by Zoe Li, Hong Kong Editor
The president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, resigned Tuesday following weeks of protests and a revolt by police officers. The tourism industry, however, has remained mostly stable in the face of the political tumult, with only a small number of trips canceled after various governments around the world issued travel warnings.
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Tourism is one of the mainstays of the economy of the Maldives, a nation of 1,192 low-lying islands of which only 200 are inhabited. The political unrest is generally confined within Malé, the capital, which is not on the tourist route.
A Hong Kong travel agent, who did not wish to be identified, said that most tourists do not visit Malé.
"We usually take the tours straight out to the atolls after transferring at Malé airport and do not arrange a Malé itinerary."
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Source: http://rss.cnngo.com/~r/cnngo/~3/EiCnHFbolc0/mutiny-maldives-tourism-business-usual-141427
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