The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

The graphs below illustrate the

number

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of

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people who travel abroad between 1985 and 1995 and the percentage of

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tourists

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in Australia’s market.

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, the trend of

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tourism has increased over ten years,

in particular

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, reaching its

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in the

last

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years.

Firstly

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the

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of

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tourists

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travelling abroad has trebled, starting at 5 and reaching its

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at 15 million people. The value shows a steady growth until 1990,

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the

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of people going abroad decreased slightly to just over 10 million in 1991.

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, the

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increased significantly during the second half of the decade, reaching its

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at 15 million

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travelling abroad.

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, Australia’s share of Japan’s tourist market registered a sharp increase during the decade analyzed. The percentage increased significantly until 1988 by 5 per cent,

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the value decreased slightly in the following year to just over 4 points.

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, the percentage of

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tourists

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travelling to Australia increased sharply, reaching its

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at 7 per cent in 1993. The two graphs provide the

overall

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trend of

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tourists

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travelling abroad, which has increased significantly between 1985 and 1995.