The line graph depicts the number of 
shops
 that closed and the number of new facilities that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.
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Overall
, it is noticeable that the closed Linking Words
shops
 were the most popular before the Use synonyms
shops
 which opened
replaced it in 2012. Use synonyms
Moreover
, the Linking Words
shops
 which opened obtained high quantities, Use synonyms
while
 the closed Linking Words
shops
 lowest.
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To begin
 with, a shop which is opened had over 8,000 before falling significantly to 4,000 in 2012.
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However
, it fluctuated gradually until 2015 and came back to the past position. Linking Words
Furthermore
, it maintained the same level  during the next 2 years , before dropping steadily to 3,000 in the final years.
With regards to Linking Words
shops
 which closed, it fluctuated progressively from  6,000 to over 6,000 in 2014 before decreasing significantly to under 1,000 in  2015. Use synonyms
However
, it showed a significant increase to
5,000 in 2016 and maintained the same level in the final years. Linking Words
Therefore
, the Linking Words
shops
 which were closed had the largest quantities over the period in question.Use synonyms