RUSSIAN PHYSICAL RESOURCES

By Daryl R. Evans

General Characteristics of Russia's Physical Resources

Russia's mineral and energy resources are extremely large. Russia has particularly rich deposits of oil, gas, coal, diamonds, gold, iron, and manganese. Although some of these resources have been exploited through out the years, the size of the untapped resources remains large.

Conclusions on Whether Russia Is Primarily a Resource Rich or Resource Poor Country

Based on all the available data Russia is an extremely resource rich country.

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