The table below gives information about the three countries with the highest populations. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table below gives information about the three countries with the highest populations. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The table compares the populations of the three most populous countries,
China
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,
India
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, and the US.
Overall
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,
China
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and
India
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have similar numbers of
people
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with a difference in the width of their lands,
whereas
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in spite of the vast land area, the US shows a smaller population than other nations. In terms of population,
China
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has the largest number of
people
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, at 1.415 billion with a slight increase of roughly 0.4% since 2017.
India
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, the second most populous country, has 1.354
people
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and it has increased by 1.11%, at a faster rate than the other two countries.
In contrast
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, the number of US residents is by far the smallest of these three nations, at approximately 0.3 billion.
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, a much higher proportion of residents live in urban areas in the US, compared with
China
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, representing 83% and 32% respectively. Regarding density,
it is clear that
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India
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is the most crowded country of the three, at 455
people
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per square kilometre, followed by
China
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, at 151, which has a wider land area than the others at roughly 9.3 square kilometres. The US,
by contrast
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, has even the lowest density at just under 40, because of almost the same size of land area as
China
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, at about 9.1 square kilometres.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words china, india, people with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "compares" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "numbers of" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "roughly" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • population growth
  • age distribution
  • urbanization
  • GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
  • healthcare accessibility
  • literacy rate
  • educational attainment
  • demographic trends
  • comparative analysis
  • socio-economic factors
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