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Detailed explanation-1: -Majority of Gum Arabic is sourced from Sahel region, which runs through which country? Notes: Gum Arabic is a key ingredient for fizzy drinks, candy and cosmetics. About 70 percent of the global supply of gum Arabic is sourced from the acacia trees in Sahel region, which runs through Sudan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gum arabic is a dried sap obtained from the stems and branches of two acacia species: Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal. The gum obtained from the Acacia senegal, also known as hard gum, is lighter in colour and sells for more. Gum from the Acacia seyal is also known as friable gum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The gum is harvested commercially from wild trees, mostly in Sudan (80%) and throughout the Sahel, from Senegal to Somalia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main source of commercial gum arabic is Acacia senegal L. willd. Distribution : The trees are native of North Africa and grow mainly in the sub. Sahara or Sahel zone of Africa and also in Australia, India and South America.