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56de58e4cffd8e1900b4b82e | Southern_Europe | European Travel Commission divides the European region on the basis of Tourism Decision Metrics (TDM) model. Countries which belong to the Southern/Mediterranean Europe are: | What does TDM stand for? | {
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