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| World tourism numbers top 1.1 billion | World tourism numbers top 1.1 billion |
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| Global international tourist numbers exceeded 1.1 billion in 2014, an increase of 4.7% on the previous year, according to the UN. | Global international tourist numbers exceeded 1.1 billion in 2014, an increase of 4.7% on the previous year, according to the UN. |
| The Americas and Asia saw the strongest growth in international visitor numbers. | The Americas and Asia saw the strongest growth in international visitor numbers. |
| Europe continued to be the most visited region, according to the UN World Tourism Barometer. | Europe continued to be the most visited region, according to the UN World Tourism Barometer. |
| Visitor numbers to sub-Saharan Africa appear not to have been affected by the Ebola disease outbreak, the UN said. | Visitor numbers to sub-Saharan Africa appear not to have been affected by the Ebola disease outbreak, the UN said. |
| Similarly, the number of international tourists visiting the Middle East also appear to have risen, despite unrest in some countries in the region. | Similarly, the number of international tourists visiting the Middle East also appear to have risen, despite unrest in some countries in the region. |
| However, the UN warned that data for these areas was "volatile". | However, the UN warned that data for these areas was "volatile". |
| "Over the past years, tourism has proven to be a surprisingly strong and resilient economic activity and a fundamental contributor to the economic recovery by generating billions of dollars in exports and creating millions of jobs," said UN World Tourism Organization secretary-general Taleb Rifai. | "Over the past years, tourism has proven to be a surprisingly strong and resilient economic activity and a fundamental contributor to the economic recovery by generating billions of dollars in exports and creating millions of jobs," said UN World Tourism Organization secretary-general Taleb Rifai. |
| Ebola in some West African countries failed to make a dent in visitor numbers to Sub-Saharan Africa, which saw a rise of 3%. | Ebola in some West African countries failed to make a dent in visitor numbers to Sub-Saharan Africa, which saw a rise of 3%. |
| Europe saw over half of the world's tourists, with northern, southern and Mediterranean countries seeing the most growth in the continent. | Europe saw over half of the world's tourists, with northern, southern and Mediterranean countries seeing the most growth in the continent. |
| Visitor numbers to central and eastern Europe stagnated. The number of people travelling from Russia saw a 6% decline. | Visitor numbers to central and eastern Europe stagnated. The number of people travelling from Russia saw a 6% decline. |
| The Americas saw the most growth, with a 7% rise in tourist numbers. Mexico saw a double-digit increase, and north America saw an 8% increase. | The Americas saw the most growth, with a 7% rise in tourist numbers. Mexico saw a double-digit increase, and north America saw an 8% increase. |