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The data below shows how owns Greek Sovereigen debt. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main feature and make comparisons where relevant

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The two graphs provide information about the owners of the Greek debt.
Overall
, Eurozone holders have the majority of Greek debt and Germany, France and Italy are the biggest member states that
are holding
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 the largest proportions. Eurozone has the largest exposure of Greece bonds with 193
billion
 . Other
bond holders
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bondholders
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 have a significant amount of Greece bonds with 48
billion
. IMF
exposed
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 to 32
billion
 of the debt
while
 the ECB, other lenders and Greek banks hold the lowest amounts with 20
billion
, 17
billion
 and 10
billion
 respectively. Germany has the highest proportions in the market with 56
billion
EUR
 and France comes the second highest state with a considerable percentage at 42
billion
EUR
. Italy and Spain just owed 37.2 and 27,7
billion
EUR
 respectively. Portugal has the lowest position with just 1,0
billion
EUR
 and Poland comes the second lowest state with only 1,1
billion
EUR
.
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coherence cohesion
The essay provides a general overview of the data but could benefit from a more comprehensive introduction and conclusion. Including a few more sentences to introduce and wrap up the essay would improve coherence and cohesion.
coherence cohesion
Make sure each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and flows logically from one idea to the next. Adding transitional phrases would help connect the different sections more seamlessly.
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The essay addresses the main features of the data but does so in a somewhat mechanical way. Try to elaborate further on the comparisons and highlight interesting insights that might emerge from the data.
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While the essay covers the main points, it would benefit from being more detailed. Adding a few more sentences to explain the significance of the figures and the relationships between them would make the response more comprehensive.
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The essay provides an accurate summary of the data and includes specific figures to support the main points.
coherence cohesion
The introduction provides a clear overview of the topic, and the overall structure is easy to follow.

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