| Surowce naturalne (2008) | Surowce naturalne (2001) | ||
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Afganistan | natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones | natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones |
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Albania | petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower | petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, timber, nickel, hydropower |
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Algieria | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc |
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Samoa Amerykanskie | pumice, pumicite | pumice, pumicite |
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Andora | hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead | hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead |
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Angola | petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium | petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium |
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Anguilla | salt, fish, lobster | salt, fish, lobster |
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Antarktyda | iron ore, chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum and other minerals, and coal and hydrocarbons have been found w small uncommercial quantities; none presently exploited; krill, finfish, and crab have been taken by commercial fisheries | iron ore, chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum and other minerals, and coal and hydrocarbons have been found w small uncommercial quantities; none presently exploited; krill, finfish, and crab have been taken by commercial fisheries |
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Antigua i Barbuda | NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism | NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism |
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Ocean Arktyczny | sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals and whales) | sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals and whales) |
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Argentyna | fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium | fertile plains of the Pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium |
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Armenia | small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite | small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina |
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Aruba | NEGL; white sandy beaches | NEGL; white sandy beaches |
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Wyspy Ashmore i Cartiera | fish | fish |
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Ocean Atlantycki | oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals and whales), sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, precious stones | oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals and whales), sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, precious stones |
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Australia | bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum | bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum |
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Austria | oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower | iron ore, oil, timber, magnesite, lead, coal, lignite, copper, hydropower |
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Azerbejdzan | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, alumina |
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Bahamy | salt, aragonite, timber, arable land | salt, aragonite, timber, arable land |
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Bahrajn | oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls | oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls |
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Wyspa Baker | guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife | guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
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Bangladesz | natural gas, arable land, timber, coal | natural gas, arable land, timber, coal |
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Barbados | petroleum, fish, natural gas | petroleum, fish, natural gas |
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Bassas da Indie | - | none |
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Bialorus | forests, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay | forests, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas |
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Belgia | construction materials, silica sand, carbonates | coal, natural gas |
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Belize | arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower | arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower |
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Benin | small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber | small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber |
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Bermudy | limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism | limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism |
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Bhutan | timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate | timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbide |
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Boliwia | tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower | tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower |
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Bosnia i Hercegowina | coal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, forests, hydropower | coal, iron, bauxite, manganese, forests, copper, chromium, lead, zinc, hydropower |
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Botswana | diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver | diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver |
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Wyspa Bouveta | none | none |
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Brazylia | bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber | bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber |
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Brytyjskie Terytorium Oceanu Indyjskiego | coconuts, fish, sugarcane | coconuts, fish, sugarcane |
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Brytyjskie Wyspy Dziewicze | NEGL | NEGL |
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Brunei | petroleum, natural gas, timber | petroleum, natural gas, timber |
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Bulgaria | bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land | bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land |
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Burkina Faso | manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, phosphates, pumice, salt | manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, antimony, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, phosphates, zinc, silver |
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Birma | petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower | petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower |
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Burundi | nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone | nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum (not yet exploited), vanadium, arable land, hydropower |
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Kambodza | oil and gas, timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential | timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential |
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Kamerun | petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower | petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower |
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Kanada | iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower | iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower |
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Republika Zielonego Przyladka | salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum | salt, basalt rock, pozzuolana (a siliceous volcanic ash used to produce hydraulic cement), limestone, kaolin, fish |
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Kajmany | fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism | fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism |
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Cesarstwo Srodkowoafrykanskie | diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower | diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower |
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Czad | petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Czad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt | petroleum (unexploited but exploration under way), uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Czad) |
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Chile | copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower | copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower |
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Chiny | coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest) | coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest) |
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Wyspa Bozego Narodzenia | phosphate, beaches | phosphate |
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Clipperton | fish | fish |
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Wyspy Kokosowe | fish | fish |
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Kolumbia | petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower | petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower |
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Komory | NEGL | NEGL |
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Kongo, Republika Demokratyczna | cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber | cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal, hydropower, timber |
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Kongo, Republika | petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower | petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, natural gas, hydropower |
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Wyspy Cooka | NEGL | NEGL |
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Wyspy Morza Koralowego | NEGL | NEGL |
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Kostaryka | hydropower | hydropower |
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Cote d'Ivoire | petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower | petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, hydropower |
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Chorwacja | oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower | oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower |
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Kuba | cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land | cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
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Cypr | copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment | copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment |
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Czechy | hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber | hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber |
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Dania | petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand | petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, stone, gravel and sand |
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Dzibuti | geothermal areas, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum | geothermal areas |
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Dominika | timber, hydropower, arable land | timber, hydropower, arable land |
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Republika Dominikanska | nickel, bauxite, gold, silver | nickel, bauxite, gold, silver |
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Ekwador | petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower | petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower |
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Egipt | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc |
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Salwador | hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land | hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land |
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Gwinea Równikowa | petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay | oil, petroleum, timber, small unexploited deposits of gold, manganese, uranium |
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Erytrea | gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish | gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish |
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Estonia | oil shale, peat, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud | shale oil (kukersite), peat, phosphorite, amber, cambrian blue clay, limestone, dolomite, arable land |
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Etiopia | small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower | small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower |
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Europa (wyspa) | - | NEGL |
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Unia Europejska | iron ore, natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, lead, zinc, bauxite, uranium, potash, salt, hydropower, arable land, timber, fish | - |
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Falklandy | fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss | fish, wildlife |
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Wyspy Owcze | fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas | fish, whales, hydropower |
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Fidzi | timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower | timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower |
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Finlandia | timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone | timber, copper, zinc, iron ore, silver |
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Francja | metropolitan Francja: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fish
Gujana Francuska: gold deposits, petroleum, kaolin, niobium, tantalum, clay |
coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, potash, timber, fish |
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Gujana Francuska | - | bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish |
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Polinezja Francuska | timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower | timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower |
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Francuskie Terytoria Poludniowe i Antarktyczne | fish, crayfish
note: Wyspy Glorioso and Wyspa Tromelin (Wyspy Rozproszone) have guano, phosphates, and coconuts |
fish, crayfish |
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Gabon | petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower | petroleum, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower |
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Gambia | fish, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon, silica sand, clay, petroleum | fish |
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Gaza | arable land, natural gas | arable land, natural gas |
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Georgia | forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow dla important tea and citrus growth | forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow dla important tea and citrus growth |
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Niemcy | coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land | iron ore, coal, potash, timber, lignite, uranium, copper, natural gas, salt, nickel, arable land |
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Ghana | gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone | gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower |
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Gibraltar | none | NEGL |
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Wyspy Glorioso | - | guano, coconuts |
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Grecja | lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential | bauxite, lignite, magnesite, petroleum, marble, hydropower potential |
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Grenlandia | coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas | zinc, lead, iron ore, coal, molybdenum, gold, platinum, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas |
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Grenada | timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors | timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors |
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Gwadelupa | - | cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism |
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Guam | fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japonia) | fishing (largely undeveloped), tourism (especially from Japonia) |
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Gwatemala | petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower | petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower |
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Guernsey | cropland | cropland |
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Gwinea | bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt | bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish |
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Gwinea Bissau | fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum | fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, unexploited deposits of petroleum |
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Gujana | bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish | bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish |
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Haiti | bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower | bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower |
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Wyspy Heard i McDonalda | fish | none |
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Watykan | none | none |
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Honduras | timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower | timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower |
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Hong Kong | outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar | outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar |
