The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors who came to the UK for different purposes between 1989 and 2009. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the

number

of international visitors who

traveled

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travelled

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to the

UK

for

holiday

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holidays

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, business

,

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apply

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and

visit

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visits

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to friends or relatives

from

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between

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1989 and 2009.

Overall

, the

number

of overseas tourists to the

UK

for all given purposes increased in 2009. The holiday purpose had the wildest fluctuations over the period. Notably, the amount of tourism for visiting

to

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apply

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friends or relatives had the lowest

number

.

To begin

with, the

number

of people who visited the

UK

for a holiday had the highest fluctuations, with a massive jump from over 6

million

in 1989 to slightly below 10

million

in 1999, declining to below 8

million

in 2004, before increasing to above 8

million

in 2009.

However

, the

number

of visitors for business trips began the period with below 6

million

and it decreased to approximately 4

million

before 1994, ultimately

this

steadily escalated to approximately 6

million

after 2004. The

number

of

travelers

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travellers

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to the

UK

to visit a friend or relative started

with

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at

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below 4

million

and it steadily rose to above 6

million

in 2004. Despite

this

increase, it remained the lowest purpose.