Based on documentation,
The only 2 African countries that were able to keep their freedom from European imperialism were;
B: Ethiopia and Liberia.
Ethiopia is currently the worlds oldest independent country and Liberia was founded to support the U.S. in relation to slavery in 1821.
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The answer is D: government providing work programs
I'm going to say C since I looked up the question, but warning you , I may be wrong
its central location in Europe , its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea