natural resources

plural noun

1. naturally occurring materials such as coal, fertile land, etc, that can be used by man

natural resources

1. Factors of production not created (though harnessed) by effort. Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of natural resources.

Example Sentences

The eastern DRC, a region bordering Rwanda with abundant natural resources, has suffered extreme violence for more than three decades, often at the hands of armed insurgent groups.

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Despite its abundant natural resources, Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world.

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Phosphate mining and processing remain one of Tunisia's main natural resources.

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Russia is rich in natural resources and holds a significant manpower advantage over Ukraine, but it is also vast.

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Despite rich natural resources, nearly three quarters of Madagascar's population of 32 million lived below the poverty line in 2022, according to World Bank figures.

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Related Words

• raw material 
• timber 
• water