По­яс­не­ние. 40.1. Literacy is absolutely vital in today’s information-⁠rich world. Without the ability to read a person can’t study effectively and will stay relatively uneducated for all of their life. My project, which I am still working on, is aimed at finding out the literacy rates in various countries. I have found some data on this issue and organised it in the table below.

I can identify two main features of the statistics presented in the table. The first one is that Russia has the highest literacy rate of the countries listed. The second one is that Niger has by far the lowest literacy rate at just 19.1%.

It is also worth mentioning that Libya’s literacy rate is only 8.7% behind Russia’s.

In my opinion, the statistics in the table reveal an important problem. Some countries have extremely low literacy rates, which tremendously slows down their development. To solve this problem, there should be more organisations which help people in those countries. Moreover, the governments of those countries should focus much more on educating their people.

In conclusion, I believe that a high level of literacy is extremely important for any country to progress, making raising the literacy rate worldwide a priority for all of mankind.

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40.2. The Summer Olympics play a vital role in the encouragement of sport and its recognition between countries in the world. My project, which I am still working on, is aimed at finding out the number of countries participating in the Summer Olympics. I have found some data on this issue and organized it in the chart below.

I can identify two main features of the statistics presented in the chart below. The first one is that in 2004 there were a total of 200 countries participating in the Summer Olympics. The second one is that in 1896 only 12 countries participated in the Summer Olympics..

It is also worth mentioning that the number of countries participating in the Summer Olympics has been increasing significantly through the passing of the years.

In my opinion, the statistics in the chart reveal an important problem. The competition between all the countries can develop rivalry, which in turn can lead to political conflicts between the countries. I think that in order to solve this problem the Olympics should promote a fair and healthy competitive environment, where all countries are treated equally..

In conclusion, I believe that the promotion of healthy competitiveness can lead to better political relationships between countries.

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