A store or outpost set up in a remote or unpopulated area where locals and other groups come to exchange goods is a _______________.

A trading post is a place where people meet to buy, sell, or exchange goods, often in a remote area. A mission is established for religious work, a colony is a settlement under another country’s control, and a border marks the edge of a territory. Therefore, the correct choice is trading post.

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