Answer:
The statement is true. Las Vegas, Nevada, has seen a great increase in the demand for water since it is one of the fastest growing regions in the U.S.
Explanation:
Las Vegas is the most populous and most densely populated city in the state of Nevada. It is located in the south of the state, in Clark County.
According to the 2010 national census, the city itself has 583,756 inhabitants, and its metropolitan region has about 1.9 million inhabitants. It is the 30th most populous city in the United States and is considered to be the fastest growing city in all of North America.
Population growth was especially marked in the 1990s, when the population went from a little over 200,000 people to more than 500,000. This brought a consequent lack of resources due to the desert location of the city, which was solved only with investment in infrastructure by the state government.
I assume that the question refers to the political affiliation of the Islands (They are Islands in the Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean, south of Japan) - they are politically linked to the US - the correct answer is a). For example the Mariana islands have a commonwealth status within the US.
Emperors in Russia were called tsars.