Resources


 * This article is about resources and the resource Iron. For the alliance IRON, see Independent Republic of Orange Nations. For other uses see IRON (disambiguation)

Nations can trade resources with one another. There are 21 tradeable resources in the game (in addition to 9 bonus resources). Each nation starts with 2 default resources that can not be changed. You can also gain up to 10 additional resources through trades. If you trade with a nation, you must accept both resources the nation has as their default (you can't choose only one). Having two trades for the same resource does not stack that resource (it's just wasted). Trading with a member of your team gives each nation +1 happiness. Certain combinations of resources will give you access to bonus resources.

The resources are divided below into general areas for easier reference.

Income

 * Furs – Increases citizen’s daily income +$3.00 and increases the natural growth of a nation by 10%.
 * Gems – Increases population happiness +2.5, increases citizen’s daily income +$1.50
 * Gold – Increases citizen’s daily income +$3.00 and lowers technology cost by 5%.
 * Silver – Increases citizen’s daily income +$2.00 and increases population happiness +2.
 * Uranium – Allow nations to develop nuclear weapons only if that nations government preference supports nuclear weapons. If a nation's government preference favors nuclear technology for the use of nuclear power plants but does not support nuclear weapons then the nation will receive +$3.00 per citizen and +$0.15 for every level of tech purchased up to level 30, but loses -1 population happiness. Also lowers environment -1 (unless default resource).

Infrastructure

 * Aluminum – Increases soldier count +20% and lowers inital infrastructure cost -7%.
 * Iron – Lowers initial soldier cost -$3.00, lowers infrastructure upkeep costs -10%, lowers initial infrastructure costs -5% and lowers tank cost and upkeep cost -5%
 * Lumber – Lower inital infrastructure cost -6% and lowers infrastructure upkeep costs -8%.
 * Marble – Lower inital infrastructure cost -10%.
 * Rubber - Increases purchased land area of a nation by 20%, lowers initial land cost -10%, triples the value of land when selling (from $100 to $300), and decreases infrastructure purchase cost -3%.

Land growth

 * Coal – Increases the purchased land area of a nation by 15%, increases soldier count +8%, triples the value of infrastructure when selling (from 150 to 450), and decreases infrastructure purchase cost -5%. Also lowers environment -1 (unless default resource).
 * Furs – Increases citizen’s daily income +$3.00 and increases the natural growth of a nation by 10%.
 * Rubber - Increases purchased land area of a nation by 20%, lowers initial land cost -10%, triples the value of land when selling (from $100 to $300), and decreases infrastructure purchase cost -3%.
 * Spices – Increases the purchased land area of a nation by 8% and increases population happiness +2.

Military

 * Aluminum – Increases soldier count +20% and lowers inital infrastructure cost -8%.
 * Coal – Increases the purchased land area of a nation by 15%, increases soldier count +8%, triples the value of infrastructure when selling (from 150 to 450), and decreases infrastructure purchase cost -4%.
 * Iron – Lowers initial soldier cost -$3.00, lowers infrastructure upkeep costs -10%, lowers initial infrastructure costs -5%, lowers tank cost and upkeep costs -5%.
 * Oil - Lowers initial soldier cost -$3.00, increases population happiness +1.5, and increases solder count +10%.
 * Pigs – Lowers soldier upkeep cost -$0.50, increases soldier count +15%, and increases population +3%.

Nuclear and cruise missiles

 * Lead – Lowers inital cruise missile cost -10%, nuclear cost -10%, cruise missile upkeep cost -20%, and lowers nuclear upkeep costs -20%.
 * Uranium – Allow nations to develop nuclear weapons only if that nations government preference supports nuclear weapons. If a nation's government preference favors nuclear technology for the use of nuclear power plants but does not support nuclear weapons then the nation will receive +$3.00 per citizen and +$0.15 for every level of tech purchased up to level 30, but loses -1 population happiness. Also lowers environment -1 (unless default resource).

Population count

 * Cattle – Increases number of citizens +5% and lowers initial land cost -10%.
 * Fish - Increases number of citizens +8% and lowers initial land cost -5%.
 * Pigs – Lowers soldier upkeep cost -$0.50, increases soldier count +15%, and increases population +3%.
 * Sugar – Increases the purchased land area of a nation by 5%, increases number of citizens +3%, and increases population happiness +1.
 * Wheat – Increases the purchased land area of a nation by 5% and increases number of citizens +8%.

Population happiness

 * Gems – Increases population happiness +2.5, increases citizen’s daily income +$1.50
 * Oil - Lowers initial soldier cost -$3.00, increases population happiness +1, and increases solder count +10%.. Also lowers environment -1 (unless default resource).
 * Spices – Increases the purchased land area of a nation by 8% and increases population happiness +2.
 * Silver – Increases citizen’s daily income +$2.00 and increases population happiness +2.
 * Sugar – Increases the purchased land area of a nation by 5%, increases number of citizens +3%, and increases population happiness +1.
 * Water – Increases number of citizens per mile before population unhappiness by 50, increases population happiness +2.5, and improves a nation's environment by 10%.
 * Wine – Increases population happiness +3.

