the graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.

the graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.
The chart compares four Asian countries in terms of the
proportion
of people who live in cities from 1970 to 2020 and predictions of it for 2030 and 2040.
Overall
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four countries have a growth in the
percentage
of the population living in cities in the past 50 years and the
percentage
will go on increasing till 2040. Looking at the details, in 1970, there were about 30 percent of people living in urban
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in Malaysia,
while
Philippines
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the Philippines
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had a a larger
proportion
of 32%. There were only 18%
citizens
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in Thailand and 14% in Indonesia in 1970. After exceeding the
percentage
of population in
Philippines
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the Philippines
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in 1980 and falling back to the second rank in 1990, the
proportion
in Malaysia grew significantly to be top-ranked and will become 85% in 2040. The
percentage
in
Philippines
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the Philippines
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,
however
, began to fall in 2000. After a reverse when it dropped
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40% in 2010, it continued rising and is predicted to be 50% in 2040.
Although
Indonesia took the
least
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lowest
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proportion
in 1970, it
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increased significantly in the following 50 years. It exceeded Thailand and
Philippines
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the Philippines
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in 2000 and 2010 separately, predicted to reach a new top in2040,which is 63% . There was a
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in the
proportion
of citizens in Thailand between 1990 and 2020. It was 30% and in 2040 it
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to rise to 48%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words proportion, percentage, philippines with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 5 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fall" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significantly" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • graph
  • percentage
  • population
  • Asian countries
  • living in cities
  • 1970
  • 2020
  • predictions
  • 2030
  • 2040
  • introduction
  • overview
  • trend
  • body paragraph
  • compare
  • predicted percentages
  • summarize
  • closing statement
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