The CIA World Factbook Edition 1992 Geography
Natural resources In 36 editions of 36.
Natural resources was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1992 edition carries it in 263 entries, in its Geography section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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World
1 entryWorld
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 in air and water quality (especially in Eastern Europe and the former USSR) pose serious long-term problems that governments and peoples are only beginning to address
Africa
61 entriesBurkina now Burkina Faso
- manganese,
- limestone,
- marble;
- small deposits of gold,
- antimony,
- copper,
- nickel,
- bauxite,
- lead,
- phosphates,
- zinc,
- silver
Burundi
- nickel,
- uranium,
- rare earth oxide,
- peat,
- cobalt,
- copper,
- platinum (not yet exploited),
- vanadium
Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- crude oil,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower potential
Congo now Republic of the Congo
- petroleum,
- timber,
- potash,
- lead,
- zinc,
- uranium,
- copper,
- phosphates,
- natural gas
Egypt
- crude oil,
- natural gas,
- iron ore,
- phosphates,
- manganese,
- limestone,
- gypsum,
- talc,
- asbestos,
- lead,
- zinc
Swaziland now Eswatini
asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc
Madagascar
- graphite,
- chromite,
- coal,
- bauxite,
- salt,
- quartz,
- tar sands,
- semiprecious stones,
- mica,
- fish
Mali
gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium; bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper deposits are known but not exploited
Namibia
- diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, zinc, salt, vanadium, natural gas, fish;
- suspected deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and iron ore
Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- fish;
- Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns;
- no minerals
South Africa
- gold,
- chromium,
- antimony,
- coal,
- iron ore,
- manganese,
- nickel,
- phosphates,
- tin,
- uranium,
- gem diamonds,
- platinum,
- copper,
- vanadium,
- salt,
- natural gas
Sudan
- small reserves of crude oil,
- iron ore,
- copper,
- chromium ore,
- zinc,
- tungsten,
- mica,
- silver,
- crude oil
Tanzania
- hydropower potential,
- tin,
- phosphates,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- diamonds,
- gemstones,
- gold,
- natural gas,
- nickel
Zimbabwe
- coal,
- chromium ore,
- asbestos,
- gold,
- nickel,
- copper,
- iron ore,
- vanadium,
- lithium,
- tin,
- platinum group metals
Antarctic Region
4 entriesAntarctica
none presently exploited; iron, chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum, and other minerals, and coal and hydrocarbons have been found in small, uncommercial quantities
Arctic Region
4 entriesAsia
23 entriesAfghanistan
- natural gas,
- crude oil,
- coal,
- copper,
- talc,
- barites,
- sulphur,
- lead,
- zinc,
- iron ore,
- salt,
- precious and semiprecious stones
China
- coal,
- iron ore,
- crude oil,
- mercury,
- tin,
- tungsten,
- antimony,
- manganese,
- molybdenum,
- vanadium,
- magnetite,
- aluminum,
- lead,
- zinc,
- uranium,
- world's largest hydropower potential
Georgia
- forest lands, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ores, copper, minor coal and oil deposits;
- coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growth
India
- coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world),
- iron ore,
- manganese,
- mica,
- bauxite,
- titanium ore,
- chromite,
- natural gas,
- diamonds,
- crude oil,
- limestone
Kazakhstan
- petroleum,
- coal,
- iron,
- manganese,
- chrome,
- nickel,
- cobalt,
- copper,
- molybdenum,
- lead,
- zinc,
- bauxite,
- gold,
- uranium,
- iron
Korea, North now North Korea
- coal,
- lead,
- tungsten,
- zinc,
- graphite,
- magnesite,
- iron ore,
- copper,
- gold,
- pyrites,
- salt,
- fluorspar,
- hydropower
Kyrgyzstan
- small amounts of coal,
- natural gas,
- oil;
- also nepheline,
- rare earth metals,
- mercury,
- bismuth,
- gold,
- uranium,
- lead,
- zinc,
- hydroelectric power
Mongolia
- oil,
- coal,
- copper,
- molybdenum,
- tungsten,
- phosphates,
- tin,
- nickel,
- zinc,
- wolfram,
- fluorspar,
- gold
Nepal
- quartz,
- water,
- timber,
- hydroelectric potential,
- scenic beauty;
- small deposits of lignite,
- copper,
- cobalt,
- iron ore
Pakistan
- land,
- extensive natural gas reserves,
- limited crude oil,
- poor quality coal,
- iron ore,
- copper,
- salt,
- limestone
Russia
- 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
Tajikistan
- significant hydropower potential,
- petroleum,
- uranium,
- mercury,
- small production of petroleum,
- brown coal,
- lead,
- zinc,
- antimony,
- tungsten
Uzbekistan
- natural gas,
- petroleum,
- coal,
- gold,
- uranium,
- silver,
- copper,
- lead and zinc,
- tungsten,
- molybdenum
Central America and the Caribbean
32 entriesEurope
45 entriesBosnia and Herzegovina
- coal,
- iron,
- bauxite,
- manganese,
- timber,
- wood products,
- copper,
- chromium,
- lead,
- zinc
Croatia
- oil,
- some coal,
- bauxite,
- low-grade iron ore,
- calcium,
- natural asphalt,
- silica,
- mica,
- clays,
- salt,
- fruit,
- livestock
Ireland
- zinc,
- lead,
- natural gas,
- crude oil,
- barite,
- copper,
- gypsum,
- limestone,
- dolomite,
- peat,
- silver
Macedonia now North Macedonia
- chromium,
- lead,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tungsten,
- nickel,
- low-grade iron ore,
- asbestos,
- sulphur,
- timber
Norway
- crude oil,
- copper,
- natural gas,
- pyrites,
- nickel,
- iron ore,
- zinc,
- lead,
- fish,
- timber,
- hydropower
Spain
- coal,
- lignite,
- iron ore,
- uranium,
- mercury,
- pyrites,
- fluorspar,
- gypsum,
- zinc,
- lead,
- tungsten,
- copper,
- kaolin,
- potash,
- hydropower
Ukraine
- iron ore,
- coal,
- manganese,
- natural gas,
- oil,
- salt,
- sulphur,
- graphite,
- titanium,
- magnesium,
- kaolin,
- nickel,
- mercury,
- timber
United Kingdom
- coal,
- crude oil,
- natural gas,
- tin,
- limestone,
- iron ore,
- salt,
- clay,
- chalk,
- gypsum,
- lead,
- silica
Middle East
17 entriesIsrael
- copper,
- phosphates,
- bromide,
- potash,
- clay,
- sand,
- sulfur,
- asphalt,
- manganese,
- small amounts of natural gas and crude oil
Syria
- crude oil,
- phosphates,
- chrome and manganese ores,
- asphalt,
- iron ore,
- rock salt,
- marble,
- gypsum
Yemen
- crude oil, fish, rock salt, marble;
- small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper;
- fertile soil in west
North America
6 entriesCanada
- nickel,
- zinc,
- copper,
- gold,
- lead,
- molybdenum,
- potash,
- silver,
- fish,
- timber,
- wildlife,
- coal,
- crude oil,
- natural gas
United States
- coal,
- copper,
- lead,
- molybdenum,
- phosphates,
- uranium,
- bauxite,
- gold,
- iron,
- mercury,
- nickel,
- potash,
- silver,
- tungsten,
- zinc,
- crude oil,
- natural gas,
- timber
Oceania
34 entriesAustralia
- bauxite,
- coal,
- iron ore,
- copper,
- tin,
- silver,
- uranium,
- nickel,
- tungsten,
- mineral sands,
- lead,
- zinc,
- diamonds,
- natural gas,
- crude oil
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- forests,
- marine products,
- deep-seabed minerals
Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the now Palau
- forests,
- minerals (especially gold),
- marine products;
- deep-seabed minerals
South America
14 entriesArgentina
- fertile plains of the pampas,
- lead,
- zinc,
- tin,
- copper,
- iron ore,
- manganese,
- crude oil,
- uranium
Brazil
- iron ore,
- manganese,
- bauxite,
- nickel,
- uranium,
- phosphates,
- tin,
- hydropower,
- gold,
- platinum,
- crude oil,
- timber
Suriname
timber, hydropower potential, fish, shrimp, bauxite, iron ore, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, gold
Southeast Asia
18 entriesBurma now Burma (Myanmar)
- crude oil,
- timber,
- tin,
- antimony,
- zinc,
- copper,
- tungsten,
- lead,
- coal,
- some marble,
- limestone,
- precious stones,
- natural gas
Indonesia
- crude oil,
- tin,
- natural gas liquids,
- nickel,
- timber,
- bauxite,
- copper,
- fertile soils,
- coal,
- gold,
- silver
Thailand
- tin,
- rubber,
- natural gas,
- tungsten,
- tantalum,
- timber,
- lead,
- fish,
- gypsum,
- lignite,
- fluorite
Oceans
4 entriesArctic Ocean
- sand and gravel aggregates,
- placer deposits,
- polymetallic nodules,
- oil and gas fields,
- fish,
- marine mammals (seals, whales)
Atlantic Ocean
- oil and gas fields,
- fish,
- marine mammals (seals and whales),
- sand and gravel aggregates,
- placer deposits,
- polymetallic nodules,
- precious stones
Indian Ocean
- oil and gas fields,
- fish,
- shrimp,
- sand and gravel aggregates,
- placer deposits,
- polymetallic nodules
Pacific Ocean
- oil and gas fields,
- polymetallic nodules,
- sand and gravel aggregates,
- placer deposits,
- fish
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1992, “Natural resources”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/natural-resources/1992.