To address problems caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union some Eastern European nations privatized industry, increased foreign investment, and joined the European Union.
So answers are A), B), and E).
~ Drought hazard is generally high for semiarid areas, such as Northeastern and Southern South America, Northern, Southwestern and Horn of Africa, Central Asia, Australia, West U.S. and the Iberian Peninsula; and low for tropical regions, such as the Amazon, Central Africa and Southern Asia
They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves. This gives waves the energy to erode the shore.
Answer:
Standards of living in Western European Contries are higher than the world average because the GDP Per Capita of Western European Countries is higher than the world average.
Standards of living in Western European Countries are also high because the governments of these countries offer many social services, either free, or at low costs.
Western European Countries are mostly peaceful, with only very localized crime and violence.
Finally, Western European Countries developed very fast during the latter half of the XX century, but economic growth has stagnated in recent decades.
