The graph below shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany, France, Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany, France, Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates information about money spent on
books
in four countries -
Germany
, France, Italy and
Austria
- over a 10-year period from 1995 to 2005. It is clearly seen that
Germany
spent more money on
books
and over the period, spending on
books
increased in all four countries. The number of people buying
books
in
Germany
was 80
million
in 1995, but
this
figure rose to 95
million
dollars by the end of 2005. France and Italy displayed similar proportions with a relatively steady trend between 1995 and 1997, eventually reaching their peak around 2005 (about 50-75
million
, respectively).
In contrast
,
Austria
saw gradual growth from 1995 to 1999, with
Austria
overtaking Italy in book sales in 2003 and the figure
rising
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sharply to 65
million
by 2005. In 2005 we see that all countries have increased their book sales, with
Germany
having the highest sales figures. France and
Austria
have similar figures,
while
Italy has the lowest figure.
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