pl solve ..exam in few days

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pl solve ..exam in few days

by gmat20092009 » Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:55 pm
The capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sarajevo's population on the eve of the First World War was 51,919.
(A) Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sarajevo's population
(B) Bosnia-Herzegovina is Sarajevo, whose population
(C) Bosnia-Herzegovina is Sarajevo, with a population
(D) Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sarajevo having a population that
(E) Bosnia-Herzegovina, the population of Sarajevo

Ans is B
My question is whose can refer to Sarajevo or whose can also refer to Bosnia-Herzegovina ,thewn how cum ans is B
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by srivas » Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:03 pm
here 'whose' is refering to Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina
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by uptowngirl92 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:56 am
The only answer which makes sense is B.However I was a bit confused with "whose"..Can "whose' refer to a state??

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