The chart shows British Emigration to selected destinations between 2004 and 2007. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the number of people who emigrated from the UK to five countries from 2004 to 2007.

Overall

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, Australia and Spain were the first and second most prefered destination among other nations throughout the period,

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New Zealand and the USA were the least favourites.

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Australia's rates for British immigrants exceeded America's, both nations had similar trends, as Australia's figures went from over 40.000 in 2004,

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it subsided in the following year before peaking at around 52.000 in 2006, and it declined to approximately 44.000 in 2007.

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, those who emigrated to the US accounted for 24.000 more or less in 2004, and it decreased in the next year before returning to its initial value in 2006, and in 2007, it fell to 20.000.

On the other hand

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, British emigration to Spain in the first three years ranged between roughly 45.000 and 42.000, and it decreased to under 30.000 in 2007. Meanwhile, France registered over 20.000 individals who moved from the UK, and a year later,

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ratio escalated dramatically to about 45.000 which matched the number recorded in Spain in the same period.

Thereafter

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,

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figure continued to decline for the rest of the era.

By contrast

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, New Zealand's rates decreased steadily over the years from above 20.000 in 2004 to 20.000 in 2007.