Belarus and russia and moldova and romania are
a. extremely different
c. at war
b. closely tied with each other
d. failing economically user: the baltic states have taken steps to diversify, or decrease the variety of, their industries.

. austria-hungary began seizing british colonies in africa.

the factors that the economies of the muslim empires prosper were:

1- land trade routes-located between three continents  

2- sea trade routes

trade contributed to the spread of muslim empires, and with that islamic culture led to a growing feeling of internationalism resulted in the transfer of technology, science, and other cultural forms.