More tourists are learning about the Dominican Republic through the Internet, according to the most recently published Opinion, Attitude and Motivation Survey to Non-Resident Foreign Arrivals carried out by the Central Bank. In 2006, 9.9% of visiting tourists found out about the DR through the Internet, compared to 7.5% in 2005 and 4.9% in 2004. The survey showed that travel agencies prevail as the most important source of how tourists found out about the country, with 30% (down from 35.7% in 2005), followed by friends with 22%. 24.8% mentioned a previous visit.