Global gold race: Can you guess which country has held the biggest reserves for decades?
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Dat Nguyen  November 11, 2025 | 03:57 pm PT
A participant shows gold bars during the 21st edition of the international gold and jewellery exhibition at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Kuwait City on May 23, 2024. Photo by AFP
This country once held over 20,000 metric tons of gold after passing a law that required citizens to hand over their gold to the national treasury.