This entry lists a country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance, such as rare earth elements (REEs). In general, products appear only if they make a significant contribution to the economy, or are likely to do so in the future.

Topic: Afghanistannatural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones, arable land

Topic: Albaniapetroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower, arable land

Topic: Algeriapetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc

Topic: American Samoapumice, pumicite

Topic: Andorrahydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead

Topic: Angolapetroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium

Topic: Anguillasalt, fish, lobster

Topic: Antarcticairon ore, chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum and other minerals, and coal and hydrocarbons have been found in small noncommercial quantities; mineral exploitation except for scientific research is banned by the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty; krill, icefish, toothfish, and crab have been taken by commercial fisheries, which are managed through the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Marine Resources (CCAMLR)

Topic: Antigua and BarbudaNEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism

Topic: Arctic Oceansand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals and whales)

Topic: Argentinafertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium, arable land

Topic: Armeniasmall deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite

Topic: ArubaNEGL; white sandy beaches foster tourism

Topic: Ashmore and Cartier Islandsfish

Topic: Atlantic Oceanoil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals and whales), sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, precious stones

Topic: Australiaalumina, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum; note - Australia is the world's largest net exporter of coal accounting for 29% of global coal exports

Topic: Austriaoil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower

Topic: Azerbaijanpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite

Topic: Bahamas, Thesalt, aragonite, timber, arable land

Topic: Bahrainoil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls

Topic: Bangladeshnatural gas, arable land, timber, coal

Topic: Barbadospetroleum, fish, natural gas

Topic: Belarustimber, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay

Topic: Belgiumconstruction materials, silica sand, carbonates, arable land

Topic: Belizearable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower

Topic: Beninsmall offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber

Topic: Bermudalimestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism

Topic: Bhutantimber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate

Topic: Boliviatin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinacoal, iron ore, antimony, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropower

Topic: Botswanadiamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver

Topic: Bouvet Islandnone

Topic: Brazilalumina, bauxite, beryllium, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, niobium, phosphates, platinum, tantalum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber

Topic: British Indian Ocean Territorycoconuts, fish, sugarcane

Topic: British Virgin IslandsNEGL; pleasant climate, beaches foster tourism

Topic: Bruneipetroleum, natural gas, timber

Topic: Bulgariabauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land

Topic: Burkina Fasogold, manganese, zinc, limestone, marble, phosphates, pumice, salt

Topic: Burmapetroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower, arable land

Topic: Burundinickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone

Topic: Cabo Verdesalt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum

Topic: Cambodiaoil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential, arable land

Topic: Cameroonpetroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower

Topic: Canadabauxite, iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, uranium, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower

Topic: Cayman Islandsfish, climate and beaches that foster tourism

Topic: Central African Republicdiamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower

Topic: Chadpetroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt

Topic: Chilecopper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower

Topic: Chinacoal, iron ore, helium, petroleum, natural gas, arsenic, bismuth, cobalt, cadmium, ferrosilicon, gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, lithium, mercury, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, antimony, manganese, magnesium, molybdenum, selenium, strontium, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, rare earth elements, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest), arable land

Topic: Christmas Islandphosphate, beaches

Topic: Clipperton Islandfish

Topic: Cocos (Keeling) Islandsfish

Topic: Colombiapetroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower

Topic: Comorosfish

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of thecobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber

Topic: Congo, Republic of thepetroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower

Topic: Cook Islandscoconuts (copra)

Topic: Coral Sea Islandsfish

Topic: Costa Ricahydropower

Topic: Cote d'Ivoirepetroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower

Topic: Croatiaoil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower

Topic: Cubacobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land

Topic: Curacaocalcium phosphates, protected harbors, hot springscalcium phosphates, protected harbors, hot springs

Topic: Cypruscopper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment

Topic: Czechiahard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber, arable land

Topic: Denmarkpetroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand

Topic: Djiboutipotential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum

Topic: Dominicatimber, hydropower, arable land

Topic: Dominican Republicnickel, bauxite, gold, silver, arable land

Topic: Ecuadorpetroleum, fish, timber, hydropower

Topic: Egyptpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, rare earth elements, zinc

Topic: El Salvadorhydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land

Topic: Equatorial Guineapetroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay

Topic: Eritreagold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish

Topic: Estoniaoil shale, peat, rare earth elements, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud

Topic: Eswatiniasbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc

Topic: Ethiopiasmall reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower

Topic: European Unioniron ore, natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, lead, zinc, bauxite, uranium, potash, salt, hydropower, arable land, timber, fish

