Algeria (1969) Baghdad, Iraq
Libya (1962) Administrative Center
Iran
Kuwait
Qatar (1961)
The United Arab Emirates (1967)
Venezuela
Ecuador (1973)
Nigeria (1971)
Saudi Arabia
Angola (2007)
Founding Members:
Iran, Iraq, Kuvait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela
2012 Wildmedia Commons
Dates represent the year joined
Which of the following is a true statement about the countries highlighted on the map? (3 points)
O They are monitoring and supporting efforts to increase democracy and sustainable resources around the world.
O They are the greatest supporters of international efforts to develop renewable and sustainable sources of energy.
O They are major producers of a natural resource essential to the daily function of most countries around the world.
O They are the world's leaders in highest levels of democratization analyzed from qualitative and quantitative data.

They are major producers of a natural resource essential to the daily function of most countries around the world.

Explanation:

All the named countries are part of OPEC, an international trade organization consisting of oil exporting countries. OPEC is in charge of influencing the world oil market through the cartelization of supply, that is to say, through the accumulation of more than 50 percent of production in order to unilaterally determine the prices of this good. This organization is fundamentally made up of countries in the Middle East, and responds to the interests of this group of countries, tending to seek to negatively influence the economy of the United States.

imperialism is a type of government that seeks to increase its size, either by forcing (through war) or influencing (through politics) other countries to submit to their rule. the sun never sets on the roman empire, or so went the saying when rome controlled the majority of europe 2000 years ago.