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a: does your country export a lot of natural resources? B; we export some coal to European countries, but our biggest exports is copper, which weexport to Europe, north America, and china. A: which resources do you have to import? B: we import a little oil from Venezuela, but we are fairly self-sufficient. We import some iron and alot of aluminium from neighouring countries. A: I heard that you country recently discovered deposits of precious stone. B: yes, that’s right. So far, only small deposits have been found. Engineers in my country arefocusing on drilling for oil. The government is keen to exploit our natural resources to get moneyto import our country. A: if your government invests in your country’s infrastructure, it will be money well spent. B: yes. We need to put the money into long-term projects rather than wasting it on short-termones. Intermediate A: is there a lot of oil and coal in your country? B: there is some, but my country is not amongst the leading producers. The oil and coal depositsare in the north of my country. Your country is a big oil producer, isn’t it? A: yes, it is. My country is famous for having that natural resources. We also have a lot of naturalgas. B: we have some too. Do you have a lot of coal? | 
