The graph below shows the number of Asian elephants between 1997 and 2004

The bar chart above illustrates the expected highest population of Asian

elephants

.

Overall

, there was a downward trend in the figure of

elephants

in the countries listed. In 1997, standing at 10000

individuals

, India was the country which owned the most

elephants

, followed by Myanmar with about 6000, and Thailand with 4000.

While

there was a sharp decrease in the figure of beasts in India and Thailand, a slight decrease was seen in Myanmar. In 2004, the

number

of

individuals

in India decreased by 2000,

while

in Thailand, it decreased by more than

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half, from 4000 to only 1800. Myanmar dropped slightly, from about 6000 to 5500.

On the other hand

, in 1997, the

number

of

elephants

in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia was the same, with about 1500

individuals

,

while

in Sri Lanka and Malaysia, it was 3000. China was the least with only 1000

individuals

. After 7 years, the

number

of

elephants

in Vietnam, Laos and Sri Lanka decreased slightly,

while

the

number

of beasts in Malaysia and China decreased

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, the figure

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Cambodia slightly increased.