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LocationFlagCommodityNatural resourcesExport commodities
RussiaRussiaCoalwide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timberpetroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, grain, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures
CanadaCanadaCoaliron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropowermotor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment;chemicals, plastics, fertilizers;wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum
United StatesUnited StatesCoalcoal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timberagricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0%
ChinaChinaCoalcoal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest)electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment, apparel, textiles, iron and steel, optical equipment and medical equipment
IndiaIndiaCoalcoal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable landpetroleum products, precious gems, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, vehicles, apparel
GreenlandGreenlandCoalcoal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gasfish and fish products 72%, metals 10% (2008)
IndonesiaIndonesiaCoalpetroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silveroil and gas, electrical equipment, plywood, textiles, rubber
IranIranCoalpetroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfurpetroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets
PeruPeruCoalcopper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gascopper, gold, zinc, crude petroleum and petroleum products, coffee, potatoes, asparagus, textiles, fishmeal
NigerNigerCoaluranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleumuranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, onions
South AfricaSouth AfricaCoalgold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gasgold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment
TanzaniaTanzaniaCoalhydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickelgold, coffee, cashew nuts, manufactures, cotton
NigeriaNigeriaCoalnatural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable landpetroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
MozambiqueMozambiqueCoalcoal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphitealuminum, prawns, cashews, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber;bulk electricity
PakistanPakistanCoalland, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestonetextiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs
TurkeyTurkeyCoalcoal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropowerapparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport equipment
ZambiaZambiaCoalcopper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropowercopper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity;tobacco, flowers, cotton
BurmaBurmaCoalpetroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropowernatural gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade and gems
AfghanistanAfghanistanCoalnatural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stonesopium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems
FranceFranceCoalmetropolitan France: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fishmachinery and transport equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages
UkraineUkraineCoaliron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, arable landferrous and nonferrous metals, fuel and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, food products
MadagascarMadagascarCoalgraphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropowercoffee, vanilla, shellfish, sugar, cotton cloth, chromite, petroleum products
BotswanaBotswanaCoaldiamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silverdiamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles
YemenYemenCoalpetroleum, fish, rock salt, marble;small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper;fertile soil in westcrude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish, liquefied natural gas
SpainSpainCoalcoal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable landmachinery, motor vehicles;foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, other consumer goods
UzbekistanUzbekistanCoalnatural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenumenergy products, cotton, gold, mineral fertilizers, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, textiles, food products, machinery, automobiles
ZimbabweZimbabweCoalcoal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metalsplatinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
GermanyGermanyCoalcoal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable landmachinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
VietnamVietnamCoalphosphates, coal, manganese, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, timber, hydropowercrude oil, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea, garments, shoes
PolandPolandCoalcoal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable landmachinery and transport equipment 37.8%, intermediate manufactured goods 23.7%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 17.1%, food and live animals 7.6%
ItalyItalyCoalcoal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable landengineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals;food, beverages and tobacco;minerals, and nonferrous metals
New ZealandNew ZealandCoalnatural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestonedairy products, meat, wood and wood products, fish, machinery
United KingdomUnited KingdomCoalcoal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable landmanufactured goods, fuels, chemicals;food, beverages, tobacco
RomaniaRomaniaCoalpetroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropowermachinery and equipment, textiles and footwear, metals and metal products, machinery and equipment, minerals and fuels, chemicals, agricultural products
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanCoalabundant hydropower;significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals;locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas;other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinccotton, wool, meat, tobacco;gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower;machinery;shoes
BangladeshBangladeshCoalnatural gas, arable land, timber, coalgarments, frozen fish and seafood, jute and jute goods, leather
MalawiMalawiCoallimestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxitetobacco 53%, tea, sugar, cotton, coffee, peanuts, wood products, apparel
HondurasHondurasCoaltimber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropowerapparel, coffee, shrimp, wire harnessing, cigars, bananas, gold, palm oil, fruit, lobster, lumber
BulgariaBulgariaCoalbauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable landclothing, footwear, iron and steel, machinery and equipment, fuels
HungaryHungaryCoalbauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable landmachinery and equipment 61.1%, other manufactures 28.7%, food products 6.5%, raw materials 2%, fuels and electricity 1.6% (2009 est.)
AustriaAustriaCoaloil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropowermachinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, paper and paperboard, metal goods, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs
CeskoCeskoCoalhard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timbermachinery and transport equipment, raw materials and fuel, chemicals
SerbiaSerbiaCoaloil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable landiron and steel, clothes, wheat, fruit and vegetables, non-ferrous metals
GeorgiaGeorgiaCoaltimber, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits;coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growthscrap metal, wine, mineral water, ores, vehicles, fruits and nuts
CroatiaCroatiaCoaloil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropowertransport equipment, machinery, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaCoalcoal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropowermetals, clothing, wood products
TaiwanTaiwanCoalsmall deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestoselectronics, flat panels, machinery;metals;textiles, plastics, chemicals;optical, photographic, measuring, and medical instruments
AlbaniaAlbaniaCoalpetroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropowertextiles and footwear;asphalt, metals and metallic ores, crude oil;vegetables, fruits, tobacco
SloveniaSloveniaCoallignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forestsmanufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
SwazilandSwazilandCoalasbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talcsoft drink concentrates, sugar, wood pulp, cotton yarn, refrigerators, citrus and canned fruit
EUEUCoaliron ore, natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, lead, zinc, bauxite, uranium, potash, salt, hydropower, arable land, timber, fishmachinery, motor vehicles, aircraft, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, fuels, iron and steel, nonferrous metals, wood pulp and paper products, textiles, meat, dairy products, fish, alcoholic beverages.
DRCDRCCoalcobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timberdiamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, wood products, crude oil, coffee
North KoreaNorth KoreaCoalcoal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropowerminerals, metallurgical products, manufactures (including armaments), textiles, agricultural products, fish products
South KoreaSouth KoreaCoalcoal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potentialsemiconductors, wireless telecommunications equipment, motor vehicles, computers, steel, ships, petroleum products
AustraliaAustraliaCoalbauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleumcoal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
KazakhstanKazakhstanCoalmajor deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uraniumoil and oil products 59%, ferrous metals 19%, chemicals 5%, machinery 3%, crop, wool, meat, coal
MongoliaMongoliaCoaloil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, ironcopper, apparel, livestock, animal products, cashmere, wool, hides, fluorspar, other nonferrous metals, coal
ColombiaColombiaCoalpetroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropowerpetroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers

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