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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Largest Diamond mine is situated in which country?
A
Chile
B
Brazil
C
Congo
D
Botswana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Jwaneng diamond mine is the richest diamond mine in the world and is located in south-central Botswana about 120 kilometers (75 mi) west of the city of Gaborone, in the Naledi river valley of the Kalahari.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jwaneng Diamond Mine is located in southern Botswana in the Naledi River Valley of the Kalahari Desert. Officially opened in 1982, the Jwaneng Mine is the richest diamond mine in the world by value, producing high-quality diamonds at an annual average in excess of 12 million carats.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jwaneng is the world’s richest diamond mine by value. The word in Setswana means ‘a place of small stones. ‘ It is an open-pit mine, situated in south central Botswana, about 160 miles south-west of Gaborone. The mine’s high-grade ore contributes between 60 per cent and 70 per cent of Debswana’s revenue.

Detailed explanation-4: -Botswana is the largest diamond producer in Africa, with natural gemstones and industrial diamond production amounting to a total of 24.5 million carats in 2018.

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