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Government agency responsible for providing national security
intelligence to senior US policymakers.
This entry lists a country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance, such as rare earth elements (REEs). In general, products appear only if they make a significant contribution to the economy, or are likely to do so in the future.
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country
Natural resources
Date of Information
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