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LocationFlagCommodityNatural resourcesExport commodities
CanadaCanadaEnergy, Hydropoweriron 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
MozambiqueMozambiqueEnergy, Hydropowercoal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphitealuminum, prawns, cashews, cotton, sugar, citrus, timber;bulk electricity
ZambiaZambiaEnergy, Hydropowercopper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropowercopper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity;tobacco, flowers, cotton
UzbekistanUzbekistanEnergynatural 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
ParaguayParaguayEnergy, Hydropowerhydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestonesoybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, electricity, wood, leather
LaosLaosEnergy, Hydropowertimber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstoneswood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold
TajikistanTajikistanEnergy, Hydropowerhydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, goldaluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles
HungaryHungaryEnergybauxite, 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.)
BhutanBhutanEnergy, Hydropowertimber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonateelectricity (to India), ferrosilicon, cement, calcium carbide, copper wire, manganese, vegetable oil
ArmeniaArmeniaEnergysmall deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxitepig iron, unwrought copper, nonferrous metals, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy
El SalvadorEl SalvadorEnergy, Hydropowerhydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable landoffshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, textiles and apparel, gold, ethanol, chemicals, electricity, iron and steel manufactures
ChinaChinaHydropowercoal, 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
BrazilBrazilHydropowerbauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timbertransport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos
SudanSudanHydropowerpetroleum;small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, hydropoweroil and petroleum products;cotton, sesame, livestock, groundnuts, gum arabic, sugar
GreenlandGreenlandHydropowercoal, 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)
PeruPeruHydropowercopper, 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
MaliMaliHydropowergold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropowercotton, gold, livestock
ColombiaColombiaHydropowerpetroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropowerpetroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers
EthiopiaEthiopiaHydropowersmall reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropowercoffee, qat, gold, leather products, live animals, oilseeds
BoliviaBoliviaHydropowertin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropowernatural gas, soybeans and soy products, crude petroleum, zinc ore, tin
TanzaniaTanzaniaHydropowerhydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickelgold, coffee, cashew nuts, manufactures, cotton
VenezuelaVenezuelaHydropowerpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamondspetroleum, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures
NamibiaNamibiaHydropowerdiamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fishdiamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium;cattle, processed fish, karakul skins
TurkeyTurkeyHydropowercoal, 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
ChileChileHydropowercopper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropowercopper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine
BurmaBurmaHydropowerpetroleum, 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
Ubangi-ShariUbangi-ShariHydropowerdiamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropowerdiamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco
MadagascarMadagascarHydropowergraphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropowercoffee, vanilla, shellfish, sugar, cotton cloth, chromite, petroleum products
KenyaKenyaHydropowerlimestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropowertea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
SpainSpainHydropowercoal, 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
CameroonCameroonHydropowerpetroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropowercrude oil and petroleum products, lumber, cocoa beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton
SwedenSwedenHydropoweriron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropowermachinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals
Congo-BrazzavilleCongo-BrazzavilleHydropowerpetroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropowerpetroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds
VietnamVietnamHydropowerphosphates, coal, manganese, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, timber, hydropowercrude oil, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea, garments, shoes
NorwayNorwayHydropowerpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropowerpetroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
Cote d'IvoireCote d'IvoireHydropowerpetroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropowercocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish
EcuadorEcuadorHydropowerpetroleum, fish, timber, hydropowerpetroleum, bananas, cut flowers, shrimp, cacao, coffee, hemp, wood, fish
New ZealandNew ZealandHydropowernatural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestonedairy products, meat, wood and wood products, fish, machinery
GabonGabonHydropowerpetroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropowercrude oil 70%, timber, manganese, uranium
GuineaGuineaHydropowerbauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, saltbauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products
UgandaUgandaHydropowercopper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, goldcoffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products;gold
GhanaGhanaHydropowergold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestonegold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticultural products
