Which continent provides more than half of world's tin?

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  1. Europe
  2. Asia
  3. North Africa
  4. Africa

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Option 2 : Asia
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The correct answer is Asia.

Key Points

  • Asia continent produces more than half of the world's tin.
  • In Asia, China is the major producer of tin.
  • Tin is found in the ore cassiterite.

Additional Information

  •  Asia is the largest continent & It covers about one-third of the total land area of the earth.
  • The continent lies in the Eastern Hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer(23 1/2° N) passes through this continent.
  • Asia is separated from Europe by the Ural mountains on the west.
  • The combined landmass of Europe and Asia is called Eurasia (Europe + Asia).
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