Band 7+: The chart below gives information about Southland's main exports in 2000, *20.., and future projections for 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. (*20..: for test purposes, use and refer to the current year)

The given bar chart illustrates the major exports of Southland in the areas of international tourism, dairy products, and meat products between 2000 and 2025. The units are measured in pound billions.

Overall, it is clear that Southland’s main export, international tourism, is predicted to be the highest, whereas exports of meat products from Southland decrease throughout the years.

Examining the main details, in 2000, the main exports of international tourism were recorded at approximately 8 billion pounds. After that, there is a gradual surge in exports of overseas tourism, reaching nearly 9 billion in 2024. Besides that, international tourism will continue to increase, reaching 10 billion in 2025.

Looking at the remaining details, prior to reaching 6 billion in the exports of meat products, dairy product exports were 7 billion pounds in 2000. In the year 2024, dairy products reach 10 billion, but the export of meat products is half of that. In 2025, the export of dairy products will be nearly 10 billion, but Southlands main export in meat products will plummet, recorded at 5 billion