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All countries where diamonds are mined -- on every continent except Antarctica and Europe -- exports the diamonds.

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What percent of the world's diamonds are blood diamonds?

Most diamonds mined in Africa are in fact blood diamonds but perhaps its relative to your point of view? The diamonds typically called blood diamonds are the ones controlled and or sold by rebels in various countries in Africa. Given this broad definition, most any diamond could be called a 'blood diamond'. However, The Kimberly Process gives buyers the sense that a Kimberly Certified Diamond has not been mined by rebel-controlled workers.


Where does most of the world gold and diamonds come from?

Most of the world's gold comes from mines in China, Australia, Russia, and the United States. On the other hand, the majority of the world's diamonds are sourced from countries such as Russia, Botswana, Canada, and Australia.


Where did blood diamonds come from?

Blood diamonds are diamonds found in the earth -- where all diamonds are found -- but are mined under threat of death and dismemberment. Blood diamonds are traded by terrorists and rebel groups to fund mayhem against humans.


What resources were European countries searching for in Africa?

Mostly metal ores, but also diamonds (in South Africa) and various food crops and spices (grown in plantations by native labor).


How did the mother countries try to control who the colonies traded with?

They did not have their people everywhere (they wouldn't have had the manpower for that) but they had soldiers and customs and tax officers in all the coastal cities who saw to it that only ships and goods were handled that were allowed there and that in- and export duties were paid. But practically all colonies that had goods to import or export that were much in demand, had smugglers going in and out. The mother countries had usually ships patrolling suspected areas, but with a varying degree of succes. Especially the US Colonies were (in)famous for the amount of goods being smuggled.