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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.

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.
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The figure provides data on the
percentage
 of population of
people
 who live in
cities
 in
Philippines
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the Philippines
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, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia over a
50 year
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50-year
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 period, prediction is
also
 provided for the next 20 years.
Overall
, it is noticeable that about 4/5 of Malaysians will live in
cities
 by the year 2040.
By contrast
, a far lesser number of
people
 will live an urban life in other countries. Looking at Malaysia, only a small
percentage
 of
people
(30%) lived in
cities
 in 1970 but its figure saw an upward trend and surpassed that of
Philippines
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the Philippines
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 by the year 1992 and will reach its highest amount in 2040. Despite having the highest
percentage
 at the start of the period,
Philippines’
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the Philippines’
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 urban population will become a mere 51% by the end of the period. The
percentage
 of
people
 living in
cities
 of Indonesia was the
least
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lowest
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 in 1970;
however
, it rose significantly and put Thailand and Philippines behind by the years 2000 and 2010.
Moreover
, it is forecasted to reach 60
percent
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per cent
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 in 2040. Thailand’s urban population
also
 increased from 20 to 30
percent
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per cent
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 and is predicted to reach 44
percent
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per cent
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 by 2040.
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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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