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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The city popularly known as ‘Island of Cloves’ is
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Chile
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Madagascar
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Zanzibar
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Sri Lanka
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Zanzibar is the country which is known as the Island of Cloves. It is situated in East Africa. As the island produces cloves it’s known as Island of cloves.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous province of Tanzania. It consists of the island of Zanzibar or Unjuga, Pemba as well as smaller neighbouring islands.
Detailed explanation-3: -Zanzibar has some of the oldest clove trees in the world, and Zanzibari cloves have a significantly higher percentage of essential oils (15-18%) than cloves from other parts of the world. Their essential oil content is so high that they are used locally as a natural substitute for anesthesia.
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