Compared to the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire was A. densely populated and mostly agricultural.
B. sparsely populated and lacked natural resources.
C. rich in gold reserves.
D. far from trade routes but rich in oil.

Explanation:

The Ottomans were Sunni Muslims. The Safavids were Shiite Muslims. Both empires had religious tolerance and accepted people of other religions. During sometime periods, people of religions other than Islam were taxed but political changes made by different rulers either ignored or abolished these taxes.

254.34

step-by-step explanation:

the formula for area of a circle is given by

a = pi * r^2

a = pi * 9^2

a = 81*pi

using 3.14 as an approximation for pi

a = 3.14*81

a = 254.34