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Table 19
Person-trips by residents of countries other than the United States entering Canada and staying one or more nights, by selected trip characteristics and purpose of trip

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Person-trips by residents of countries other than the United States entering Canada and staying one or more nights, by selected trip characteristics and purpose of trip
  2006 2007
Business, convention or employment Visiting friends or relatives Other pleasure, recreation or holiday Total 1 Business, convention or employment Visiting friends or relatives Other pleasure, recreation or holiday Total 1
  thousands
Quarter of entry 701 1,379 1,775 4,272 635 1,514 1,813 4,397
First 124 208 223 618 114 209 250 663
Second 220 350 471 1,146 200 358 476 1,153
Third 186 532 835 1,718 181 637 813 1,760
Fourth 171 289 246 790 140 310 274 820
Area of residence 701 1,379 1,775 4,272 635 1,514 1,813 4,397
Europe 360 717 1,013 2,235 314 750 1,076 2,309
France 2 48 109 173 361 49 112 175 359
Germany 57 75 147 298 52 68 158 298
Italy 3 14 31 35 88 13 34 38 93
Netherlands 14 45 54 118 15 E 36 59 116
Switzerland 4 15 24 48 92 11 28 47 94
United Kingdom 5 98 274 429 842 91 292 449 891
Other Europe 114 159 127 437 83 179 151 457
Africa 14 E 44 19 E 82 17 E 38 21 E 83
Asia 211 424 420 1,237 198 486 357 1,207
China 43 44 24 139 44 62 25 151
Hong Kong 10 E 62 26 107 E 71 25 111
Japan 61 70 184 364 44 84 152 310
South Korea 32 67 44 189 31 72 34 188
Taiwan F 18 57 93 E 21 37 79
Other Asia 59 163 86 346 68 176 84 368
Central America, Bermuda and Caribbean 23 E 54 48 148 21 E 54 57 155
South America 29 41 43 137 26 65 44 148
North America 39 43 110 219 35 55 110 243
Mexico 37 42 102 202 35 53 108 230
Oceania and other ocean islands 26 56 121 215 24 E 65 149 251
Australia 20 43 105 178 18 E 49 128 208
Sex 701 1,379 1,775 4,272 635 1,514 1,813 4,397
Male 499 581 801 2,083 473 653 839 2,183
Female 159 755 883 1,998 135 821 912 2,073
Not stated 42 43 91 192 26 39 63 140
Age group 701 1,379 1,775 4,272 635 1,514 1,813 4,397
Under 12 years F 56 71 139 F 70 79 163
12 to 19 years F 76 109 259 F 78 119 263
20 to 24 years 18 78 102 288 19 75 108 287
25 to 34 years 146 187 298 714 152 185 286 710
35 to 44 years 231 167 273 722 190 214 296 754
45 to 54 years 167 203 311 727 157 240 317 773
55 to 64 years 74 316 323 750 77 350 334 808
65 years and over 13 E 252 197 482 E 262 211 500
Not stated 42 43 91 192 26 39 63 140
Length of stay 701 1,379 1,775 4,272 635 1,514 1,813 4,397
1 to 6 nights 422 220 587 1,338 346 286 604 1,357
7 to 13 nights 172 435 558 1,261 188 464 600 1,365
14 to 20 nights 37 341 362 795 36 365 363 817
21 nights and over 70 384 267 879 65 399 247 857