{"id":1142,"date":"2024-06-28T09:03:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T09:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowntvafrica.com\/?page_id=1142"},"modified":"2024-10-21T17:40:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T17:40:57","slug":"natural-resources-west-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crowntvafrica.com\/natural-resources-west-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"NATURAL RESOURCES – West Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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African countries and the Natural Resources within.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Benin<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2013 Marble: Used in construction and sculpture.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold: Employed in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment commodity.<\/p>

\u2013 Cotton: Utilized in the textile industry.<\/p>

\u2013 Crude Oil: Used for energy and as an industrial raw material.<\/p>

\u2013 Phosphate: Applied in fertilizer production.<\/p>

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Cape Verde<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2013 Arable Land: Supports agriculture for crops like maize and beans.<\/p>

\u2013 Water Resources: Vital for the fishing industry, providing food and employment.<\/p>

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Burkina Faso\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2013 Gold: Used in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment.<\/p>

\u2013 Manganese: Employed in steel production and battery manufacturing.<\/p>

\u2013 Zinc: Utilized in galvanization and alloy production.<\/p>

\u2013 Cotton: Used in the textile industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Oil and Gas: Used for energy production and as industrial raw materials.<\/p>

\u2013 Hydroelectricity: Generated from thermal and hydropower facilities for electricity.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold: Mined for use in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment commodity.<\/p>

\u2013 Diamonds: Extracted for use in the jewelry industry and industrial applications.<\/p>

\u2013 Iron Ore: Utilized in steel production.<\/p>

\u2013 Cement: Employed in the construction industry.<\/p>

\u2013 Nickel: Used in stainless steel and metal alloys.<\/p>

\u2013 Cocoa Beans: The primary ingredient for chocolate production.<\/p>

\u2013 Coffee: Used to produce the beverage coffee.<\/p>

\u2013 Palm Oil: Used in cooking, cosmetics, and as a biofuel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Gambia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2013 River Gambia: A key waterway used for fishing and oyster harvesting.<\/p>

\u2013 Fisheries: Provide food and have commercial fishing potential offshore and in the river.<\/p>

\u2013 Quartz Sand: Found in the Greater Banjul Area, used in glass and quartz sand mining.<\/p>

\u2013 Agricultural Land: Supports crops and livestock farming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Arable Land: Used for agriculture, growing crops like yams, sweet potatoes, cocoa, rubber, and sugarcane.<\/p>

\u2013 Cocoa: A major export, used in the production of chocolate.<\/p>

\u2013 Forests: Cover a significant portion of the country, providing timber and other forest products<\/p>

\u2013 Gold, Diamonds, Manganese, Bauxite Mined for various industrial and commercial uses.<\/p>

\u2013 Oil and Natural Gas: Exploited for energy production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Bauxite: Used primarily in the production of aluminum.<\/p>

\u2013 Iron Ore: Essential for steel manufacturing\u00b9.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold: Utilized in jewelry and as an investment.<\/p>

\u2013 Diamonds: Employed in industrial applications and jewelry.<\/p>

\u2013 Agricultural Land: Supports crops like rice and bananas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Guinea Bissau\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2013 Arable Land: Used for agriculture, growing crops such as rice and cashew.<\/p>

\u2013 Fish: A vital source of food and income.<\/p>

\u2013 Bauxite and Phosphates: Important for various industrial processes.<\/p>

\u2013 Petroleum Reserves: Though unexploited, they represent potential energy resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Iron Ore: Used in steel production.<\/p>

\u2013 Rubber: Essential for manufacturing various rubber products.<\/p>

\u2013 Timber: Used in construction and furniture making.<\/p>

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\u2013 Gold: Mined for use in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment.<\/p>

\u2013 Salt: Extracted for food seasoning and industrial use.<\/p>

\u2013 Uranium: Utilized in nuclear energy production.<\/p>

\u2013 Bauxite: Used in aluminum production.<\/p>

\u2013 Phosphates: Employed in fertilizer production.<\/p>

\u2013 Agricultural Land: Supports crops like cotton and millet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Mauritania<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2013 Iron Ore: Used in steel production.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold: Utilized in jewelry and as an investment.<\/p>

\u2013 Copper: Employed in electrical wiring and plumbing.<\/p>

\u2013 Gypsum: Used in construction and manufacturing of wallboard.<\/p>

\u2013 Oil: Provides energy and is a significant export product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Arable Land: Supports agriculture for crops like millet and sorghum.<\/p>

\u2013 Livestock Includes camels, sheep, and goats for meat and dairy products.<\/p>

\u2013 Forests: Provide timber and are used for fuel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Oil: Used for energy and as an industrial raw material.<\/p>

\u2013 Natural Gas: For energy to generate electricity and export.<\/p>

\u2013 Land: To grow products such as cocoa, groundnut, and palm kernel.<\/p>

\u2013 Minerals: Such as iron ore, limestone, and gold, used in various industries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Arable Land: Used for agriculture, growing crops like millet and rice.<\/p>

\u2013 Fish: A vital source of food and income.<\/p>

\u2013 Phosphates: Used in fertilizer and other chemical industries.<\/p>

\u2013 Forests: Provide timber and fuel, particularly in the form of charcoal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Diamonds: Used in jewelry and industrial tools.<\/p>

\u2013 Rutile (titanium dioxide): Used in producing titanium metal and pigments.<\/p>

\u2013 Bauxite: Used to produce aluminum.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold: Used in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment.<\/p>

\u2013 Iron Ore: Used in steel production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Arable Land: Cultivated for crops like cocoa, coffee, yams, and cotton.<\/p>

\u2013 Phosphate: Mined for use in fertilizers and other chemical industries.<\/p>

