Which countries are the most popular destinations for the 30 million plus U.S. residents travelling overseas for vacations or visiting friends and relatives?

According to the U.S. Government’s Office of Travel and Tourism Industries … not including business travel, the most popular tourist or leisure destinations of Americans in 2006 are:

By Region:
Europe - 39%
Caribbean - 23%
Asia - 18%
South America - 9%
Central America - 5%
Middle East - 4%
Oceania - 3%
Africa - 2%

By Country:
United Kingdom - 10%
Italy - 8%
France - 7%
Jamaica - 6%
Bahamas - 6%
Germany - 5%
Spain - 4%
Japan - 4%
Netherlands - 3%
Ireland - 3%
P.R. of China - 3%
India - 3%