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MAP: Every Country’s Highest-Valued Export

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World Commodities Map

 

Using data from the CIA Factbook, we labeled every country in the world by its highest-valued export, aka the commodity that makes the country the most money in the global market.

Unsurprisingly, most of the world runs on oil, particularly the Middle East and Central AsiaEurope seems to be the world’s workshop, where most of the machinery and motor vehicles are made.

The type of machinery ranges from optical instruments to BMWs. Latin America brings a blend of food products and oil to the trading table.

Asia, it seems, is the world’s manufacturing center, where the world’s clothing, wood products, and semiconductors are made.

Africa is extremely rich in natural resources, particularly precious metals and oil. A substantial part of the continent makes its money on diamonds, gold, or oil.

World Commodities Map: North America

World Commodities Map: Central America & The Carribean

World Commodities Map: South America

World Commodities Map: Europe
World Commodities Map: Middle East & Central Asia

World Commodities Map: Africa

World Commodities Map: Asia


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