The world-system's autarkic countries include
A) Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Samoa, and Tanzania.
B) Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Slovenia, and Yugoslavia.
C) Canada, Finland, Russia, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
D) China, Brazil, South Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, India, and Argentina.
E) Amsterdam, New York, Tokyo, London, Moscow, and Beijing.

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Autarkic countries refer to those that are self-sufficient and do not depend on other countries for their economic needs. Among the given choices, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Samoa, and Tanzania fit this description as they have limited trade links with other countries and rely more on domestic resources. The other choices have stronger trade connections with other countries and are not considered autarkic.

The World-System's Autarkic Countries Include