The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the numer of new shops that opened in one coutry between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant,

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of

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closed and opened in one nation from 2011 to 2018.

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, it is evident that the

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of

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closed had a sudden surge and plummet throughout the period 2014-2016, with the highest

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in the third year of the period. Another notable feature is that the

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of opening

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recorded the largest figure at the beginning. In the first four years, the

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of

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closed was approximately 8500 and was higher than that opened, which were around 6500

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in 2011.

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, the

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of

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opened declined surprisingly to 4000

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in 2012, and the

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of

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closed

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decreased slightly.

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, the opening

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increased gradually before reaching 6000 in 2014

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meanwhile, the closing

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fluctuated until 6500

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. Over the

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four years, the

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of

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closed witnessed a sharp decrease by 2015, wich were roughly 850

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, but they later increased considerably, reaching almost 5000 in 2016. Followed by the fall of open

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that had 4000 shop excactly, and remained relatively stable until 2017.

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, the opening

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remained the same compared to the

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of closed

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, which recorded 3000

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in 2018.