How have the natural resources of north america contributed to the united states’s and canada's status as developed countries?

Canada's major natural resources fall into three categories: energy, mineral and timber resources. Energy resources include natural gas, crude oil, crude bitumen (oil sands) and coal. Mineral resources include gold-silver, nickel-copper, copper-zinc, lead-zinc, iron, molybdenum, uranium, potash and diamonds

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