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. Write at least 150 words.

The line graph below explains how many

shops

have been closed and new

shops

have been opened in one country from 2011 to 2018. The

number

of closing and opening of

shops

has significantly experienced a downward trend

as well as

an upward trend during the mentioned period of

year

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the year

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. In 2011, around 6000 and above

shops

were closed and around 8000 and above new

shops

were opened. Till next

year

, the closed

number

of

shops

decreased to around 6000 and below,

whereas

the

new

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newly

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opened

number

of

shops

faced a huge fall to around 4000 and below. In the meantime, the new open

number

of

shops

had a rapid growth in the

year

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years

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2013 and 2014

where

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when

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they

have

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apply

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crossed 6000

number

of

shops

. The closed

number

of

shops

have

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apply

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crossed 7000 in the

year

2013, but in the

year

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years

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2014 and

2015

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,2015

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they faced a huge fall where they reached 1000 and below

number

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a number

the number

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of

shops

. During the

year

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years

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2016 and 2017, there was a slight change in the

number

of

shops

.

Lastly

, in the

year

2018,

a

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the

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closed

number

of

shops

were around 5000 or more,

whereas

the newly opened

number

of

shops

were

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was

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around 3000.