The line graph illustrates the number of magazine sales by a publisher in 4 European countries between 1999 and 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.

The graph compares statistics of sold newspapers in

France

, Holland,

Belgium

and Germany from 1999 to 2002.

It is clear that

sales

of magazines in Germany were the most profitable in 1999

,

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when approximately 4,5

million

of

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Euros were gained.

However

, the statistics in

this

country showed a downward trend and hit the lowest point in 2002 (just under 3 000 000). The number of newspapers sold in Holland fluctuated from 3

million

in 1999 to about 3,3

million

in 2002 and

then

the figure remained stable at the level of 3

million

of

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Euros per year from 2001 to 2002. Probing

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, there were two positive tendencies in

sales

of magazines in

France

and

Belgium

. Both countries showed an upward trend.

Sales

in

France

increased steadily from around 4

million

to 5

million

of

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Euros.

Furthermore

, The number of sold newspapers in

Belgium

grew significantly from approximately 2

million

in 1999 and reached a peak in 2002.

Overall

, it could be seen that

sales

in

Belgium

and

France

increased during the period,

while

sales

in Germany plummeted. Statistics in Holland fluctuated.