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss

Topic: Faroe Islandsfish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas

Topic: Fijitimber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower

Topic: Finlandtimber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone

Topic: Francemetropolitan France: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, arable land, fish, French Guiana, gold deposits, petroleum, kaolin, niobium, tantalum, clay

Topic: French Polynesiatimber, fish, cobalt, hydropower

Topic: French Southern and Antarctic Landsfish, crayfish, note, Glorioso Islands and Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses) have guano, phosphates, and coconuts

note - in the 1950's and 1960's, several species of trout were introduced to Iles Kerguelen of which two, Brown trout and Brook trout, survived to establish wild populations; reindeer were also introduced to Iles Kerguelen in 1956 as a source of fresh meat for whaling crews, the herd today, one of two in the Southern Hemisphere, is estimated to number around 4,000

Topic: Gabonpetroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower

Topic: Gambia, Thefish, clay, silica sand, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon

Topic: Gaza Striparable land, natural gas

Topic: Georgiatimber, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growth

Topic: Germanycoal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land

Topic: Ghanagold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone

Topic: Gibraltarnone

Topic: Greecelignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential

Topic: Greenlandcoal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas

Topic: Grenadatimber, tropical fruit

Topic: Guamaquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), fishing (largely undeveloped)

Topic: Guatemalapetroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower

Topic: Guernseycropland

Topic: Guineabauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt

Topic: Guinea-Bissaufish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum

Topic: Guyanabauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish

Topic: Haitibauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower, arable land

Topic: Heard Island and McDonald Islandsfish

Topic: Holy See (Vatican City)none

Topic: Hondurastimber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower

Topic: Hong Kongoutstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar

Topic: Hungarybauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land

Topic: Icelandfish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite

Topic: Indiacoal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), antimony, iron ore, lead, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land

Topic: Indian Oceanoil and gas fields, fish, shrimp, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules

Topic: Indonesiapetroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver

Topic: Iranpetroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur

Topic: Iraqpetroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur

Topic: Irelandnatural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite

Topic: Isle of Mannone

Topic: Israeltimber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand

Topic: Italycoal, antimony, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land

Topic: Jamaicabauxite, alumina, gypsum, limestone

Topic: Jan Mayennone

Topic: Japannegligible mineral resources, fish, note, with virtually no natural energy resources, Japan is the world's largest importer of coal and liquefied natural gas, as well as the second largest importer of oil

Topic: Jerseyarable land

Topic: Jordanphosphates, potash, shale oil

Topic: Kazakhstanmajor deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium

Topic: Kenyalimestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower

Topic: Kiribatiphosphate (production discontinued in 1979), coconuts (copra), fish

Topic: Korea, Northcoal, iron ore, limestone, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, precious metals, hydropower

Topic: Korea, Southcoal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential

Topic: Kosovonickel, lead, zinc, magnesium, lignite, kaolin, chrome, bauxite

Topic: Kuwaitpetroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas

Topic: Kyrgyzstanabundant hydropower; gold, rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc

Topic: Laostimber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones

Topic: Latviapeat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, timber, arable land

Topic: Lebanonlimestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land

Topic: Lesothowater, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone

Topic: Liberiairon ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower

Topic: Libyapetroleum, natural gas, gypsum

Topic: Liechtensteinhydroelectric potential, arable land

Topic: Lithuaniapeat, arable land, amber

Topic: Luxembourgiron ore (no longer exploited), arable land

Topic: MacauNEGL

Topic: Madagascargraphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower

Topic: Malawilimestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite

Topic: Malaysiatin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite

Topic: Maldivesfish

Topic: Maligold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower, note, bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploited

Topic: Maltalimestone, salt, arable land

Topic: Marshall Islandscoconut products, marine products, deep seabed minerals

Topic: Mauritaniairon ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish

Topic: Mauritiusarable land, fish

Topic: Mexicopetroleum, silver, antimony, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States oftimber, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate

Topic: Moldovalignite, phosphorites, gypsum, limestone, arable land

Topic: Monaconone

Topic: Mongoliaoil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron

Topic: Montenegrobauxite, hydroelectricity

Topic: MontserratNEGL

Topic: Moroccophosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt

Topic: Mozambiquecoal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite

Topic: Namibiadiamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish, note, suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron ore

Topic: Nauruphosphates, fish

Topic: Navassa Islandguano (mining discontinued in 1898)

Topic: Nepalquartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore

Topic: Netherlandsnatural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land

Topic: New Caledonianickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper

Topic: New Zealandnatural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone

Topic: Nicaraguagold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish

Topic: Nigeruranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum

Topic: Nigerianatural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land

Topic: Niuearable land, fish

Topic: Norfolk Islandfish

Topic: North Macedonialow-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, arable land

