The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors to three different areas in a European country between 1987 and 2007 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line chart illustrates the

number

of foreign tourists who visit three areas (the coast, mountains, and

lakes

) in the countries around Europe from 1987 to 2007. The data is presented in thousands. In general, the

number

of foreign

visitors

gradually increased from 1987 until 2007. The highest average

number

of

visitors

was the coasts, followed by the

lakes

, and the

last

was the mountains. The most significant peak of

visitors

happened between 1997 and 2002, with the destination being the

lakes

. At the beginning of 1987, the coast had the most visited by tourists with a total

number

of 40,000 people, followed by the mountains with a total

number

of 20,000 people. Meanwhile, the

lakes

became the

last

place to visit, with a total

number

of only 10,000 people. On the other side, the

lakes

showed a significant increase between 1997 and 2002, with the highest peak of around 75,000

visitors

, but

then

decreased between 2002 and 2007.

Conversely

, the coast had

slight

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a slight

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decrease between 1987 and 1992 of around 10,000

visitors

, but experienced a gradual increase between 1992 and 1997.