What term is used to describe a metropolitan area that spreads out to include several cities

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

What role does an american citizen play in its own government ?

The discovery of hammurabi's law code was an important archaeological find because it a. was the first law code developed in the middle east b. showed that early mesopotamian cultures had a bill of rights c. is the most complete mesopotamian law code known d. provided a model for european law codes