Geography World Geography

Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A
Pretoria : South Africa
B
Abuja : Nigeria
C
Ashkhabad : Turkmenistan
D
Rabat : Yemen

Correct Answer

Pretoria : South Africa

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    B)The Applachian region
    C)The Texas-Louisiana belt
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