Task 1 The line graph shows visits to and from the UK from 1979 to 1999, and the bar graph shows the most popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999.

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report derives from the line graph, which illustrates the

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of travelling to and from the United Kingdom (

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) between 1979 and 1999, and the bar graph, which illustrates the states which were preferred most by

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individuals in 1999. A good starting point would be to say that, the total amount of visits to and from the

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increased significantly over the years shown. Meanwhile, France was the most popular choice for holiday for

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citizens. The first result worth pointing out is that

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the

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of

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natives who visited different countries doubled between 1979 and the

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of

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– which was more than 10

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slightly in 1979. In the following years, the

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of tourists who were

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experienced a considerable increase; it started

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nearly 20

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in around 1986, and it finished the competition with approximately 53

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individuals in 1999.

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, the

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of

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who went to the

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was nearly 10

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and approximately 30

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in 1979 and 1999, respectively. Another piece of information that can be observed is that

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France, which was preferred by more than 10

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people

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in 1999, led the pack

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competition of choices.

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, Spain followed France’s placement with approximately 10

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, whilst the

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of

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people

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, who were from the

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and went to the United States of America (USA), Greece and Turkey, was approximately 4

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people

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.