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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The given chart illustrates the proportion of people living in the cities of four Asian countries from 1970 to 2020, with estimations for 2030 and 2040.
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, despite some oscillations, there was an upward trend in the share of the population living in all four countries examined, with Indonesia witnessing the most dramatic rise.
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, until 2000, Malaysia surpassed the Philippines to be the country had the highest figures throughout the rest of the period. About 30% of Malaysian people lived in the town areas in 1970, with mild growth in the first 20 years and a
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upturn from just about 45 per
cent
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in 1990 to approximately 80 per
cent
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in 2040.
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, the figure for Indonesia at the beginning of the period was roughly 15% which was the lowest number when compared with other nations, followed by a considerable climb to 60% in the final year. The share of Filipino folk who have been choosing to live in
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started at 30 per
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in 1970.
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, it experienced
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decrease from 1980 to 2000 before rebounding and reaching its peak of 50 per
cent
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in 2040. The percentage of urban population in Thailand has risen from 20 per
cent
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in 1970 to 45 per
cent
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in 2040.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words cent with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • graph
  • percentage
  • population
  • cities
  • Asian countries
  • 1970
  • 2020
  • predictions
  • 2030
  • 2040
  • estimations
  • urban
  • increasing
  • steadily
  • Japan
  • China
  • rise
  • urbanization
  • South Korea
  • India
  • upward trend
  • slow pace
  • surpass
  • resided
  • projected
  • moderate increase
  • significant surge
  • exceed
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