France pays large fees to djibouti for the right to export goods from the main port import petroleum from djibouti maintain a military base in the country maintain peace between warring groups

What is the difference between the cultures of central asia and the caucasus region? the majority of people in central asia are muslim; the majority in the caucasus region are christian. the primary language in central asia is armenian; the primary language in the caucasus region is russian. central asia has been plagued by ethnic unrest; the caucasus region has had little ethnic conflict. the effects of soviet rule can still be seen in central asia; the caucasus region has developed its own identity since the fall of the ussr.

Data courtesy of the un development programme 2006-2008 and world bank 2009 the chart above compares measures of development using the hdi and gdp. why might turkey rank lower in the hdi indicator even though it has a high gdp? a. turkey has a lower gdp than comparable countries in the hdi ranking. b. turkey must increase its hdi to have a higher gdp ranking. c. turkey is only compared to other european countries in gdp, not to the world, as it is in the hdi. d. turkey may struggle to provide adequate education or health care, or it may have a lower life expectancy.

Which of these is a drawback of using natural gas? a. it is fairly safe for use in homes.b. it burns more cleanly than crude oil products.c. scientists have developed new ways of extracting it.d. during its extraction, groundwater can be contaminated.