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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
The report derives from a graph chart which illustrates the proportion of the citizens in four Asian nations living in
cities
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 for the
last
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 53 years and the predictions for the next 17 years. As an initial point, urban living will increase in all countries, especially in
Malaysia
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 and
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Philippines
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the Philippines
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. By 2040,
Malaysia
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 will have the highest percentage of people living in
cities
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. In 1970, the
Philippines
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 and
Malaysia
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 had similar citizens living in
cities
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 rates, around 31% and 30% respectively.
Thailand
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 and
Indonesia
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 had a lower
rate
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, with
Thailand
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 at 19% and
Indonesia
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 at 12%. Over the next 20 years,
Malaysia
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's
rate
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 went up and down, surpassing the
Philippines
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 by around 40% before rapidly increasing in 1990. It is projected to reach over 80% by 2040.
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, the
Philippines
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 shows a decline in
rate
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 after 1990 but it is expected to rise again and reach over 50% by 2040.
Indonesia
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 has seen significant growth in the
rate
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 of people living in
cities
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, surpassing
Thailand
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 in 2000 (27%) and the
Philippines
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 in 2010 (43%). It is projected to reach over 60% for
Indonesia
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 and 48% for
Thailand
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.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words cities, malaysia, philippines, thailand, indonesia, rate with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "reach" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
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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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