The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

The line chart illustrates the tallies of the

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in a nation that were put up and permanently closed, during an 8 years span starting from 2011.

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, we observe that, apart from 2011 and 2015 the number of openings was much lower the than closers of the

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.

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, 2011 and 2013, witnessed the highest closure and opening of a shop respectively. On closer examination, it can be seen that, in 2011, more than 8000

shops

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were established.

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, in 2015

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figure was close to 4000. Since 2012, until the next two years, there has been a steady rise in the number of

shops

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opened, resulting in 6000 openings,

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was in 2014.

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, in 2015 the numbers were almost

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cases,

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roughly 6000.

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, in the preceding year, the country recorded at least 3000 more establishments than closures,

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was the maximum difference that the country experienced.