As the world's economy expanded in the nineteenth century, the need for greater supplies of money led to a rush to develop new gold and diamond mines in _______________.

South Africa

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Brazil

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Arabia

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The correct option is A South Africa
South Africa has vast resources of land and minerals. In nineteenth century gold and diamonds mines were made in Africa. As the supply of gold and diamond increase in the world this increases the global trade and investment which increase the world economy.

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