The graph below provides information about the price of bananas in four countries between 1994 and 2004. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (You should spend 20 minutes on this task).

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of bananas per kilogram in four different countries - namely, Japan, France, Germany, and the USA - from 1994 to 2004.

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, it can clearly be seen that Japan experienced the most significant fluctuations in banana prices,

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the USA showed relatively minor changes over the period. In 1994, the

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of bananas in the USA was just below $1,

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sharply to over $1 in 1995. From 1995 to 1998, prices remained fairly stable, despite a brief drop in 1997 to exactly $1. After a slight decline in 1999, the

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stayed almost unchanged until 2004. In France, the

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remained consistently above $1.50 from 1994 to 1997. Afterwards, it fluctuated slightly, dropping to $1 in 2003 before recovering to over $1.50 in 2004.

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, Germany saw a slight fall in 1995, followed by a rise to approximately $1.50 in 1997. From 1998 to 2004, the

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fluctuated and eventually stabilised at just above $1 for the final three years. Japan began the period with the highest prices, starting just under $2 in 1994 and increasing dramatically to nearly $3 in 1995.

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, the

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dropped significantly in 1996 to around $2. Between 1997 and 2003, the trend was irregular, with ups and downs, before rising again to $2.50 in 2004.