In 2008, saudi arabia produced an average of 10,782 barrels of oil per day, while kuwait averaged 2,742 barrels per day. however, kuwait's standard of living is markedly higher than saudi arabia. which offers the most likely explanation for this?
a) the literacy rate is higher in saudi arabia than in kuwait.
b) kuwait has a much smaller population than saudi arabia.
c) kuwait has closer ties to the united states than does saudi arabia.
d) kuwait has not been impacted by as much war as has saudi arabia.

Which is an accurate description of the physical characteristics of poland? its fertile soil is found only along riverbanks, and its mountainous region in the northwest has few mineral resources. it is mostly flat with fertile soil except in the east and northeast, and the mountainous region in the south has large deposits of coal and copper. it is covered with thick forests, and it has large reserves of coal, petroleum, and natural gas. its landscape is dominated by plateaus, mountains, and high ridges, and it has large deposits of sulfur and copper in the northeast.