Category: Economy
Ireland Natural Resources: Zinc, Wind Power and Farmland
Ireland’s natural resources are notable for their minerals, especially zinc and lead, mined at Tara Mines near Navan, and gold, found at Clontibret, along with 52 km³ of renewable freshwater resources. Fishing and rivers such as the Shannon also stand out. What mineral resources does Ireland have? Ireland is a country in Western Europe with…
Belize Natural Resources: Forests, Barrier Reef and Sugar Cane
What are Belize’s natural resources? Its main sources of wealth are its forests and biodiversity: forest area covers 54.5% of the territory, about 12,436 km² (2023). The country has 18.55 km³ of renewable freshwater resources and produced around 787 barrels of oil a day in 2024, with gold and bauxite deposits that are not yet…
Philippines Natural Resources: Nickel, Geothermal Power and Reefs
The Philippines’ natural resources combine mining, biodiversity and clean energy: the country is the world’s second-largest nickel producer and harnesses the Pacific Ring of Fire to generate geothermal energy. Highlights include its 593 bird species, such as the Philippine eagle, and more than 10,000 vascular plant species. What are the Philippines’ most important natural resources?…
Cyprus Natural Resources: Copper, Offshore Gas and Solar Power
Cyprus’s natural resources include minerals such as copper and iron, citrus and olive crops, and forest area covering 18.67% of the territory (1,725.3 km²), concentrated in Troodos. Which of Cyprus’s natural resources stand out for biodiversity? The island has recorded 275 bird species and 30 reptile species, and it scored 53.9 on the Environmental Performance…
Mongolia Natural Resources: Coal, Copper and Cashmere
Mongolia’s natural resources are concentrated in minerals, hydrocarbons, water and forests. What are Mongolia’s most important natural resources? Coal stands out, with 82.6 million tonnes in 2024 (11th in the world), and oil production is around 15,110 barrels a day. The country has 404 bird species and 2,850 species of vascular plants. Mongolia, a country…
Guyana Natural Resources: Offshore Oil, Gold and Bauxite
Guyana’s natural resources include oil, gold, diamonds and bauxite, as well as copper, manganese and radioactive minerals. In 2024 the country produced about 645,000 barrels of oil a day according to the EIA, and it has 241 km³ of renewable freshwater resources and an average annual rainfall of 2,387 mm. Which of Guyana’s natural resources…
Kenya Natural Resources: Geothermal Power, Tea and Savanna Wildlife
Kenya’s natural resources combine water, minerals, fertile soils and rich African wildlife. The country has 29 km³ of renewable freshwater resources, the Tana and Galana rivers and Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, and it generated 12.6 TWh of renewable electricity in 2025. Which of Kenya’s natural resources carry the most weight? Kenya is…
Bosnia and Herzegovina Natural Resources: Coal, Iron and Hydropower
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s natural resources stand out for coal reserves of 2,495 million tonnes and iron production of 1,622 thousand tonnes in 2019. Coal is concentrated in the Zenica-Doboj Basin, forests cover 42.73% of the territory and the brown bear heads its wildlife. What mineral wealth does the country have? Bosnia and Herzegovina is a…
Burkina Faso Natural Resources: Gold, Cotton and Shea Trees
Burkina Faso’s natural resources stand out for their minerals: gold, zinc and manganese for trade. What are Burkina Faso’s most important natural resources? Besides mining, forest covers 22.2% of the territory (60,664 km² in 2023), and the shea tree is its flagship plant, the source of the shea butter used in cosmetics. Burkina Faso, in…
Croatia Natural Resources: Adriatic Coast, Forests and Bauxite
Croatia’s natural resources span the Adriatic coast, its extensive forests and several minerals such as bauxite, coal and salt. Forests cover 34.65% of the territory, its wildlife includes the gray wolf, and the Sava and Drava rivers sustain 105.2 km³ of renewable freshwater resources. What are Croatia’s most notable natural resources? Croatia is a country…
