The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.
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The tables show how Fairtrade coffee and banana
sales
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changed in five countries in 2004 compared to 1999.
Overall
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, Coffee
sales
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rose in all countries with the highest
sales
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observed in Switzerland. Banana
sales
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also
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rose in all but two countries and were highest in the UK. In 1999, the most significant coffee
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, 3 million (3m) euros were reported in Switzerland, and they doubled in 2004. The figure for the UK was originally 50% lower than that for Switzerland (1.5m)
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sales
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in Denmark were slightly higher (1.8m).
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,
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the former rose dramatically to 20m, the latter remained relatively stable. There was little difference between the figures for Belgium (1m) and Sweden (0.8m), and
both
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experienced noticeable increases to 1.7m and 1m, respectively. The UK had the highest banana
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in
both
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years, as they rose over threefold from 15 million euros to 47m. Swiss
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were originally almost twice as high as those of Denmark (1 and 0.6m, respectively), and
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surged, reaching 5.5 and 4m. There was little difference between the figures for Sweden and Belgium (2 and 1.8m, respectively), and
both
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nearly halved to reach about 1m in 2004.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words sales, m, both with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "difference" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Fairtrade-labelled
  • sales figures
  • percentage increase/decrease
  • European countries
  • sales volume
  • notable trend
  • exponential growth
  • moderate rise
  • marked decline
  • comparative analysis
  • economic factors
  • consumer preferences
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