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

The bar chart illustrates a comparison between the

number

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of

visitors

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to the coast, the mountains, and the

lake

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from 1987 to 2007. The data are measured in thousands.

Overall

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, the coastal

areas

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were the most popular destinations for

visitors

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,

while

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the

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of

visitors

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to the

lake

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was relatively low compared to the other

areas

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at the beginning. The most significant change was observed in the

lake

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area. In 1987, the initial

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of tourists to the coastal

areas

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was 40

thousand

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. The figure experienced a slight decrease before shooting up to reach a peak of more than 70

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in 2007.

In contrast

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, the

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of

visitors

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to the mountainous

areas

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showed a gradual increase from 20

thousand

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in 1987 to around 25

thousand

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in 2007.

Additionally

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,

although

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the

lake

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areas

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had the lowest

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of

visitors

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at the start, they dramatically increased, surpassing the mountainous

areas

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in 1992 and the coastal

areas

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in 2002.