Australia Regains Top Position for Vacation Destination.Italy drops back to number two ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- After dropping out of the top spot last year, Australia is once again the favorite vacation destination outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for Americans - if cost was not a consideration. Last year was the only year, since 1997, Australia was not in the number one position. Italy, which was number one last year, drops back down to the number two. The next most popular countries are the same as last year: * Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. at number 3, * France at number 4, * Ireland at number 5, * Germany drops two spots to number 6, * Japan stays the same as last year at number 7, * Greece moves up two spots to number 8, * New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. moves up two spots to number 9, and * Spain remains in the number 10 spot, for top vacation destinations. These are some of the findings of The Harris Poll([R]), a new nationwide survey of 2,177 U.S. adults surveyed online between June 8 and 15, 2009 by Harris Interactive Harris Interactive (NASDAQ: HPOL) is an American market research company that specializes in public opinion research using both telephone and surveys on online panels. The company is the product of a 1996 merger between the Gordon S. Black Company and Louis Harris & Associates. ([R]). Rounding out the top 15 destinations: * Canada - number 11, down from number 9 last year, * Switzerland - number 12, same as last year, * Mexico - number 13, same as last year, * Brazil - number 14, returning to the list this year, and * Jamaica - number 15, same as last year. Dropping off the top fifteen vacation destinations this year is the Bahamas, which was number 14 last year. Differences Among Demographic Groups Australia and Italy vie for the top spot among different demographic groups: * Italy is the favorite for Echo Boomers (aged 18-32), Gen Xers (aged 33-44) and Baby Boomers See generation X. (aged 45 - 63) while Australia is number one for Matures (aged 64 and older); and, * Men and women have different favorites Another term for bookmarks, which was popularized by Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. See favicon and Internet Explorer. - Australia is number one for men while Italy is tops for women. Favorites by Region Breaking this down by overall region: * Overall, half of all adults (50%) would choose a European country for a foreign vacation if cost was not a consideration. This is up from last year when 48% chose a country in this region; * One-quarter (24%) would choose a country in Asia or the Pacific, the same as last year; * Looking at the Caribbean or the Americas, 15% said they would go to a country in this region, the same as last year; and, * A very small number of people (4%) say they would not travel anywhere outside the United States. So What? Considering the economy and that summer vacations Summer vacation (also called summer holidays or summer break) is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students are off for 3 months, depending on the country and district. are becoming "staycations" this year, the fantasy of traveling far and wide, assuming money is not a consideration, is even a more appealing dream than it was last year. This could be why a trip across the globe for Americans is back up to the top spot of most popular destinations. Methodology This Harris Poll([R]) was conducted online within the United States between June 8 and 15, 2009 among 2,177 adults. Figures for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, region and household income were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. Propensity score The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. weighting was also used to adjust for respondents' propensity to be online. Full data tables and methodology are available at www.harrisinteractive.com. These statements conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" the principles of disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls. J36306 Q905 The Harris Poll([R]) #75, July 9, 2009 By Regina A. Corso, Director, The Harris Poll, Harris Interactive About Harris Interactive Harris Interactive is a global leader in custom market research. With a long and rich history in multimodal Two or more modes of operation. The term is used to refer to a myriad of functions and conditions in which two or more different methods, processes or forms of delivery are used. On the Web, it refers to asking for something one way and receiving the answer another; for example requesting research, powered by our science and technology, we assist clients in achieving business results. 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