The line graph illustrates how much was spent on books in
four
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countries
between 1995 and 2005.
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Overall
, Linking Words
expenditure
on books increased in all Use synonyms
four
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countries
over the Use synonyms
period
. Germany recorded the highest Use synonyms
expenditure
throughout, Use synonyms
whereas
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Austria
had the lowest figure for most of the Use synonyms
period
. The figures for France and Italy Use synonyms
also
converged and Linking Words
then
diverged during the Linking Words
period
.
In 1995, Germany recorded the highest Use synonyms
expenditure
on books, at $80 Use synonyms
million
. Use synonyms
In contrast
, Linking Words
Austria
spent only $30 Use synonyms
million
, the lowest figure among the Use synonyms
four
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countries
. The figures for France and Italy were both approximately $55 Use synonyms
million
in 1997, when the two lines intersected. Meanwhile, Use synonyms
expenditure
in Use synonyms
Austria
increased steadily from 1995 to 1999 before remaining stable until 2001.
After 2001, spending in Use synonyms
Austria
rose sharply, reaching approximately $60 Use synonyms
million
and overtaking Italy. France, meanwhile, showed a steady increase throughout the Use synonyms
period
. Germany remained the highest spender despite some fluctuations, Use synonyms
while
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Austria
experienced the most significant growth among the Use synonyms
four
Use synonyms
countries
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