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The phrase tyranny of distance refers to the abysmal human rights records of small, remote countries with dictatorial governments.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Sometimes referred to as the Third Pole the Tibetan Plateau is home to some 18,000 glaciers. The melt water from these glaciers provides drinking water to over a third of the people on the planet.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

False
RATIONALE: The tyranny of distance is the effect of geographical remoteness on shaping a country's identity, and is associated most often with Australia and New Zealand.

Answer to Question 2

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