Which pairs is correctly matched?
- ABahamas Nassau
- BCosta Rica San Jose
- CNicaragua BelmopanCorrect
- DDominican Republic Santo Domingo
Explanation
The question asks to identify the correctly matched pair. Let's analyze each option:
A) Bahamas Nassau: This is a correctly matched pair. Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas. B) Costa Rica San Jose: This is a correctly matched pair. San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica. C) Nicaragua Belmopan: This is an incorrectly matched pair. The capital of Nicaragua is Managua. Belmopan is the capital of Belize. D) Dominican Republic Santo Domingo: This is a correctly matched pair. Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic.
Given that options A, B, and D are all correctly matched country-capital pairs, and option C is the only incorrectly matched pair, it is highly probable that the question implicitly intends to ask for the pair that is not correctly matched, despite the phrasing "Which pairs is correctly matched?". In such a scenario, C is the correct answer because it is the mismatched pair among the choices provided.
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