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Tomsk Oblast is rich in natural resources, particularly oilOil is a generic term for fluids that are not miscible with water. The name comes from Latin oleum for olive oil. Oil is frequently used to refer to petroleum an "oil shortage" generally means an inadequate supply of petroleum rather than cooking oil., natural gasNatural gas is a gas produced by the anaerobic decay of organic material. It is usually found in oil fields and natural gas fields, but is also generated in swamps and marshes (where it is called swamp gas or marsh gas , in landfill sites, and during dige, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, peatLewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetable matter. Peat forms in wetlands or peatlands variously called bogs moors muskegs mires and fens''. Geographic distribution Peat deposits are found in many places around the world, notab, and underground waters. Forests are also among the most significant assets of the oblast: about 20% of the West Siberian forest resources are located in Tomsk Oblast. Industry makes up about half of the regional GDPIn economics, the gross domestic product GDP is a measure of the amount of the economic production of a particular territory in financial capital terms during a specific time period. Definition GDP is defined as the total value of all goods and services p, while agricultureFarming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). Agriculture is also known as farming . contributes 19% and construction 13%. Chemical and oil industries are the most developed in the region, followed by machine construction. The oblast's major export items are: oil (62.1%), methanolProperties General Name Methanol Chemical formula C H OH Formula weight 32. 04 amu Synonyms Methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, carbinol. CAS number 67-56-1 Phase behavior Melting point 176 K (-97 °C) Boiling point 337. 7°C) Triple point 175. 7°C) ? bar Critica (30.2%), and machines and equipment (4.8%). Oil extraction and lumbering are the major business of the region's joint ventures.

The oblast is home to 6 state higher education institutions and 47 research institutes.