Quebecois French is b) diverged from Parisian French. However, this is only historically speaking and only pertains to the 17th century "koine" of Paris. Nowadays, the distinction between French from France and French from Quebec is huge and the accent stands out very strong compared to other dialects of French. However, the Quebecois are very proud of their language and do not want to standardize, as they feel it would be a removal of their culture.
Answer: A.
The amount of violence has been decreasing, so few people have been killed.
Explanation:
The "War on Drugs" does indeed see the U.S. government spending more than $500 million a year as they raid supply chains and arrest traffickers to stem the flow of drugs into the U.S.
Most of the violence does occur near the U.S.-Mexico border as gangs fight to control smuggling routes and U.S. agents attempt to stop them along with police officer, most of whom are dedicated to ending drug smuggling.
The violence however has not been decreasing. Indeed, cartels have become more violent and with the rise of new cartels like the New Jalisco cartel, the violence has spread.
The correct answer is d)privatization.
This reform was vital for the reconstruction of the economy, and it's strengthening and competitiveness on a global scale. The privatization was accepted as world wide process in the countries that have accepted democracy, and in most of them it brought economic rise and strengthening of the counties welfare.
Answer:
Technically, there are 197 countries in the world.
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