Question

Natural recources and role in countrys economy in mexico and brazil and cuba in 2 sentences each for role in counry and natural recource

Answer 1

Mexico:
- Natural resources: Mexico has significant oil and natural gas reserves, is one of the world’s largest silver producers, and also has deposits of copper, lead, zinc and fertile agricultural land.
- Role in the economy: Oil and minerals have been important export earners, but the modern Mexican economy is diversified—manufacturing (especially maquiladoras), services, tourism and remittances are major sources of GDP and employment.

Brazil:
- Natural resources: Brazil is rich in natural resources, including vast arable land, the Amazon rainforest, large iron ore and bauxite deposits, significant agricultural output, and substantial hydropower and offshore oil potential.
- Role in the economy: Agriculture (soy, beef, coffee), mining (notably iron ore) and energy (hydropower, oil) are key export drivers, while industry and services support a large domestic market—making resources central to export revenues and growth.

Cuba:
- Natural resources: Cuba’s notable resources include sizeable nickel and cobalt deposits and fertile land for sugar, tobacco and citrus; it has limited oil and gas prospects compared with larger neighbors.
- Role in the economy: The economy is state-driven and depends more on tourism, remittances, medical and professional services abroad and a few commodity exports (nickel, sugar, tobacco) for foreign exchange than on large-scale resource extraction.