The world region with the greatest number of internally displaced persons (IDPs)in 2011 was
A) North America.
B) Latin America.
C) Africa.
D) the Middle East.
E) Asia.

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According to data from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, as of the end of 2011, Africa had the highest number of IDPs, with over 9.7 million people displaced within their own countries. This was followed by Asia, with over 8.4 million IDPs. The other regions listed — North America, Latin America, and the Middle East — had considerably lower numbers of IDPs.

The World Region with the Greatest Number of Internally Displaced