Question

Why a country which is under populated cannot exploit its natural resources to the maximum.

Answer 1

The African continent is home to many poverty stricken countries with about 50% of the population living under poverty. This stands in sharp contrast to enormous advantages that Africa could tap into so as to fuel economic growth. Of these advantages, perhaps the most notable are the vast natural reserves that Africa has been bestowed with. This observation makes one wonder why Africa continues to lag behind despite its sheer wealth in natural resources. This discrepancy between African resources and economic growth suggests the presence of conditions that inherently do not favor African countries. There has been a number of disputes in many African countries between governments and mining companies especially on re-evaluating contracts.

Answer 2

Because the larger population , the larger the of resourses. Smaller population the lesser use of resourses.