\u2013 Limestone: Used in cement production.<\/p>

\u2013 Forests: Provide timber and support biodiversity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Marble: Used in construction and sculpture.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold: Employed in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment commodity.<\/p>

\u2013 Cotton: Utilized in the textile industry.<\/p>

\u2013 Crude Oil: Used for energy and as an industrial raw material.<\/p>

\u2013 Phosphate: Applied in fertilizer production.<\/p>

\u2013 Iron Ore: Used in steel production.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u2013 Arable Land: Supports agriculture for crops like maize and beans.<\/p>

\u2013 Water Resources: Vital for the fishing industry, providing food and employment.<\/p>

\u2013 Wind Energy: Exploited for electricity generation due to high winds.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBURKINA FASO<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Gold: Used in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment.<\/p>

\u2013 Manganese: Employed in steel production and battery manufacturing.<\/p>

\u2013 Zinc: Utilized in galvanization and alloy production.<\/p>

\u2013 Cotton: Used in the textile industry.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tC\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Oil and Gas: Used for energy production and as industrial raw materials.<\/p>

\u2013 Hydroelectricity: Generated from thermal and hydropower facilities for electricity.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold: Mined for use in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment commodity.<\/p>

\u2013 Diamonds: Extracted for use in the jewelry industry and industrial applications.<\/p>

\u2013 Iron Ore: Utilized in steel production.<\/p>

\u2013 Cement: Employed in the construction industry.<\/p>

\u2013 Nickel: Used in stainless steel and metal alloys.<\/p>

\u2013 Cocoa Beans: The primary ingredient for chocolate production.<\/p>

\u2013 Coffee: Used to produce the beverage coffee.<\/p>

\u2013 Palm Oil: Used in cooking, cosmetics, and as a biofuel.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGAMBIA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 River Gambia: A key waterway used for fishing and oyster harvesting.<\/p>

\u2013 Fisheries: Provide food and have commercial fishing potential offshore and in the river.<\/p>

\u2013 Quartz Sand: Found in the Greater Banjul Area, used in glass and quartz sand mining.<\/p>

\u2013 Agricultural Land: Supports crops and livestock farming.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGHANA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Arable Land: Used for agriculture, growing crops like yams, sweet potatoes, cocoa, rubber, and sugarcane.<\/p>

\u2013 Cocoa: A major export, used in the production of chocolate.<\/p>

\u2013 Forests: Cover a significant portion of the country, providing timber and other forest products<\/p>

\u2013 Gold, Diamonds, Manganese, Bauxite Mined for various industrial and commercial uses.<\/p>

\u2013 Oil and Natural Gas: Exploited for energy production.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGUINEA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Bauxite: Used primarily in the production of aluminum.<\/p>

\u2013 Iron Ore: Essential for steel manufacturing\u00b9.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold: Utilized in jewelry and as an investment.<\/p>

\u2013 Diamonds: Employed in industrial applications and jewelry.<\/p>

\u2013 Agricultural Land: Supports crops like rice and bananas.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGUINEA BISSAU<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Arable Land: Used for agriculture, growing crops such as rice and cashew.<\/p>

\u2013 Fish: A vital source of food and income.<\/p>

\u2013 Bauxite and Phosphates: Important for various industrial processes.<\/p>

\u2013 Petroleum Reserves: Though unexploited, they represent potential energy resources.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLIBERIA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Iron Ore: Used in steel production.<\/p>

\u2013 Rubber: Essential for manufacturing various rubber products.<\/p>

\u2013 Timber: Used in construction and furniture making.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold and Diamonds: For jewelry and investment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMALI<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Gold: Mined for use in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment.<\/p>

\u2013 Salt: Extracted for food seasoning and industrial use.<\/p>

\u2013 Uranium: Utilized in nuclear energy production.<\/p>

\u2013 Bauxite: Used in aluminum production.<\/p>

\u2013 Phosphates: Employed in fertilizer production.<\/p>

\u2013 Agricultural Land: Supports crops like cotton and millet.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMAURITANIA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Iron Ore: Used in steel production.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold: Utilized in jewelry and as an investment.<\/p>

\u2013 Copper: Employed in electrical wiring and plumbing.<\/p>

\u2013 Gypsum: Used in construction and manufacturing of wallboard.<\/p>

\u2013 Oil: Provides energy and is a significant export product.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNIGER<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Arable Land: Supports agriculture for crops like millet and sorghum.<\/p>

\u2013 Livestock Includes camels, sheep, and goats for meat and dairy products.<\/p>

\u2013 Forests: Provide timber and are used for fuel.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNIGERIA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Oil: Used for energy and as an industrial raw material.<\/p>

\u2013 Natural Gas: For energy to generate electricity and export.<\/p>

\u2013 Land: To grow products such as cocoa, groundnut, and palm kernel.<\/p>

\u2013 Minerals: Such as iron ore, limestone, and gold, used in various industries.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSENEGAL<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u2013 Arable Land: Used for agriculture, growing crops like millet and rice.<\/p>

\u2013 Fish: A vital source of food and income.<\/p>

\u2013 Phosphates: Used in fertilizer and other chemical industries.<\/p>

\u2013 Forests: Provide timber and fuel, particularly in the form of charcoal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u2013 Diamonds: Used in jewelry and industrial tools.<\/p>

\u2013 Rutile (titanium dioxide): Used in producing titanium metal and pigments.<\/p>

\u2013 Bauxite: Used to produce aluminum.<\/p>

\u2013 Gold: Used in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment.<\/p>

\u2013 Iron Ore: Used in steel production.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u2013 Arable Land: Cultivated for crops like cocoa, coffee, yams, and cotton.<\/p>

\u2013 Phosphate: Mined for use in fertilizers and other chemical industries.<\/p>

\u2013 Limestone: Used in cement production.<\/p>

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