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Howland | guano (deposits worked until late 1800s), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife | guano (deposits worked until late 1800s), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
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Wegry | bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land | bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land |
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Islandia | fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite | fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite |
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Indie | coal (fourth-largest reserves w the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land | coal (fourth-largest reserves w the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land |
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Ocean Indyjski | oil and gas fields, fish, shrimp, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules | oil and gas fields, fish, shrimp, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules |
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Indonezja | petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver | petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver |
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Iran | petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur | petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur |
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Irak | petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur | petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur |
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Irlandia | natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite | zinc, lead, natural gas, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, dolomite, peat, silver |
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Wyspa Man | none | none |
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Izrael | timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand | timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand, oil |
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Wlochy | coal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land | mercury, potash, marble, sulfur, natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, coal, arable land |
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Jamajka | bauxite, gypsum, limestone | bauxite, gypsum, limestone |
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Jan majen | none | none |
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Japonia | negligible mineral resources, fish | negligible mineral resources, fish |
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Jarvis | guano (deposits worked until late 1800s), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife | guano (deposits worked until late 1800s), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
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Jersey | arable land | arable land |
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Johnston | guano deposits worked until depletion about 1890, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife | guano deposits worked until depletion about 1890, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
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Jordania | phosphates, potash, shale oil | phosphates, potash, shale oil |
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Juan de Nova | - | guano deposits and other fertilizers |
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Kazachstan | major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium | major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium |
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Kenia | limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower | gold, limestone, soda ash, salt barites, rubies, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife, hydropower |
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Kingman | terrestrial and aquatic wildlife | terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
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Kiribati | phosphate (production discontinued w 1979) | phosphate (production discontinued w 1979) |
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Polnocna Korea | coal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower | coal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower |
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Poludniowa Korea | coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential | coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential |
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Kosowo | nickel, lead, zinc, magnesium, lignite, kaolin, chrome, bauxite | - |
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Kuwejt | petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas | petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas |
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Kirgistan | abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc | abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc |
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Laos | timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones | timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones |
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Lotwa | peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arable land | minimal; amber, peat, limestone, dolomite, hydropower, arable land |
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Liban | limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state w a water-deficit region, arable land | limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state w a water-deficit region, arable land |
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Lesotho | water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone | water, agricultural and grazing land, some diamonds and other minerals |
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Liberia | iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower | iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower |
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Libia | petroleum, natural gas, gypsum | petroleum, natural gas, gypsum |
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Liechtenstein | hydroelectric potential, arable land | hydroelectric potential, arable land |
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Litwa | peat, arable land, amber | peat, arable land |
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Luksemburg | iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land | iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land |
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Makau | NEGL | NEGL |
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Macedonia | low-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, arable land | - |
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Macedonia, czlonek Jugoslawii | - | chromium, lead, zinc, manganese, tungsten, nickel, low-grade iron ore, asbestos, sulfur, timber, arable land |
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Madagaskar | graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower | graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower |
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Malawi | limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite | limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite |
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Malezja | tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite | tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite |
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Malediwy | fish | fish |
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Mali | gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower
note: bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploited |
gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, hydropower
note: bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploited |
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Malta | limestone, salt, arable land | limestone, salt, arable land |
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Wyspy Marshalla | coconut products, marine products, deep seabed minerals | phosphate deposits, marine products, deep seabed minerals |
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Martynika | - | coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land |
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Mauretania | iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish | iron ore, gypsum, fish, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold |
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Mauritius | arable land, fish | arable land, fish |
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Majotta | NEGL | NEGL |
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Meksyk | petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber | petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber |
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Mikronezja, Sfederowane Stany Mikronezji | forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate | forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals |
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Midway | wildlife, terrestrial and aquatic | wildlife, terrestrial and aquatic |
