The charts below show the growth in the population in some of the world’s largest cities over three time periods. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts below show the growth in the population in some of the world’s largest cities over three time periods. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The bar graph provided demonstrates the increase in the
number
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of citizens in some of the world's largest (
Tokyo
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, New York, Shanghai,
Bombay
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and
Jakarta
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) cities over 3 time periods (1970, 1990 and 2010).
Overall
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, after analyzing the graph, it can be seen that the area that had the largest increase in the
number
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of citizens was
Tokyo
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, which recorded the highest over the 3 time periods.
On the contrary
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, New York had the least
growth
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in population by the end of the time period.
To begin
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, in 1970,
Tokyo
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was in the lead regarding population
growth
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and it recorded just over 15
million
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,
while
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Jakarta
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and
Bombay
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showed the least
growth
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rate and hit only 5
million
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and approximately 2.5
million
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respectively. Moving on to 1990, the
number
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of residents in
Tokyo
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soared to approximately 23
million
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,
while
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Bombay
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and
Jakarta
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had the least amount of increase with
Bombay
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hitting half of that of
Tokyo
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(around 11.5
million
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), and
Jakarta
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just hitting under 10
million
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.
Finally
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, in 2010, the
number
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of citizens in
Bombay
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skyrocketed and hit approximately 27
million
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and was the second most populated city after
Tokyo
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which recorded around 28
million
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.
In contrast
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, New York had the least amount of
growth
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and only recorded around 17
million
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.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words number, tokyo, bombay, jakarta, growth, million with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "approximately" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 3 times.
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