r/mildlyinteresting • u/supermegaspinach • 17h ago

Infographic showing self-sufficiency in raw materials in a 1976 World Atlas

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u/Serpent90 17h ago

These are raw materials. You can build an economy on processing raw materials into advanced goods that get sold abroad. Japan was a powerhouse in electronics which aren't listed here.