Area: 9,629,091 km2
Population: 301,139,947(July 2007 est)
Mineral Resource:
Copper,lead,molybdenum,phosphates,uranium,

bauxite,gold,iron,mercucy,nickel,potash,silver,

tungsten,zinc,lead,tin,manganese
Mining Factoids:
*The United States is the world's loading producer

of beryllium,sodaash,molybdenum,phosphate rock

and salt
*California is the largest producer of nonfuel minerals

of any U.S.state.
With a 2003 value of $3.44 billion,representing 9.07%

of the U.S. total