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Natural resources: the 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 (especially in Eastern Europe, the former USSR, and China) pose serious long-term problems that governments and peoples are only beginning to address Definition: This entry lists a country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance. Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008 |
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