Seychelles

Caribbean

Mauritius

None

Egypt

Libya

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Burundi

Comoros

Democratic Republic of Congo

Djibouti

Eritrea

eSwatini

Ethiopia

Kenya

Madagascar

Malawi

Rwanda

Sudan

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Sub-Saharan Africa

A map shows COMESA members highlighted in orange: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, an organization founded in 1994 to promote free trade among its members

Countries

World

COMESA

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Members

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Australia & Oceania

Cuba

Japan

East Asia

Austria

Germany

Czechia

Spain

Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Greece

Croatia

Hungary

Italy

Slovakia

Europe

Honduras

Latin America

Mauritania

Mexico

North America

Sri Lanka

South Asia

Thailand

Myanmar

Southeast Asia

Algeria

Morocco

Namibia

South Africa

A map showing the approximate form and extent of outcrop of carbonate rocks worldwide, highlighted in green.

Extent of carbonate rocks or predominantly carbonate sequences

Approximate Form and Extent of Outcrop of Carbonate Rocks

The outcrops of carbonate rocks are scattered across various regions. In North America, notable areas include the southeastern United States and parts of Mexico. The Caribbean also has some carbonate rock outcrops. In South America, small outcrops are present in Brazil. Africa has outcrops in northwestern and southern regions, including Morocco, Algeria, and South Africa. Europe shows significant outcrops in central and southern areas, particularly in countries like Spain, Italy, and Austria. Russia has some outcrops, while Asia has smaller areas of outcrops in countries like Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Japan. In Australia, outcrops are found in the southern part of the country.

Display by:	Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Members	Approximate Form and Extent of Outcrop of Carbonate Rocks
	Value	Approximate Form and Extent of Outcrop of Carbonate Rocks
		3.46%
		30.8%
		4.32%
		6.81%
		17.8%
		2.26%
		4.46%
		28.9%
		3.02%
		6.76%
		3.31%