more,slowly,faster,larger,than,smaller
China and India have(larger)populations than any other countries in the world.
They are the only two members of the "billion club",
because they are the only countries with populations of (more)than one billion.
At the moment,China's population is about 1,328,000.
India's population is (smaller)-just over 1,000,000,000.
In both Indian and China,the population is growing more and more(slowly).
However,Indian's population is growing(faster)than China's.
Many experts think that,by2020,India's population may be larger(than)China's.
twelve billion ,seven houndred eighty-four million,
three hundred twenty-nine thousand, five hundred and sixty.
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Five Canadian climbers were saved yesterday,
after they(had)spent five days high up on K2,
the second tallest mountain(in)the world.
Like Mount Qomolangam,K2 is in the Himalaya Mountains.
Although Mount Qomolangma(is)taller,
many climbers feel that K2 is(a)dangerous mountain to climb.
The top of (the)mountain is very steep and the weather can change very quickly.
The Canadian climbers became trapped on the mountain last Tuesday.
That morning,the weather(had)been fine,
but in the afternoon it suddenly started (to)snow.
The snow went on falling for the next three days.
The climbers could only sit(in)their tents,
and hoped that someone(would)come to save them.
"It was so cold(that)everything froze,"said Doug Alpenstock,
"We had to say close together(to)keep warm.
It was teamwork that kept(us)alive."
However,Doug(and)his team want to start climbing again soon,
"We hope(to)climb K2 again next summer