The graph below gives information about the percentage of 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 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 graph provides detail about the number of people from four oriental countries living in
cities
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between 1970 and 2020 with projections for 2030 and 2040. Units are measured in percentages.
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, the percentage of Malaysians living in
cities
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increased dramatically and is predicted to see a
further
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rise. The number of Indonesians living in
cities
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saw a steady
increase
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and is projected to overtake the
population
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of Thailand and the Philippines. Despite
this
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, all four countries are projected to have an
increase
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in the number of people living in urban areas. The
population
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of Malaysians living in
cities
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saw a sharp
increase
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from 30% in 1970 to 40% in 1980
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and nearly doubled to 80% in 2020.
On the other hand
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, the city
population
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of Indonesia was around one-tenth in 1970 but grew rapidly to 50% in 2020 surpassing both Thailand and the Philippines. All four Asian countries will see a sharp
increase
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in their city
population
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from 2030 to 2040. The urban
population
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of Malaysia will rise dramatically to a peak of around 90% in 2040.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words cities, increase, population with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 5 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "dramatically" 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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