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What is the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?

  1. Group of 53 former colonies of Britain

  2. Group of 12 former republics of dissolved USSR

  3. Group of 10 Latin American countries

  4. Group of Islamic countries in Saudi Arabian region
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Explanation

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional organization of 12 former Soviet republics formed after the USSR dissolved in 1991. It's not related to British colonies (that's the Commonwealth of Nations), Latin America, or Islamic countries. The CIS includes countries like Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Central Asian republics.

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