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The Italian city-states were a political phenomenon of small independent states mostly in the central and northern Italian Peninsula between the 9th and the 15th centuries.
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, urban settlements in Italy generally enjoyed a greater continuity than in the rest of western Europe. Many of these towns were survivors of earlier Etruscan, Umbrian and Roman towns which had existed within the Roman Empire. The republican institutions of Rome had also survived. Some feudal lords existed with a servile labour force and huge tracts of land, but by the 11th century, many cities, including Venice, Milan, Florence, Genoa, Pisa, Lucca, Cremona, Siena, Città di Castello, Perugia, and many others, had become large trading metropoles, able to obtain independence from
 
        
             
        
        
        
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B. hazards on routes 
E. strenuous physical activity 
F.  increased workload around holidays
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- The population in this area is very high, especially in Japan and India.
- Most people live near rivers so they have access to water.
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Countries in eastern and southern Asia include, China, Japan, India, Philippines and Indonesia amongst others. These countries are quite populated and boast some of the highest in the world. 
Most of the people there live in cities and villages established near rivers which gives them access to water for transport, drinking and other economic activities. 
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
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C
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Early magazines were often more Serious.