But some said they would have been more comfortable with a larger reserve.

Below are the nations with the 10 largest known reserves.

Large reserves of wood and fresh water are the main natural resources.

This would mean a larger strategic reserve for the future.

It has the world's largest reserves of foreign exchange, $401 billion.

The only developing country with large foreign reserves is Taiwan, in third place.

The park as a whole is considered the largest ecological reserve in Europe.

The region is home to the world's largest known reserves of brown coal.

In such cases, the association said, costs are less predictable, so health plans need larger reserves.

The system will run surpluses for the next 15 years, building a large reserve.