One Example That Old Colonial Patterns Persist Comes from the Fact

question 58

Multiple Choice

One example that old colonial patterns persist comes from the fact that 48 of the 55 sub-Saharan countries earn more than half of their export earnings from

• A) coffee, tea and cocoa.
• B) clothing, textiles and consumer goods.

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