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Overall, the institution of slavery and the failure of the competing interests surrounding the institution in government led to the collapse in the balance between slave and free states and the Civil War.
Francisco de Xeres, secretary to Conquistador Pizarro, 1547
The correct answer is - The region is dominated by desert and high elevations.
Most of the population of China is concentrated in the eastern half of the country, while the western half is very sparsely populated. The main reason for this is the geography and the climate of this part of China.
The western half of the country is dominated by high mountains, the highest in the world actually, the Himalayas, the Tibetan Plateau, deserts and semi arid ares. All of these places are not suitable for living, especially not for larger populations, so there's towns and villages that far away from one another, and they have relatively small populations.
Arizona highway patrol officers are keeping additional eyes out for distracted drivers through early next week as part of a national awareness campaign about the dangers posed by those motorists.
The campaign is focused on changing driving behavior through education and enforcement of traffic laws, said Maj. Larry Scarber of the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
