The line graph illustrates the count of foreigners who visited the UK for various reasons from 1989 to 2009.
Overall
, most visits to the UK for the 20-year period were for leisure, Linking Words
whereas
the least foreigners came to meet friends and families. Business visitors are Linking Words
also
there, in significant numbers.
It is conspicuous that number of people who came to the UK to spend their holidays was static for the first five years at 6.5 Linking Words
million
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then
steeply rose to 9 Linking Words
million
in 1999, but nosedived to 6.5 Use synonyms
million
after 5 years. Use synonyms
Finally
, it surged significantly to reach 9 Linking Words
million
again Use synonyms
at the end
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On the contrary
, foreign visitors who came to see their relatives and companions showed a steady upstroke from the beginning until 2004 , i.e,3.5 Linking Words
million
to 7 Use synonyms
million
after that it suddenly dipped by one Use synonyms
million
. Those who came for business purposes showed a zigzag pattern of growth from 5 Use synonyms
million
in 1989 to 7 Use synonyms
million
in 2009.Use synonyms
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