Resource packages
Each resource has a set of other resources that it is more likely to be bundled with when a nation is created. These bundles have changed as the game has progressed (and may change in the future). Below is a list of current common bundles, although due to the changing (and mysterious) nature of the game it is not necessarily a complete or accurate list. Older nations may have bundles not shown in either list. Some of these bundles may be more rare than others (in fact, some of the resources may be more rare than others).

Current resource packages

 * Aluminum - Furs, Lead, Marble, Oil, Rubber, Spices, Uranium, Wheat
 * Cattle - Fish, Gold, Iron, Pigs, Silver, Uranium, Water, Wheat
 * Coal - Gems, Gold, Lumber, Rubber
 * Fish - Cattle, Gold, Lead, Oil, Rubber, Sugar, Uranium, Water, Wheat
 * Furs - Aluminum, Oil, Marble, Rubber, Silver, Wheat, Wine
 * Gems - Gold, Oil, Pigs, Silver, Uranium, Wheat, Water
 * Gold - Cattle, Coal, Fish, Gems, Iron, Uranium
 * Iron - Cattle, Gold, Lead, Marble, Oil, Rubber, Uranium, Water
 * Lead - Aluminum, Fish, Iron, Lumber, Marble, Oil, Pigs, Rubber, Silver
 * Lumber - Coal, Lead, Marble, Oil, Pigs, Spices, Sugar, Wheat, Wine
 * Marble - Aluminum, Furs, Iron, Lead, Lumber, Rubber, Silver, Spices, Wheat
 * Oil - Aluminum, Fish, Furs, Gems, Iron, Lead, Lumber, Spices
 * Pigs - Cattle, Gems, Lead, Lumber, Silver, Uranium, Water, Wheat
 * Rubber - Aluminum, Fish, Furs, Gold, Coal, Iron, Lead, Marble, Wheat, Wine
 * Silver - Cattle, Furs, Gems, Lead, Marble, Pigs, Spices, Sugar, Uranium
 * Spices - Aluminum, Lumber, Marble, Oil, Silver, Sugar
 * Sugar - Fish, Silver, Spices, Water, Wheat, Wine
 * Uranium - Aluminum, Cattle, Fish, Gems, Gold, Iron, Pigs, Silver, Wine
 * Water - Cattle, Fish, Gems, Iron, Pigs, Sugar, Wine
 * Wheat - Aluminum, Cattle, Fish, Furs, Gems, Lumber, Marble, Oil, Pigs, Rubber, Sugar
 * Wine - Coal, Furs, Iron, Lumber, Rubber, Sugar, Uranium, Water

Resource packages from 5/6/2006 to 8/14/2006

 * Aluminum - Cattle, Fish, Pigs, Water
 * Cattle - Aluminum, Lumber, Oil, Rubber
 * Coal - Lead, Marble, Silver, Wheat
 * Fish - Aluminum, Lumber, Spices, Wine
 * Furs - Gems, Gold, Uranium, Water
 * Gems - Furs, Marble, Silver, Sugar
 * Gold - Furs, Marble, Spices, Sugar
 * Iron - Marble, Silver, Sugar, Wheat
 * Lead - Coal, Lumber, Oil, Rubber
 * Lumber - Cattle, Fish, Lead, Pigs
 * Marble - Coal, Gems, Gold, Iron
 * Oil - Cattle, Lead, Silver, Wheat
 * Pigs - Aluminum, Lumber, Rubber, Wine
 * Rubber - Cattle, Lead, Pigs, Wheat
 * Silver - Coal, Gems, Iron, Oil
 * Spices - Gold, Fish, Uranium, Water
 * Sugar - Gems, Gold, Iron, Uranium
 * Uranium - Furs, Wine, Spices, Sugar
 * Water - Aluminum, Furs, Spices, Wine
 * Wheat - Coal, Iron, Oil, Rubber
 * Wine - Fish, Pigs, Water, Uranium

Old resource packages (before May 6, 2006)

 * Aluminum - Water, Uranium, Cattle, Lead
 * Cattle - Wine, Aluminum, Coal, Oil
 * Coal - Cattle, Sugar, Marble, Lead
 * Fish - Spices, Furs, Lumber, Rubber
 * Furs - Gems, Water, Fish, Iron
 * Iron - Furs, Wheat, Sugar, Lead
 * Gems - Silver, Spices, Furs, Wheat
 * Gold - Silver, Wine, Spices, Marble
 * Lead - Lumber, Iron, Aluminum, Coal
 * Lumber - Water, Wheat, Fish, Lead
 * Marble - Gold, Uranium, Coal, Oil
 * Oil - Silver, Cattle, Marble, Pigs
 * Pigs - Wine, Spices, Oil, Rubber
 * Rubber - Silver, Wheat, Fish, Pigs
 * Silver - Gems, Gold, Oil, Rubber
 * Spices - Gems, Gold, Fish, Pigs
 * Sugar - Water, Uranium, Iron, Coal
 * Uranium - Wine, Sugar, Marble, Aluminum
 * Water - Furs, Sugar, Lumber, Aluminum
 * Wheat - Gems, Lumber, Iron, Rubber
 * Wine - Gold, Uranium, Cattle, Pigs