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The 'Pampas' region, characterized by extensive fertile temperate grasslands used extensively for cattle ranching and commercial wheat cultivation, is primarily located in which country?

A. Australia
B. Argentina✓ Correct Answer
C. South Africa
D. United States

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Pampas are fertile lowland plains covering more than 750,000 square kilometers primarily in Argentina, extending into Uruguay and parts of Brazil. They represent a major global agricultural breadbasket and pastoral region. Australia features arid scrublands and grasslands known as the outback, South Africa features the veld, and the United States features the Great Plains. Grassland biomes support high agricultural productivity.

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