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Moldawia | lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone | lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land |
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Monako | none | none |
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Mongolia | oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron | oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, wolfram, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron, phosphate |
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Czarnogora | bauxite, hydroelectricity | - |
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Montserrat | NEGL | NEGL |
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Maroko | phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt | phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt |
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Mozambik | coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite | coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite |
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Namibia | diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish
note: suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron ore |
diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, zinc, salt, vanadium, natural gas, hydropower, fish
note: suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron ore |
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Nauru | phosphates, fish | phosphates |
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Navassa | guano | guano |
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Nepal | quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore | quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore |
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Holandia | natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land | natural gas, petroleum, arable land |
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Antyle Holenderskie | phosphates (Curacao only), salt (Bonaire only) | phosphates (Curacao only), salt (Bonaire only) |
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Nowa Kaledonia | nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper | nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper |
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Nowa Zelandia | natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone | natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone |
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Nikaragua | gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish | gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish |
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Niger | uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum | uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, petroleum |
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Nigeria | natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land | natural gas, petroleum, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead, zinc, arable land |
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Niue | fish, arable land | fish, arable land |
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Wyspa Norfolk | fish | fish |
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Mariany Polnocne | arable land, fish | arable land, fish |
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Norwegia | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower | petroleum, copper, natural gas, pyrites, nickel, iron ore, zinc, lead, fish, timber, hydropower |
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Oman | petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas | petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas |
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Ocean Spokojny | oil and gas fields, polymetallic nodules, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, fish | oil and gas fields, polymetallic nodules, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, fish |
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Pakistan | land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone | land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone |
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Palau | forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals | forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals |
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Palmyra | terrestrial and aquatic wildlife | terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
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Panama | copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower | copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower |
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Papua-Nowa Gwinea | gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries | gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries |
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Wyspy Paracelskie | none | none |
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Paragwaj | hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone | hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone |
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Peru | copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas | copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower |
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Filipiny | timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper | timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper |
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Pitcairn | miro trees (used dla handicrafts), fish
note: manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore |
miro trees (used dla handicrafts), fish
note: manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore |
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Polska | coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land | coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, arable land |
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Portugalia | fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower | fish, forests (cork), tungsten, iron ore, uranium ore, marble, arable land, hydro power |
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Portoryko | some copper and nickel; potential dla onshore and offshore oil | some copper and nickel; potential dla onshore and offshore oil |
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Katar | petroleum, natural gas, fish | petroleum, natural gas, fish |
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Reunion | - | fish, arable land, hydropower |
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Rumunia | petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower | petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower |
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Rosja | wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber
note: formidable obstacles of climate, terrain, and distance hinder exploitation of natural resources |
wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber
note: formidable obstacles of climate, terrain, and distance hinder exploitation of natural resources |
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Ruanda | gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land | gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land |
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Saint-Barthelemy | has few natural resouces, its beaches being the most important | - |
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Swieta Helena | fish, lobster | fish |
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Saint Kitts i Nevis | arable land | arable land |
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Saint Lucia | forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential | forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential |
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Saint Martin | salt | - |
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Saint-Pierre i Miquelon | fish, deepwater ports | fish, deepwater ports |
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Saint Vincent i Grenadyny | hydropower, cropland | hydropower, cropland |
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Samoa | hardwood forests, fish, hydropower | hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
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San Marino | building stone | building stone |
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Wyspy Swietego Tomasza i Ksiazeca | fish, hydropower | fish, hydropower |
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Arabia Saudyjska | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper |
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Senegal | fish, phosphates, iron ore | fish, phosphates, iron ore |
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Serbia | oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable land | - |
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Seszele | fish, copra, cinnamon trees | fish, copra, cinnamon trees |
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Sierra Leone | diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite | diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite |
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Singapur | fish, deepwater ports | fish, deepwater ports |
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Slowacja | brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land | brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land |
