The chart below shows the number of international applicants to the universities of one European country. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below shows the number of international applicants to the universities of one European country. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The chart illustrates how many international students enrolled in the universities of one European country from 2004 to 2008.
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, the number of students applying to universities from the USA showed an upward trend,
while
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applications from China followed a downward trend. Meanwhile, figures for Russia remained unchanged throughout the period. Regarding the USA, the number of
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the lowest at around 14,000 in 2004, before rising steadily to over 25,000 by the end of the period.
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showed a gradual increase from 6,000 in 2004 to 10,000 in 2008. In terms of Chinese
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although
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they had the highest number at the beginning of the period with 27,000, their numbers gradually declined to 15,000 in 2008.
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recorded consistent numbers, remaining at 2,000 in both 2004 and 2008.
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