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> The per capita percentage of Americans that travel internationally for
> pleasure is low compared to other western nations.
I assume, by "international travel" you mean Europe, Asia, Africa and
Australia. All of those are separated from the U.S. by rather large bodies
of water, and it's quite expensive to get across them.
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> This seems strange, given the relatively high standard of living and
> disposable income of Americans.
You have a very mistaken understanding of the standard of living of an
average American.
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> Although there has been a recent spike of US citizens obtaining
> passports, thi sis mainly due to recent legislation
Hunh? What legislation encourages Americans to obtain passports?
> and it is doubtful
> the passports will increase the amount of travel outside North
> America.
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> Why is the international travel so low ?
Those of us who can afford it, go.
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