Which country is called 'The sugar bowl of the world'?

Question

Question

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Bihar District Court Clerk PYP (Held on:17 July 2016)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Cuba.

Key Points

Cuba is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of the World’.
- It has the largest sugar industry which is now decaying and its position is now taken up by Brazil followed by India.
- It is an island in the Caribbean region.
- The Cuban sugar economy is the principal agricultural economy in Cuba.
- Until 1960 Cuba was the largest Sugar Exporter in the world hence, the name Sugar Bowl of the World. But in the year 2017-18 Year Brazil started its lead in Sugar production which was about 38.9 million metric tons.
- Cuba
  - Capital: Havana
  - Currency: Cuban Peso