Many of the poor on the periphery of cities in less developed countries live in areas known as
A) squatter settlements.
B) council estates.
C) public housing.
D) the zone in transition.
E) suburbs.

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Squatter settlements are areas on the periphery of cities in less developed countries where poor people build makeshift homes without any legal authorization. Council estates, public housing, and suburbs are typically planned or authorized residential areas, while the "zone in transition" refers to areas where land-use patterns are changing but does not necessarily indicate poverty.

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