countries.

Country	Contribution of Tourism to GDP (%) (2018)
Democratic Republic of Congo	0.66
Papua New Guinea	0.66
Uzbekistan	0.93
Moldova	0.96
Gabon	1.02

Answer 1

Due to adverse physical characteristics including climate, relief, location, deep forest, etc., tourism has not flourished in these nations. There are issues with the development of transport facilities and services in Gabon, Papua New Guinea, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to their tropical climate, dense forest growth, and damp land areas. The majority of the nation is inaccessible. Moldova and Uzbekistan are landlocked nations with harsh climates and little rainfall. Travellers are not interested in visiting these nations because of their harsh environment.