The bar chart illustrates the number of international 
applicants
 from China, Use synonyms
Japan
, the Use synonyms
USA
, and Russia to the universities of a particular European country between 2004 and 2008.
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According to
 the figures, in 2004 Linking Words
Chinese
 Use synonyms
applicants
 were the most numerous, reaching around 28,000, followed by the Use synonyms
USA
 with approximately 23,000 Use synonyms
applicants
. Use synonyms
Furthermore
, Linking Words
Japan
 and Russia had significantly fewer Use synonyms
applicants
, with about 8,000 and 5,000 respectively. By 2005, the number of Use synonyms
Chinese
 Use synonyms
applicants
 decreased to about 22,000, Use synonyms
while
 Linking Words
applicants
 from the Use synonyms
USA
 slightly dropped to 20,000. Use synonyms
Nevertheless
, Linking Words
Japan
 saw a modest increase to 10,000, and Russian Use synonyms
applicants
 remained stable at around 5,000.
It can be seen that from 2006 to 2008 Use synonyms
Chinese
 applicant Use synonyms
numbers
 slightly decreased but Use synonyms
then
 rose again, peaking at approximately 27,000 by 2008. Linking Words
Moreover
, the Linking Words
USA
 experienced a rise in 2006 to around 22,000 and continued to increase, reaching 24,000 by 2008. Use synonyms
However
, Linking Words
Japan
’s Use synonyms
numbers
 steadily grew, reaching 15,000 by 2007 and maintaining that level in 2008. Russian Use synonyms
applicants
 remained the lowest throughout the period, with minimal fluctuations, around 5,000 to 6,000.
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Overall
, Linking Words
Chinese
 and American Use synonyms
applicants
 consistently dominated in Use synonyms
numbers
, with China leading most years. Use synonyms
Japan
 showed a steady increase, Use synonyms
while
 Russian applicant Linking Words
numbers
 were the lowest and relatively stable.Use synonyms