The line chart illustrates the number of overseas tourists visiting three different areas in a European country from 1987 to 2007, measured in thousands.
Overall
, it is clear from the graph that the number of visitors to the lakes started at 10 Linking Words
thousand
in 1987 and increased to 70 Use synonyms
thousand
by 2002. Use synonyms
In addition
, the mountain areas experienced a slight increase from a smaller base, Linking Words
whereas
the coast Linking Words
initially
attracted the most visitors but Linking Words
then
followed a trend of fluctuating numbers. Specifically, the coastal area saw a significant jump in tourist numbers, reaching approximately 80 Linking Words
thousand
between 1992 and 2002, after which it experienced a massive drop from 70 Use synonyms
thousand
to 50 Use synonyms
thousand
. The lakes attracted the most tourists Use synonyms
initially
, starting from 40 Linking Words
thousand
in 1987 but Use synonyms
then
showed a wide fluctuation before growing significantly to roughly 80 Linking Words
thousand
. Meanwhile, tourist visits to the mountains started at 20 Use synonyms
thousand
in 1987 and grew consistently to reach a peak Use synonyms
at the end
of the periodLinking Words
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