The graph below shows the numbers of overseas visitors who went 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 line graph illustrates how the number of foreign visitors to three distinct locations in a European country—the coast, the mountains, and the

lakes

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—changed over a 20-year period from 1987 to 2007. The data is measured in thousands.

Overall

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the coastline and mountain areas experienced steady increases, the

lakes

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displayed more fluctuation, peaking midway before a sharp decline. By the end of the period, the coast had become the most popular destination, overtaking the

lakes

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, which

initially

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grew at the fastest rate. In 1987, the coast attracted 40,000 visitors, surpassing the mountains (20,000) and the

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(10,000). By 1997, the

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had risen dramatically to 75,000, overtaking both other locations, but fell to 50,000 by 2007. Meanwhile, the coastline steadily grew, reaching 75,000 by the final year. The mountains experienced consistent but slower growth, ending at 35,000. In conclusion, the coastline became the leading destination,

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the

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exhibited the most dramatic changes.