Tourism is an increasingly popular subject in the study of the developing world. This book explores tourism as an agent of development in Africa, describing the post-war growth of international tourism and focusing on five countries whose governments have consistently supported the growth of international tourism as a source of foreign exchange earnings and job creation. The volume analyzes these countries" increasing dependence on tourism in the face of balance of payment problems and mounting debt. It also explores the tensions that result from the presence of affluent tourists in materially deprived societies. Designed for A level and undergraduate geography students, the text contains past A level examination questions and assignments designed to encourage students to use and understand the data provided in the text.