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Ferrari World boost for Abu Dhabi tourism

Abu Dhabi officials have forecast that tourist numbers will rise

Abu Dhabi officials have forecast that tourist numbers will rise 15 percent next year.

The emirate expects 1.9 million visitors, according to an e-mailed statement by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority on Tuesday.

Tourism will contribute 11 percent of non-oil gross domestic product in 2011, it said.

Abu Dhabi hosts a Formula One Grand Prix and last week opened Ferrari World, the world’s biggest indoor theme park, to the public.

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