South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, India, and Mexico are all examples of which type of region:
a. a hinterland, due to their status as the tributary areas of more powerful states that take advantage of their cheap labor and plentiful resources.
b. a peripheral region, due to their narrowly specialized economies and their continued unequal relationships with countries in core regions.
c. a semiperipheral region, due to their initial incorporation into the periphery, then eventual development of a manufacturing sector a core region, due to their broad range of industries, their advanced technologies, and their advantageous trade relations with other countries.