Natural Resources
Graphite- a very mineral, soft native carbon, occurring in black and dark- gray foliated masses, with metallicluster and greasy feel.
Chromite- a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
Coal-black or dark brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as fuel.
Bauxite- rock consisting of aluminium oxides and hydroxides with various impurities.
Salt-a crystalline compound, sodium chloride occurring as a mineral, a constituent of sea water, etc.
Quartz-the commonest minerals, having many varieties that are different in colour, lustre, etc. The chief constituent of sand and sandstone and an important constituent of many other rocks.
Tar sands-bituminous sand or sand stone from which asphalt can be obtained.
Mica-member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminium with other bases that separate readily into, tough, often transparent.
Fish- cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins and body typically covered with scales
Hydro-power, Semiprecious Stones and Other rare earth elements.
Chromite- a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
Coal-black or dark brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as fuel.
Bauxite- rock consisting of aluminium oxides and hydroxides with various impurities.
Salt-a crystalline compound, sodium chloride occurring as a mineral, a constituent of sea water, etc.
Quartz-the commonest minerals, having many varieties that are different in colour, lustre, etc. The chief constituent of sand and sandstone and an important constituent of many other rocks.
Tar sands-bituminous sand or sand stone from which asphalt can be obtained.
Mica-member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminium with other bases that separate readily into, tough, often transparent.
Fish- cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins and body typically covered with scales
Hydro-power, Semiprecious Stones and Other rare earth elements.
In 2001, it was estimated that 5.07% of the land area was used for arable land, 1.03% had permanent crops. Twenty six percent of the land is forested. The majority of the population depended on the subsistence farming, largely rice and cattle. The manufacturing sector is quite small but growing.