In Hungary, as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of which are in middle management and light industry.

A.     as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of which are in

B.    as with much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, many in

C.   as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of them in

D.   like much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, and many are

E.    like much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many are in

请问这个句子里的as in much of Eastern Europe是指“就和东欧的大部分地区一样”这个意思吗？

Which choice is the correct answer?  A or C.  Any explanation on C? 

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