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LocationFlagCommodityNatural resourcesExport commodities
ChadChadSaltpetroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, saltoil, cattle, cotton, gum arabic
NigerNigerSalturanium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleumuranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, onions
MaliMaliSaltgold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropowercotton, gold, livestock
South AfricaSouth AfricaSaltgold, 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
NamibiaNamibiaSaltdiamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fishdiamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium;cattle, processed fish, karakul skins
PakistanPakistanSaltland, 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
AfghanistanAfghanistanSaltnatural 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
SomaliaSomaliaSalturanium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserveslivestock, bananas, hides, fish, charcoal, scrap metal
UkraineUkraineSaltiron 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
MadagascarMadagascarSaltgraphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropowercoffee, vanilla, shellfish, sugar, cotton cloth, chromite, petroleum products
BotswanaBotswanaSaltdiamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silverdiamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles
KenyaKenyaSaltlimestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropowertea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
YemenYemenSaltpetroleum, 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
TurkmenistanTurkmenistanSaltpetroleum, natural gas, sulfur, saltgas, crude oil, petrochemicals, textiles, cotton fiber
MoroccoMoroccoSaltphosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, saltclothing and textiles, electric components, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, citrus fruits, vegetables, fish
GermanyGermanySaltcoal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable landmachinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
PolandPolandSaltcoal, 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%
PhilippinesPhilippinesSalttimber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, coppersemiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, fruits
Burkina FasoBurkina FasoSaltmanganese, limestone, marble;small deposits of gold, phosphates, pumice, saltcotton, livestock, gold
GuineaGuineaSaltbauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, saltbauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products
United KingdomUnited KingdomSaltcoal, 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
UgandaUgandaSaltcopper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, goldcoffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products;gold
GhanaGhanaSaltgold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestonegold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticultural products
RomaniaRomaniaSaltpetroleum (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
SyriaSyriaSaltpetroleum, 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
TunisiaTunisiaSaltpetroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, saltclothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment
GreeceGreeceSaltlignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potentialfood and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
EritreaEritreaSaltgold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fishlivestock, sorghum, textiles, food, small manufactures
CubaCubaSaltcobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable landsugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee
PortugalPortugalSaltfish, 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
AustriaAustriaSaltoil, 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
SerbiaSerbiaSaltoil, 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
CroatiaCroatiaSaltoil, 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 HerzegovinaSaltcoal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropowermetals, clothing, wood products
SlovakiaSlovakiaSaltbrown coal and lignite;small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore;salt;arable landmachinery and electrical equipment 35.9%, vehicles 21%, base metals 11.3%, chemicals and minerals 8.1%, plastics 4.9% (2009 est.)
DenmarkDenmarkSaltpetroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sandmachinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, pharmaceuticals, furniture, windmills
NetherlandsNetherlandsSaltnatural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable landmachinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels;foodstuffs
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSalthydropower potential, timber, saltmachinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products
AlbaniaAlbaniaSaltpetroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropowertextiles and footwear;asphalt, metals and metallic ores, crude oil;vegetables, fruits, tobacco
DjiboutiDjiboutiSaltpotential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleumreexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit)
LebanonLebanonSaltlimestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable landgems, base metals, chemicals, miscellaneous consumer goods, fruit and vegetables, tobacco, construction minerals, electric power machinery and switchgear, textile fibers, paper
CyprusCyprusSaltcopper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigmentcitrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, clothing
Cape VerdeCape VerdeSaltsalt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsumfuel, shoes, garments, fish, hides
Netherlands AntillesNetherlands AntillesSaltphosphates (Curacao only), salt (Bonaire only)petroleum products
MaltaMaltaSaltlimestone, salt, arable landelectrical machinery, mechanical appliances, fish and crustaceans, pharmaceutical products, printed material
EUEUSaltiron 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.
North KoreaNorth KoreaSaltcoal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropowerminerals, metallurgical products, manufactures (including armaments), textiles, agricultural products, fish products
AnguillaAnguillaSaltsalt, fish, lobsterlobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum
The BahamasThe BahamasSaltsalt, aragonite, timber, arable landmineral products and salt, animal products, rum, chemicals, fruit and vegetables

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