Kind of sounds like you're talking about lobbyists? They basically influence government figures through favors, usually endorsements and cash. They influence decisions and what the US does abroad. A big reason why we support Saudi Arabia so much, because we do business with them.
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A. A line of demarcation, or separation
Explanation:
The line literally cut through Eastern Brazil which represented the "Divide" or separation/demarcation you could say.
The relationship between the Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages was bad causing a religious over holy land (Jerusalem) called The Crusades that lasted for 8 years
They practised in japan and india
their form is rituals