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Tourist arrivals in December up 23 pc

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New Delhi , Jan. 8

Tourist arrivals in India rose 23.5 per cent in December 2004 as compared to last year, despite the devastating tsunami that hit the country's southern coast.

The number of foreign visitors during the past month increased to 3,94,166 from 3,19,271 in December 2003 while foreign exchange earnings rose 30.2 per cent to $498.24 million in the same period.

"After the tsunami tragedy, large-scale cancellations of tourists to the country were being apprehended, but so far no such cancellations have been reported," informed an official statement.

The total number of visitors was 33,67,980 in 2004.

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