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234. How Did India Become the Most Populous Country? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

May 17, 2023

19:18

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Introduction

4min

The Rise of India's Population

3min

The Rise and Fall of China

1min

The Fall of China's Population

2min

The Future of India

4min

The Importance of Good Jobs in India

1min

Thinking in English: The Most Populous Country in the World

3min

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India is now the most populous country. Today, let’s discuss how this happened, the numbers behind India’s growth, and discuss the challenges and opportunities for the country in the future!

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Vocabulary

Populous (adj) - A populous country, area, or place has a lot of people living in it.
Demographic (adj) - relating to demography (= the study of populations and the different groups that make them up)
Estimated (adj) - roughly calculated or approximate.
Ageing (adj) - relating to getting older and used to describe a person or thing that is getting old.
Fertility rate (n) - the average number of children that would be born to a female over their lifetime.
Geopolitics (n) - the way a country's size, position, etc. influence its power and its relationships with other countries.
Talent pool (n) - the suitable, skilled people who are available to be chosen to do a particular type of job.
Workforce (n) - the group of people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.