Natural resources of the USA

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The United States of America, located on the North American continent, is the world's most powerful nation with an advanced market-oriented economy. It is the third largest nation in the world in terms of both land mass and population with a total area of 9,826,675 km² and a population of 331,883,986 as of 2019. The country is bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean on the east and west respectively and has a coastline of 19,924 km. Various climatic conditions are experienced across the country, ranging from artic in Alaska to tropical in Hawaii.

Starting in 2008 to the end of 2009, the country was forced to deal with the toughest economic recession since the Great Depression. During this period, oil prices fell by 40%, causing the U.S. trade deficit to shrink as a result of reduced domestic demand. The stable political scenario and advanced technology has helped stabilize the economic crisis and by 2011 the trade deficit had risen to $803 billion with the constantly increasing oil prices. The United States’ economy remains the largest in the world in terms of its GDP, which currently amounts to over $21 trillion.

The United States of America is a land with vast natural resources including coal, copper, lead, uranium, molybdenum, nickel, phosphates, silver, rare earth elements, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, zinc, potash, tungsten, petroleum and natural gas. It has the world’s largest coal reserves with about 475 billion tons and accounts for about 27% of the total world reserves. The demand for minerals within the US itself is very high; for example, its construction industry consumes nearly 51% of copper mined in the country.

The mining industry in the U.S. is one of the most technologically advanced industries, as it incorporates some of the best technology available to provide safe and sustainable mining options. It not only strengthens the country’s economy, but also provides numerous well-paid job opportunities. As of 2017, over 621,000 people were employed by the U.S. mining industry.

1.      The United States of America is located on…

2.      It is the third largest nation in the world in terms…

3.      The total area of the country is…

4.      … people live in the USA.

5.      The United States’ economy remains…

6.      The natural resources of the USA are…

7.      It has the world’s largest reserves of …

8.      One of the most developed industries in America is…