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Somalia

A glance at Somalia's natural resources!

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In this cliff, we take a hard look at Somalia’s numerous yet untapped resources. The nation is estimated to have some of the world’s largest uranium, oil, and natural gas reserves, so we’ll dissect the issue a little more and give a clearer picture of what exactly is at stake in the small war-torn republic.

 

 

Minerals

 

Uranium (over 25% of worldwide reserves est. by UN Geological Survey)

Coal

Iron Ore

‘Heavy Mineral Sands’

Yttrium

Tin Tantalite

Copper

Lead

Zinc

Fossil Fuels

 

Oil (19.9 Billion Barrels, according to Red Emperor Resources)

Natural Gas

Non-Minerals/Fuels

 

Aquifer Water

2 Perennial Rivers; Jubba & Shabelle

Longest Coastline in Continental Africa; plentiful & diverse marine life

 

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