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 line chart shows the trend of residents in four Asian countries by percentage, with the record from the past of 1970 to the prediction of the future till 2040.
Overall
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, the population is predicted to have an upward trend.
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, the Philippines had a noticeable fluctuation in 1990. More detail, the total population in Malaysia recorded the highest feature since 1970 to the present, and will still reach the peak in 2040, with the figure of about 80%.
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, the remaining cities including the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand
also
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presented
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different records of
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the population
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since 1970, and are predicted to reach the secondary,
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and fourth growing trend
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the end of 2040, respectively.
Philippines
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,
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, had a significant fluctuation between 1990 to 2010, with the downward feature by the decreased range of roughly 10%.
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, Indonesia is predicted to obtain the second largest
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while
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it was the lowest result before 2000.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Vocabulary: The word "present" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reach" 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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