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

The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries.
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The tables compare the amounts of money gained from selling coffee and bananas in two
years
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, 1999 and 2004 in
five
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countries in Europe.
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, sales of those goods mostly increased after
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years
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, except for the figures for bananas in Sweden and Denmark. The
UK
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earned more money from both coffee and bananas than any other country in 2004. Looking at coffee’s turnover, Switzerland earned 3
million
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euros
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from selling
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commodity in 1999, followed by around 1.5 and 1.8
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euros
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in the
UK
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and Denmark respectively. The lowest figure was recorded in Sweden at that time, with 0.8
million
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euros
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. After
five
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years
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, the
UK
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became the biggest earner from purchasing coffee, with its figure reaching 20
million
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euros
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. The other data climbed by about 0.2 to 3
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euros
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only. Regarding bananas’ sales, the
UK
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always ranked top, recording 15
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euros
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in 1999 which rose threefold after
five
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years
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. Switzerland and Belgium
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experienced growth in their sales, to 5.5 and 4 respectively, but the opposite was true for Sweden and Denmark whose figures decreased by about 1
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euro over the period.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words years, five, uk, million, euros with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Fairtrade sales
  • significant growth
  • trends and patterns
  • market expansion
  • sustainable consumption
  • ethical products
  • consumer awareness
  • economic impact
  • percentage increase
  • market share
  • profit margins
  • trade initiatives
  • consumer behavior
  • retail figures
  • economic indicators
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