The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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illustrates the changes in the

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of

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that closed and newly opened from 2011 to 2018.

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, fewer

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were closed between 2016 and 2018 than between 2011 and 2014

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there was a downward trend in the

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of new

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.

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the

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, the

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of closed

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was relatively higher regardless of some fluctuations seen from 2011 to 2014. Starting at 6200 in 2000, it reached a peak of 7000 in 2013.

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, it experienced a dynamic drop to hit the bottom at 200 in 2015.

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, the

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of closures accelerated suddenly in 2016 when the

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remained stable at 5000 until 2018. Regarding the

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of openings, there was a fewer

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of

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newly opened for the 7 years.

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as many as 8500

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started new businesses in 2011, it reduced dramatically by half in 2012.

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, it is interesting to note that almost an equal

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of

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were closed and opened in 2014. After that, the

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continued to follow a declining trend except from 2015 to 2017 when the

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of new businesses remained unchanged at 4000.