Western Asia consists of seven nationalities and dozens of ethnicities. The region is characterized by

A) a severe lack of fresh fruit.
B) a severe lack of correspondence between the territories occupied by ethnicities and by nationalities.
C) strong unity because of a few common languages.
D) having 99% of all inhabitants identified as Muslims.
E) relative harmony between this groups.


Answer: B

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