RomaniaRomaniaHydropowerpetroleum (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
SyriaSyriaHydropowerpetroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropowercrude oil, minerals, petroleum products, fruits and vegetables, cotton fiber, textiles, clothing, meat and live animals, wheat
CambodiaCambodiaHydropoweroil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potentialclothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear
UruguayUruguayHydropowerarable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fishmeat, rice, leather products, wool, fish, dairy products
SurinameSurinameHydropowertimber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron orealumina, gold, crude oil, lumber, shrimp and fish, rice, bananas
NepalNepalHydropowerquartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron oreclothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, pashima, jute goods
GreeceGreeceHydropowerlignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potentialfood and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
MalawiMalawiHydropowerlimestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxitetobacco 53%, tea, sugar, cotton, coffee, peanuts, wood products, apparel
HondurasHondurasHydropowertimber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropowerapparel, coffee, shrimp, wire harnessing, cigars, bananas, gold, palm oil, fruit, lobster, lumber
LiberiaLiberiaHydropoweriron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropowerrubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa, coffee
GuatemalaGuatemalaHydropowerpetroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropowercoffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
IcelandIcelandHydropowerfish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomitefish and fish products 40%, aluminum, animal products, ferrosilicon, diatomite
PortugalPortugalHydropowerfish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropoweragricultural products, food products, oil products, chemical products, plastics and rubber, skins and leather, wood and cork, wood pulp and paper, textile materials, clothing, footwear, minerals and mineral products, base metals, machinery and tools, vehicles and other transport material, and optical and precision instruments
AustriaAustriaHydropoweroil, 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
PanamaPanamaHydropowercopper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropowerbananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, clothing
GeorgiaGeorgiaHydropowertimber, 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
Sri LankaSri LankaHydropowerlimestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropowertextiles and apparel, tea and spices;diamonds, emeralds, rubies;coconut products, rubber manufactures, fish
LatviaLatviaHydropowerpeat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, timber, arable landwood and wood products, machinery and equipment, metals, textiles, foodstuffs
CroatiaCroatiaHydropoweroil, 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 HerzegovinaHydropowercoal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropowermetals, clothing, wood products
Costa RicaCosta RicaHydropowerhydropowerbananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar;beef;seafood;electronic components, medical equipment
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHydropowerhydropower potential, timber, saltmachinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products
AlbaniaAlbaniaHydropowerpetroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropowertextiles and footwear;asphalt, metals and metallic ores, crude oil;vegetables, fruits, tobacco
BurundiBurundiHydropowernickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestonecoffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides
HaitiHaitiHydropowerbauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropowerapparel, manufactures, oils, cocoa, mangoes, coffee
RwandaRwandaHydropowergold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable landcoffee, tea, hides, tin ore
BelizeBelizeHydropowerarable land potential, timber, fish, hydropowersugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood, crude oil
SloveniaSloveniaHydropowerlignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forestsmanufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
FijiFijiHydropowertimber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropowersugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil
SwazilandSwazilandHydropowerasbestos, 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
French PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaHydropowertimber, fish, cobalt, hydropowercultured pearls, coconut products, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, shark meat
SamoaSamoaHydropowerhardwood forests, fish, hydropowerfish, coconut oil and cream, copra, taro, automotive parts, garments, beer
Faroe IslandsFaroe IslandsHydropowerfish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gasfish and fish products 94%, stamps, ships
Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeHydropowerfish, hydropowercocoa 80%, copra, coffee, palm oil
DominicaDominicaHydropowertimber, hydropower, arable landbananas, soap, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges
AndorraAndorraHydropowerhydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, leadtobacco products, furniture
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesHydropowerhydropower, croplandbananas, eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch;tennis racquets
EUEUHydropoweriron 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.
DRCDRCHydropowercobalt, 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 KoreaHydropowercoal, 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 KoreaHydropowercoal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potentialsemiconductors, wireless telecommunications equipment, motor vehicles, computers, steel, ships, petroleum products
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanHydropowerabundant 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

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