Question

By the year 2012, according to the available information, which country is the largest producer of bauxite in the world?
1. Brazil
2. India
3. Australia 
4. Indonesia

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Australia 

The correct answer is Australia.

• Australia is the world's biggest bauxite producer, it produced 76.28 million tonnes (Mt) of bauxite in 2012 accounting for about 31% of the world's output.
• Australia's bauxite resources (all categories) add up to a total of 9833 Mt of which Western Australia holds 55%, Queensland 42%, and the Northern Territory, New South Wales, and Tasmania hold 2% or less.

About Australia:

• Prime Minister - Scott Morrison.
• Capital - Canberra.
• Currency - Australian dollars (AUD).
• It is also known as "the Land Down Under".