Russia
India is the leading producer of thorium. The largest known reserves of thorium are found in the state of Kerala in India.
The north shore of Alaska has the largest known oil reserves in North America. Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959.
Alaska
Wyoming leads in production and has the third largest coal reserves. Montana and Illinois have larger reserves of coal but the production/output is greatest by Wyoming at present.
Wichita is the largest city in Kansas.
Nevada
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minnesota; Minnesota is a state... not a city. Chicago, IL is the largest I've found with 234 square miles. It's located off Lake Michigan.
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Australia
Wyoming has the most coal reserves in the United States. The Powder River Basin in Wyoming is the largest coal mining region in the country and holds a significant portion of the nation's coal reserves.