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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Usually, a country’s capital is also its largest city by population.
• The capital of the Philippines is Manila.
• Its largest city by population is Quezon City.
• The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz.
• Its largest city by population is Schaan.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two countries. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

In both the Philippines and Liechtenstein, the capital is not the country’s most populous city.

B

While the most populous city in the Philippines is Quezon City, the most populous city in Liechtenstein is Schaan.

C

The most populous city in the Philippines is Quezon City, but the country’s capital is Manila.

D

The capital of the Philippines is Manila; the capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz.