Which one of the following deserts is famous for its nitrate deposits ........

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Which one of the following deserts is famous for its nitrate deposits?

Atacama

Gobi

Kalahari

Sahara

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Explanation:

Atacama

The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is known to contain the largest nitrate deposits in the world. The nitrates were extensively mined in the early 1800s, and nitrate ore was exported to Europe and the U.S. as agricultural fertilizer and to make gunpowder and explosives.