To which country does the diamond mining giant De Beers belong
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South Africa
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UK
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USA
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Kuwait
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Correct answer
Explanation
De Beers is a South African corporation founded in 1888 by Cecil Rhodes, and it remains headquartered in South Africa. It is the world's largest diamond mining company and historically controlled around 85% of global diamond production. The UK connection comes from Anglo American Corporation's ownership, but De Beers itself is South African.