ocr: COAL KEY FACIS MAJOR United States, United PRODUCERS Kingdom, Australia, Russian Federation, Portugal, France, Germany USES Energy source. for electric power plants, heating, chemicals, road surfaces, paint, fertilizers, medicines ANNUAL 3,200 million comnes WORLDWIDE (3,520 million tons) PRODUCTION COMMENT Appraximately 25 percent ofthe worid's energy needs are met by coal. MORE ON FOSSIL FUELS
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