The line graph below shows the number of annual visits to Australia by overseas residents. The table below gives information on the country of origin where the visitors came from.

The line graph gives information about how many people came yearly to

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from foreign countries between 1975 and 2005

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the table indicates data related to the

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of visitors. Looking from an

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perspective, it is obvious that the

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of visits jumped abruptly during the given period.

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, the greatest rise was witnessed in Japan, increasing by about a fourth. The line graph shows that ten

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overseas residents visited

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at the beginning of the period.

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figure soared to 15 and approximately 24

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, in 1985 and 1995 respectively. In 2005, the

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of visits reached a peak of over 30

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. The table shows that the

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of inhabitants from six various countries who came to

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increased between 1975 and 2005. In South Korea and Japan, many people left their hometown in 2005, 9.1 and 12.0

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respectively. During the period, the citizens of China, the USA, Europe and Britain tended to visit

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.