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About how many tourist guides worldwide are represented by the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations?

Answerover 200,000 guides

The federation, founded in 1985, links 87 member associations representing tourist guides in more than 100 countries.

Source: Wikipedia, Tour guide (2024) en.wikipedia.org

About how many tour guides and escorts are employed in the United States?

Answerabout 55,800 (2024)

This occupation, which includes guides for tours, museums and attractions, is projected to grow much faster than average.

Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Department of Labor) (2024) onetonline.org

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In what year was the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations founded?

Answer1985

The federation was created to set unified global standards for the tourist guide profession.

Source: Wikipedia, Tour guide (2024) en.wikipedia.org

About how many licensed tourist guides does Turkey have?

Answerabout 11,700 guides

Turkey has one of the oldest formal guide licensing systems, dating back to an Ottoman-era regulation from 1890.

Source: Wikipedia, Tour guide (2024) en.wikipedia.org

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