natural resources

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

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.

“When criminals steal or destroy the natural resources that support California’s extraordinary biodiversity, we are committed to stopping them,” said a state wildlife official.

“Wagner has seemingly gone unpaid for months and failed to obtain access to lucrative natural resources,” the Sentry analysts concluded.

Despite its natural resources, Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 75% of people living below the poverty line, according to the World Bank.