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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. Summarize 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. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph shows the proportion of
people
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 from four Asian countries living in cities between 1970 and 2020, with prognostication for 2030 and 2040.
Overall
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, it can be seen that the percentage of
population
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the population
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 in four different countries increased over the period. The Indonesian
people
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 were the lowest in 1970,
however
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, the proportion of the community from Malaysia will be the highest
at the end
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.
To begin
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 in 1970
percentage
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the percentage
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 of
people
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 from
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the Philippine
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Philippine
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Philippines
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 and Malaysia
were
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was
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 approximately 30% and
following
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in following
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next
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the next
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 50 years
Philippines
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Philippine
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people
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 fluctuated with
prediction
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a prediction
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 they
will
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would
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 be around 50% in 2040.
While
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, the proportion of the population from Malaysia just increased over the period and it will be more than 80% in 2040.
Furthermore
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, Indonesian
people
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 stood at around 12% at the beginning, which was 75% less than Thailand's community at the same time. The population of Indonesia significantly rose until 2020 and it will continue to increase in the next 20 years, which will be in the second place between the countries.
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Although
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However
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, the percentage of Thailand's
people
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 gradually increased in the
next
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apply
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following 50 years and it is forecasted to be the lowest in 2040.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words people with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 4 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • percentage
  • population
  • urban
  • cities
  • increase
  • decrease
  • trend
  • grow
  • significant
  • compare
  • predictions
  • features
  • country
  • dwellers
  • reflect
  • levels
  • economic
  • development
  • job opportunities
  • living conditions
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