the graph shows the number of oversea visitors in three different areas in European countries between 1987-2007.

The line graph illustrates the amount of three kinds of areas in European nations ( the coast, the

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, and the lakes) which were visited over 20 years from 1987 to 2007. Until are measured in thousands.

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, the

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to the coast, the

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, and the lakes increased over the period given. At the start of the period, the coast was the most popular area, which was replaced by the

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from 1987 to 2007, and following that the lakes became the most preferred place to go. With regards to the number of coastal

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, it began at around 40

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and

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it increased to reach nearly 75

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in the final year.

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, almost 20

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visitors

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visited the

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in 1987, and

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the number of

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rose to reach just over 30

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in 2007.

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, the number of

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to the lake made up 20

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in the beginning and

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it peaked at 75

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in 2002 before falling to reach 50

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in the

last

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year.