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In which of the following countries long-staple type of cotton is mainly grown?
Options:
A .  Egypt
B .  Greece
C .  India
D .  China
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
Long-staple cotton is any cotton with fibres from 1 1/8' to 2 1/2' long. Outstanding types of this cotton are Pima, Egyptian, and Sea Island cotton. Egyptian cotton is a type of long-staple cotton, which is largely grown in the Nile River Valley.
Sea Island cotton is long-staple cotton grown in the Sea Islands, which are off the southern coast of Georgia, the Carolinas, and the Caribbean. Pima cotton is long-staple cotton grown in the southwest region of the United States.

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