IV. Read the passage carefully, then do the tasks.
Tokyo, the City with the World’s Largest Population Density
As of 2018, the world population has climbed to around 7.3 billion people and is expected to reach
10 billion people by 2050. There’s a steady increase in Europe and the United States, while the Middle
East, Asia, and Africa are expected to grow even more in the future. But where are the most densely
populated places on the globe?
Metropolitan areas with a population of over 10 million are called megacities, and currently, there
are 37 of them dotted around the planet. Included in this number are Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, Japan’s
three biggest cities. While Japan is currently experiencing a decline in the population overall, Tokyo is an
exception and keeps growing, boasting the largest number of people of all the cities in the world.
People who come to Japan for the first time are often surprised by the mass os people in Tokyo’s
rush-hour trains during weekdays. Sightseeing spots, too, are always crowded and even when walking down
the street in a popular area, it is often hard to not bump into someone all the time. Tokyo city itself has a
population os 13 million people and it houses about 10% of the population of all of Japan. If you include
the neighboring perfectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, the total population reaches 38 million
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people! The total population of japan is about 127 million people, so that’s a whopping 30% and makes it
the most populous urban area in the world.
A. Decide if the following statements are true or false.
1. Tokyo is the most populated city in the world.
2. The population of Tokyo is growing despite Japan’s population decline.
3. Tokyo city itself has a population of 38 million people.
4. Around 10% of Japan ‘s population lives in Tokyo and the neighboring prefectures.
5. The trains in Tokyo are extremely crowded during peak time at weekends.
6. The streets in Tokyo’s popular areas are crowded with people.
B. Answer the questions.
1. What will the world’s population be by 2050?
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2. What are megacities?
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3. What is the population of Japan?
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4. What percentage of Japan's population lives in the Tokyo area?
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