Who expects they will soon be past the rebuilding era and that Putin will unite them to become the richest nation on Earth? If that is wrong, I'll eat my hat! Buddy, the have a world of energy and gold under the ground like you won't believe. They have even begun to play Capitalism, yet. They, okay, you want to play that game? In just 10 years they can do it there way.
2007-12-20 09:30:34 · 6 answers · asked by NYC Sewers 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Russia is a major producer of oil; they have a lot of minerals, including some of those rare earth elements found ONLY is the USSR and South Africa. THAT was one of the reasons the Cold war stayed cold; one reason why the U.S. always supported South Africa. When they got something you absolutely have to have, you play their game.
2007-12-20 13:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Russia probably does have the most mineral resources of any country.
However, most are in SIberia & will be almost impossible to get to without major capital expenditures in advanced machinery and some kind of transportation infrastructure other than the Trans Siberian Railway.
2007-12-20 18:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by IamCount 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's hard to ontrol a country that big, but it does have the most natural assets
2007-12-20 17:46:15 · answer #3 · answered by Dearenemy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they are well on the way to prosperity and greater power in the world. I've been learning more about it recently from some Russian friends.
2007-12-20 17:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
THey have the most land mass...I'm not surprised they have the most natural assets.........They just can't get at them because they don't have the money to invest in equipment to get to it and process it.
2007-12-20 17:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by riverrat15666 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What, I repeat.. What the heck are you talking about.
1st- Russia is not even CLOSE to having the #1 amount of natural resources.. They fall a DISTANT, DISTANT third to Austraila, and then china.. so what are you speaking about.
#2- you are a moron, spelling and word collaboration are appauling!! You disgust me!
2007-12-20 17:54:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