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The "Pygmies Tribe" are predominantly related to which one of the following geographic areas?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> Amazon Basin is in South America, home to various indigenous tribes but not Pygmies.

Option 2 -> Saharan Desert in North Africa is not associated with Pygmy communities.

Option 3 -> Congo Basin in Central Africa is the primary homeland of various Pygmy groups like Mbuti, Aka, and Baka peoples.

Option 4 -> Philippines has indigenous groups (Aeta/Negritos) but Pygmies are predominantly African.


Hence, Option 3: Congo Basin -> The Pygmies are indigenous hunter-gatherer communities primarily inhabiting the tropical rainforests of Central Africa, particularly in the Congo Basin region, including countries like Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and Central African Republic -> correct

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