The table below shows the number of Australian students studying abroad from 2004 to 2006. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

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of learners studying abroad between 2004 and 2006.

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,it can be seen that,

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a

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of Australian

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studying abroad in the United States of America the converse was true for

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and

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. Looking first at 2004, around 2600 Australian

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went to the USA.

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increased steadily to approximately 2800 in 2005 and reached 3000 by 2006.

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, New Zealand attracted just over 2500

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in 2004, and

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figure rose slightly over the next two years, reaching nearly 2700 in 2006. The UK saw a more modest

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of

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, starting at about 1500 in 2004 and rising to nearly 1700 in 2006.

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,

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and

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had very low student numbers, both starting at around 200 in 2004.

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showed a small increase each year,

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the

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of

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going to

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slightly declined by 2006.

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, the USA remained the most popular destination for Australian

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from 2004 to 2006,

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and

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had the least interest.