Topic: Northern Mariana Islandsarable land, fish

Topic: Norwaypetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower

Topic: Omanpetroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas

Topic: Pacific Oceanoil and gas fields, polymetallic nodules, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, fish

Topic: Pakistanarable land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone

Topic: Palauforests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals

Topic: Panamacopper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower

Topic: Papua New Guineagold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries

Topic: Paracel Islandsnone

Topic: Paraguayhydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone

Topic: Perucopper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas

Topic: Philippinestimber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper

Topic: Pitcairn Islandsmiro trees (used for handicrafts), fish, note, manganese, iron, copper, gold, silver, and zinc have been discovered offshore

Topic: Polandcoal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land

Topic: Portugalfish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower

Topic: Puerto Ricosome copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil

Topic: Qatarpetroleum, fish, natural gas

Topic: Romaniapetroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower

Topic: Russiawide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, bauxite, reserves of rare earth elements, timber, note, formidable obstacles of climate, terrain, and distance hinder exploitation of natural resources

Topic: Rwandagold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land

Topic: Saint Barthelemyfew natural resources; beaches foster tourism

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhafish, lobster

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevisarable land

Topic: Saint Luciaforests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential

Topic: Saint Martinsalt

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelonfish, deepwater ports

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadineshydropower, arable land

Topic: Samoahardwood forests, fish, hydropower

Topic: San Marinobuilding stone

Topic: Sao Tome and Principefish, hydropower

Topic: Saudi Arabiapetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper

Topic: Senegalfish, phosphates, iron ore

Topic: Serbiaoil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable land

Topic: Seychellesfish, coconuts (copra), cinnamon trees

Topic: Sierra Leonediamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite

Topic: Singaporefish, deepwater ports

Topic: Sint Maartenfish, saltfish, salt

Topic: Slovakialignite, small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land

Topic: Slovenialignite, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests

Topic: Solomon Islandsfish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickel

Topic: Somaliauranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves

Topic: South Africagold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas

Topic: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islandsfish

Topic: South Sudanhydropower, fertile agricultural land, gold, diamonds, petroleum, hardwoods, limestone, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver

Topic: Southern Oceanprobable large 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

Topic: Spaincoal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land

Topic: Spratly Islandsfish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential

Topic: Sri Lankalimestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower, arable land

Topic: Sudanpetroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold; hydropower

Topic: Surinametimber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron ore

Topic: Svalbardcoal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish

Topic: Swedeniron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower

Topic: Switzerlandhydropower potential, timber, salt

Topic: Syriapetroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropower

Topic: Taiwansmall deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, asbestos, arable land

Topic: Tajikistanhydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold

Topic: Tanzaniahydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones (including tanzanite, found only in Tanzania), gold, natural gas, nickel

Topic: Thailandtin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land

Topic: Timor-Lestegold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble

Topic: Togophosphates, limestone, marble, arable land

Topic: TokelauNEGL

Topic: Tongaarable land, fish

Topic: Trinidad and Tobagopetroleum, natural gas, asphalt

Topic: Tunisiapetroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt

Topic: Turkeycoal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower

Topic: Turkmenistanpetroleum, natural gas, sulfur, salt

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islandsspiny lobster, conch

Topic: Tuvalufish, coconut (copra)

Topic: Ugandacopper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold

Topic: Ukraineiron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, arable land

Topic: United Arab Emiratespetroleum, natural gas

Topic: United Kingdomcoal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land

Topic: United Statescoal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber, arable land;

note 1: the US has the world's largest coal reserves with 491 billion short tons accounting for 27% of the world's total

note 2: the US is reliant on foreign imports for 100% of its needs for the following strategic resources - Arsenic, Cesium, Fluorspar, Gallium, Graphite, Indium, Manganese, Niobium, Rare Earths, Rubidium, Scandium, Tantalum, Yttrium; see Appendix H: Strategic Materials for further details

Topic: United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refugesterrestrial and aquatic wildlife

Topic: Uruguayarable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fish

Topic: Uzbekistannatural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenum

Topic: Vanuatumanganese, hardwood forests, fish

Topic: Venezuelapetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds

Topic: Vietnamantimony, phosphates, coal, manganese, rare earth elements, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, timber, hydropower, arable land

Topic: Virgin Islandspleasant climate, beaches foster tourism

Topic: Wake Islandnone

Topic: Wallis and FutunaNEGL

Topic: West Bankarable land

Topic: Worldthe rapid depletion of nonrenewable mineral resources, the depletion of forest areas and wetlands, the extinction of animal and plant species, and the deterioration in air and water quality pose serious long-term problems

Topic: Yemenpetroleum, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper; fertile soil in west

Topic: Zambiacopper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower

Topic: Zimbabwecoal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals