Category: Society
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…
Gabon Natural Resources: Oil, Manganese and Rainforest
Gabon’s natural resources are concentrated in oil, gas and a rainforest that covers 91.2% of the territory. What are Gabon’s most important natural resources? The country produced 204,000 barrels of oil a day in 2023 and generated 910 GWh of hydroelectric power in 2024, and it has 5,236 species of vascular plants. Gabon is an…
Azerbaijan Natural Resources: Caspian Oil, Gas and Mud Volcanoes
Azerbaijan’s natural resources center on oil and natural gas, which make it a key energy exporter. What are Azerbaijan’s most notable natural resources? The country produced 710,758 barrels of oil per day in 2021 and 50.3 billion cubic meters of gas in 2024, and it has 7 billion barrels of reserves and 77.7 km³ of…
Turkey Natural Resources: Boron, Coal and Hazelnuts
Turkey’s natural resources include minerals such as iron and copper, fertile land and forests covering more than 25% of its territory. What are Turkey’s natural resources? Coal stands out, with 70.8 million tonnes in 2020 (11th in the world), along with iron production of 6,700 thousand tonnes. Turkey is a country located where Europe and…
Panama Natural Resources: Canal Water, Rainforests and Copper
Panama’s natural resources stand out for their water, forests and biodiversity, with 148 km³ of renewable freshwater resources and annual rainfall of 2,928 mm, the fourth highest in the world. Forests cover 56.81% of its territory, and the country is home to more than 10,000 plant and animal species. What are Panama’s natural resources? Panama…
Ethiopia Natural Resources: Hydropower, Blue Nile Water and Coffee
Ethiopia’s natural resources span water, forests, biodiversity and hydropower. Which of Ethiopia’s natural resources carry the most weight? In 2025 the country generated 32.2 TWh of hydroelectric power (Ember, 2025), led by the GERD dam on the Blue Nile, the largest in Africa, and it has 6,700 species of vascular plants, including coffee. Ethiopia, in…