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Slowenia | lignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests | lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower |
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Wyspy Salomona | fish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickel | fish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickel |
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Somalia | uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves | uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt |
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Republika Poludniowej Afryki | gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas | gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas |
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Georgia Poludniowa i Sandwich Poludniowy | fish | fish |
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Ocean Poludniowy | probable large and possible giant oil and gas fields on the continental margin, manganese nodules, possible placer deposits, sand and gravel, fresh water as icebergs; squid, whales, and seals - none exploited; krill, fish | probable large and possible giant oil and gas fields on the continental margin, manganese nodules, possible placer deposits, sand and gravel, fresh water as icebergs, squid, whales, and seals - none exploited; krill, fishes |
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Hiszpania | coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land | coal, lignite, iron ore, uranium, mercury, pyrites, fluorspar, gypsum, zinc, lead, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land |
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Wyspy Spratly | fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential | fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential |
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Sri Lanka | limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower | limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower |
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Sudan | petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, hydropower | petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, hydropower |
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Surinam | timber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron ore | timber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron ore |
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Svalbard | coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish | coal, copper, iron ore, phosphate, zinc, wildlife, fish |
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Suazi | asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc | asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc |
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Szwecja | iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower | zinc, iron ore, lead, copper, silver, timber, uranium, hydropower |
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Szwajcaria | hydropower potential, timber, salt | hydropower potential, timber, salt |
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Syria | petroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropower | petroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropower |
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Tajwan | small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos | small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos |
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Tadzykistan | hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold | hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold |
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Tanzania | hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel | hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel |
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Tajlandia | tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land | tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land |
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Timor Wschodni | gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble | - |
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Togo | phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land | phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land |
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Tokelau | NEGL | NEGL |
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Tonga | fish, fertile soil | fish, fertile soil |
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Trynidad i Tobago | petroleum, natural gas, asphalt | petroleum, natural gas, asphalt |
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Wyspa Tromelin | - | fish |
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Tunezja | petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt | petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt |
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Turcja | coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower | antimony, coal, chromium, mercury, copper, borate, sulfur, iron ore, arable land, hydropower |
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Turkmenistan | petroleum, natural gas, sulfur, salt | petroleum, natural gas, coal, sulfur, salt |
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Turks i Caicos | spiny lobster, conch | spiny lobster, conch |
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Tuvalu | fish | fish |
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Uganda | copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land | copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land |
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Ukraina | iron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, arable land | iron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, arable land |
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Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie | petroleum, natural gas | petroleum, natural gas |
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Wielka Brytania | coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land | coal, petroleum, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica, arable land |
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Stany Zjednoczone | coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber | coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber |
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Stany Zjednoczone Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges | terrestrial and aquatic wildlife | - |
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Urugwaj | arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fisheries | arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fisheries |
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Uzbekistan | natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenum | natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenum |
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Vanuatu | manganese, hardwood forests, fish | manganese, hardwood forests, fish |
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Wenezuela | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds |
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Wietnam | phosphates, coal, manganese, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, forests, hydropower | phosphates, coal, manganese, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, forests, hydropower |
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Wyspy Dziewicze | sun, sand, sea, surf | sun, sand, sea, surf |
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Wake | none | none |
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Wallis i Futuna | NEGL | NEGL |
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Zachodni Brzeg | arable land | arable land |
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Sahara Zachodnia | phosphates, iron ore | phosphates, iron ore |
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Swiat | the rapid depletion of nonrenewable mineral resources, the depletion of forest areas and wetlands, the extinction of animal and plant species, and the deterioration w air and water quality (especially w Eastern Europe, the former USSR, and Chiny) pose serious long-term problems that governments and peoples are only beginning to address | the rapid using up of nonrenewable mineral resources, the depletion of forest areas and wetlands, the extinction of animal and plant species, and the deterioration w air and water quality (especially w Eastern Europe, the former USSR, and Chiny) pose serious long-term problems that governments and peoples are only beginning to address |
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Jemen | petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper; fertile soil w west | petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble, small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper, fertile soil w west |
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Jugoslawia | - | oil, gas, coal, antimony, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, gold, pyrite, chrome, hydropower, arable land |
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Zambia | copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower | copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower |
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Zimbabwe | coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals | coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals |