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OO}I}ION SCHOOI./ GEOG IiAI'il Y.
INSSON XI.,YI.
WESTERN STATES.
SECTION \YEST OF TIIE NIISSISSIPPI.
tr. The States inchrdcd in thii section are, Ifinncsota,
Iol.a, Missour.i, Kansas, u,nd Nebraska, togethel ryith thc
'I'erritory of Dakota.
2. The Suryface is lcvel ercept in the picturesque por-
tiols tif Iol'a, Liunesotn, and l)akota, and in thc sorrthcrrr
pnrt of }fissouri, rvhere it is broken by the Ozark }foutrtairrs.
Most of this regiou lying north of the Missour.i Ilivcr is
inclutled in the great plairies of the Mississippi basin.
'fhcse rolling prairies arc genen'lly treeless, llrt intcrspersed lvith
occitsional bclts of tirnber, aud tlistricts thirrly covcred with oali-tnres,
called "oak-opcnings." 'I'he banks of the ri.r.crs oftcn rise iu steelr
blullls, sometimes tlrrec hurtdred fcet hieh.
3. Thc Soil is cxtlcmely {'crtile in nearly all parts ; ancl
thc grcater portion of the country is a vast pasture, affordiug
unerpralcd facilities fbl thc grazing of ca,ttlc. Kansas and
Neiraslia arc almost erclusively graziug distlicts, and stock- FOITT SNEI]I,ING, }IINNESOT{. raising is therefore the cirief pur.suit.
Llommclce is lrctir-cly carried on by mears of thc numer- 4. TIre ?r'irt.ciltal '?roductions are Indian corn, whc&t, pursuil
oats, anal potatoes. In Missouri largc rlututitics of tobir,c<ro arc ous railroads 'which intcrsect thcse States, rncl mauufactnlirr!r.
rirised ; also hcrnp tud llax. inclustry in sorlc of thcm has attaincd consid0r'&lrlc irnpoltaucc.
8' cotnnton schools have bccrr ,.itlcly cstrLblished; arrtl i'
most of thcse sta,tes, tlrelc are norrntrl schools autl higher irrslitu-
tions of lcalrriug rvhich hilve attrLirrctl great cscellcnce.
DTSCRIPl]ION O]I STA:fTS, ITC.
9. I\IINNESOTA is clistirrgnishi,cl ibr its clclrtcrl sitrration; its
romantic scclrcly; c-rtcn,sive piuc folests I illlrrrdiLrrl \l i11.er l){)\\'er' ;
great lurnbcl tlrule; iurrncu,<c rvheat ctops; arrcl ils scvclc bLrt thy
arrd healthfirl clirnate. Crrpitul, Et. putl.
Ilirurcs.ttr co'tai's a great.*mbe. of bca.iiful lalics, situatcd o, tlre
lvatershed that separatcs the basins of'erythe llississilrlri lliver ald Ilutlsol
Bny. Arnorrg them is Itasct Lalic, usually consitleltxl the souxte of tLe llis_
sissipPi, altlrorrgh the rcal sonlce is fourrd, r fel, nriles florrr the lalic. jrr .
srtrall llorld fi'onr rvltitrh tlte ritcl issucs il r littlc lir.ult,t orrl.r trv,r fr,et rvitle
a'd -.carcely ,ne foot in dcptlr. As it fl.N-s fr.oru Lalic Itasca, it is frnm
fifteen to t*'t'nty feet 'rvidc. The c,ti.c le'gth of the }Iississil4ri excet:ds
2.500 nriL's ; but tlrt-'distatrcc of its source frorn tlte Gulf, noa_sured itr a rlir.ect
line, is orrly 1,200 niiles. Lalie Itasca has itl ele.r-irtiol of about 1,(ir0 feet.
10. Io\\rA is notccl fur its extensive crrtir,ation of rndian c.'r
aud wheat I its crte.sive coal-bed"s; its grcat ru'rber business, and
river cornrrercc. Capritrr,l. Des Moittes.
5. T'hc clittt,ate i' the southern parts of this sectio' is milil
arrcl |lea,sa,nt, liut sulrjcct to long snmmer dr.oLrghts. In the norilr,
e-.pecia,lly in Miuucsotrl. it is t|rite scvcrc ; buf thtiugh iuteusely cold, it is dry a,ncl hcathful.
6. Tlre Jft)nera/ .1)t.orluct:; are cou), iron, and leatl, whiclr
lu,r'c, forrntl irr Iorva arrd trIissouli. hr tlrc {irr.rner ilrc coal bcrls ir,rc
vely crtcnsive I antl thc LLttcr is espccirrlly rich irr iron. rr.orr
I'[ourrtiliu atrd Pilob l(rrtrb iu southcru ]Iissouri arc hugc n]asscs
of ruagnrrtic .ilorr ore.
7. Clief Occttlattlonli. Aericulturc a,nrl thc ra,ising of
cuttle urc the plincilitl occuliatioris, but mining is l, vcr,r.irnpurtarrt PILOT I(NOB, ]IIISSOIIRI.View original page 6Page 13 · Read text
CO}IMOI{ SCI{OOL GEOGRAPHY.
4. The Climate is, in gencral, rhy, but varies in temperature,
according to the elevation anrl situatiou. west of the cascade
and coast'angcs therc is abundirnt rain, and vegetation is plenti-
ful and luxuriant. Crrlifornia is notcd for its gigantic trees, some
of which reach the wo'derful height of 400 f'eet, and a cliameter
of 30 feet.
5. The Jfireeral )l/ealt/t, of tliis scction is very gleat. Gokl
and silr-cr are fou'd in almost e'rrry section; copper and lead, in
California, Oleg<-rn, and Afizorra; anrl coa,l, in lltah, Oregon, and
\\rashington. l\Iercury is vcly abuudaut in California I and salt,
in lltah ancl Ner.ilda.
6. I'lte Chief Occtqtatiozz is nining; but a,griculture is
carricd on in some parts on a large scale and rvith great success,
in California, Iitah, Orcgon, and \\rashington Territory.
?. Tbe Cltief ?roducts are rvheat and other cereals, flax,
yegetables, and fruits. Ilorc ryine is made in Oalifornia than in
any other State iu thc Union. \ilreat is grorvn vcry largely.
8. The Conanzercial Tacilitde.r of thc Pacific Statcs are
considerablc. The fincst harbors are at San tr'rancisco and Puset
Soun,J, in Washingtorr. 'Ihc folmer, is tlrc orrllt't ut ,nort
commerce of this section. The chief exports zrre golcl and "iil'.silver,F wheaf \Yool, wine, and lnmber.
F,
I 9. The Zislt,eries of the States and Teltitories that bordcr on
tlie Pacific are suiliciently extensire to form a considerable source
of their rvealth. Those of I'uget's Sound and its adjacent watcrs
ale among the finest in thc worltl. 'f'he salmon of the Columbia
River and other irrland n atc-.rs are quite celebrated. for size and
flayor. California is also errgaged to some extcnt in the Pacific
rvhale fisheries.
10. Thc ltzltabdtanls consist of a white population, chiefly
emigrants fi'om the East; antl the Indians, rvho, in the Territories,
constitute the principal part of the inhahitants, and. are generally
in a savage strrte. 'Ihc " Iloot Diggers " of California and Nevada
are yery filthy and degraded. In California there ale yery many
Chinese.
Yoserrrrn F,g,r,s. 11. Conmaon School education is affordcd in California and
IBSSON LI, excellentOregon, antlcliilracter'.there are also higher' scminarics of leaming of an
PACIFIC STATES AND TERRITORIES. DESCRIPTIOI{ OF STAl]BS. 1. This section includes the Sttrtes of California, Ne.r,ada. and.
Orcgon ; and thc 'Ielritories of 1\iashington, I'daho, Mriuta,na, 12. CAI-.,IFORNIA is clistinguisherl for its productive golcl
Utah, ArizonA, aud Wvoming; embraciug oyer one fourth of the mines, greir,t comrncrcial facilitics, and its rich agricultural and
area of the r'holc countly. grazirrg products. Its capital is Sacramcnto.
2. All of this scctiou, erccpt tbe castcrn pru't of' Montana, lies 'fhc Yoscm'ite Yalley and Falls arc of astonishing grandcur nncl sublimity.
in ilrc u-esterrn slopc of ilrc [irort lvcstcrn r)]atr,au. Ncvada and The Valley is a chasm 10 miles long, anil on an ayerage 2 widc, rvith s'reep,
Utah a, c almost wholly in the Grcrlt Btsiu. illhe lar.gcr part of rocky siiles, in some places rising to a perpendicular height of 4,000 f'eet. In
Oalifoluia is west of thc Sicn:a Nevada. nnd near 1,his chasm thcre are five grcat cascades, thc highest of which is the
Yosemite, rvhich at one place falls 1,300 feet. The rvhole region is of the
The (ireat, or Frcmont, Basin has ar"r averago elevrtion of 4,500 fbet. It is rvil<lcst and most picturesque charactcr, and has becomc a place of frequent
generall.y aricl antl sterile, a part of its surfacc lleing incmstcd with salt. resort for tourists,
(ireat Salt Lake bas no visilrle outlet, and its watcrs are so imlrregnated lvitL
salt tLnt no living thing ctn exist rvitliin tircm ; v'hile thosc of UtaL Lakc are 13. NEVADA is noted fol its rich silr-cr mines. its arid soil. ancl
quite fresh. boiling springs. Its capital is Carson, City.
3. Thc Sot,l, il nrost pa,rts. is rrrrproductive; but thc .rallcvs. 14. ORXGON is rlistinguishcd for its commercial and agricul-
espccinllv those l'est of the Sien'n Ner-:rcla and Cirscade }Iouuta,irrs, fural facilities, rnd its plentiful supply of fish obtained from the
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PACIFIC STATBS ANl) 51
DESCRIPTION OT' TERRITORIES. cial port on the Pacific coast; crports grea,t quautities of gold and wheat; has a U. S. nal'y-yard, and a blrluch mint. Populatiou,
15. WASI{INGTON TERRITORY is noted for its extensive 150,000.
lumber business, containing the fincst timbcr for rnasts arrd spars
in the world. It is a fine grazing country, and has very abundant Sacrantenlo Citl, the capital of Califbrnia,and the principal
mines of bituminous coal. Its capital is OlEnrlt'ia. miuing t16p6t for the Sacranento Valley, is au irnportant railroatl
center. Population, 10,000.
16. IDAI{O, the 'r Gern oJ' tlra Mountufizs," is notecl for its rich Oakland, on Srn Frtncis:o Bay, is notetl for its delightful sit-nrines of gold and silvcr. lts capital is lloise Cily. uation. Popnlatiou, 10.000.
17. MONT-ANA is rcmarkable for its minelal products, in- Trirginia Ctt1,, the metropolis of Nevada, is remarkable for
clutling gold, silver, ilon, coal, and salt. It coutaius the Grcat its rapid growth, tlue to the ricir silvel mincs in its viciuity. Popu-
l'alls of the }lissouri. Its capital is Helena. lation, ?,000.
18. UTAH is chiefly notecl for its elevatcd situation, barren Salt trct/te Cily, the capitril of Lrtah, is the chief city of the
soil, rich ancl extensive silver minos, and Mormon popnlation, Mormonsl it is connected by a bmnch raih'oad. rvith Ogden, at the
who inhabit a fertile valley in the central part of the 'Ierritory. junction of the llnion l'ircilic unr! Ccntral Pacific Bailroads. Popu-
Its capital is Salt Luke Litry. la,tion, 13,000.
19. ARIZONA Stockton,
is notccl fbr its the chief mar-
rich mincral de- lict of the miu-
posits of gold, ing region of the
silve.r, ancl cop- San Joaquin
per, its diversi- Valley. Popula-
fied surface, and tion, 10,000.
civilized. Indian ?ortl a n d,
tribes. Its capi- t h c metropolis
tal is Ttrcson. of Olcgon, at
20. WYOMING the liearl of sliip
o nis a rnount- navigation
ainous terri- the I['illamette
tory, reccntly Rir-er', is impor-
formed. from the taut fbr its com-
s ou th -westcrn melce. Popula-
part of Dakota. tion, about
It contains som 8,000.
very rich golcl -Telena, the
mines. Its capi- capital of X{on-
tal is Cheyenne. tuna, is notcd for
21. ALASKA its mines, ancl its
is an extensive A BIG TREE IN CAI,IT'ORNIA. TIIREE MEN ON EORSI'.B.{CK CAN TOGIi'TIIER IiIDIT INSIDI] 0!' IT. lofty situation
tract of country, on the water-shetl
formerlv a Russian Possessiott, but pulchased in 186? by the between the Columbit and }lissoru'i Ililcls. Popullttion, 4,000.
Iluitecl States. Its climate, though not so colil as in the eastem Ol;ytttpda, tire ca,pitrrl of \\'rrshiugtou 'Icrritory, is beautifullv
parts of the contincnt, is too severe for agricultulal opclations; situatcd at the hcacl of Prtget Sound; it is notetl for oysters and
and the territory is chiefly valuable for its fisheries and furs. (See fisli. Population, about 2,000.
Map of North Anerica.) Sitka, on Sitka Islancl, is tlie principal settlement of Alaska.
22. The following is the area of each of these States and'I'erri- Its population is abcut 1,000.
tories in square miles: Qunstroxs.-1. \\rhat cloes this section include? 2. Describe its situation.
Wlrat is said of the Great Basin ? :"i. Of thc soil ? 4. The clirnate? 5. The
Alaska, 5??,000; California, 189,000; Montana, 144,000; Arizona, 114,000 ; mineral products? 6. lfining? Agricu)turc? 7. \Yliat are the chief agri-
Nevada, 104,000; Wyoming, 98,000; Oregon, 95,000; Idalio, 86,000; Utah, cnltural products? 8. \\therc, are tlie clticf conrtnercial lacilities? 9. What
84,000; Washington, ?0,000. is said of the fisheries? 10. Describc the inhabitants. What is said of the
Indians? 11. Wherc aro oorDlnon selxrols, etc. ? 12. What are the charac-
23. The Cities and. Touttts of this section are nearly all very teristics of California? 1jl. Ncrada? 14. Oregon? 15. Washingion? 16'
small, but are remarkable for their rapitl gro'wth. 'I'hc principal Idaho ? 1?. Montana ? 18. Utah ? 19. Arizoua? 20. Wyoming ? 21. Alaslia ?
are the following, rvith their chicf characteristics, and popu)a- Its climate ? 22. State tlte area of each of thesc States arxl Territories. 23'
tion : \Vhat are the characteristics and population of San FnLncisco? Sacramento Citv ? Oakland ? Virginia City ? Salt Lake Clity? Str.rckton ? Portland ?{l-San Trancisca, metropolis of California, a'd chief cornmer- Helena? Olympia? Sitlia?View original page 14Page 16 · Read text
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ntUXICO, CIrlNTIiIL AlIllliI0,\, \\'llS'I INDII'lS, ItT0. 53
LBSSON LI II. LES SON LIT .
M EXI CO. cENTRAL A.MERICA, WEST INDIES, ETC.
1. IIEXICO is, lbl thc trtost lrltt't, a vlst tll-rle-lrrtrt1, traverserl 1. CENTRAL AMUIiTCA cotrsists of thc rcpublics of Guate'
by rnourrtain l'rulgcs, urd havirrg allt avcl'agc clevatiolr of' aborrt nrala, San Salvaclol', Ilonduras, Nicat'agua, and Costa llica, anil
?,000 l'eet. the llritish colorry of lielize, or British Honduras.
2. Tlrc ?t'irtcrytal ?rodttctions l';r'e intliso, cochineal, coffee,
suger') cocofl,, cottou, tobacco, ru*hogany, dyc-rvoods, antl tropical
liuits.
3, Gttatemala, tlrc lll,r'gcst city iu Ccntral Atnerica, is situatetl
on a plairr neally 4,500 {'cet Ligh, and 45 tuiles 1i'om the coast.
WEST INDIES.
4. This extensive group incluilcs, besitlcs the larger islancls, an
irnnrcnse numbcr of islets, callecl l{qys, together with locks, santl-
barrks, and lecfs.
5. Thc Ctinaate is hot, l-nrt is tcrnperctl by the sca blcezes
whicir blorv cluliug the afiernoon atttl cveling. The scasotts ale
the rvet auil ch'y. Yiolent hurricanes often occur.
c,\'rrrEDRAL, CrTY Ol. lrE-\ICO. 6. 'Ilre ?'egetatiott is luxuriant ancl varic<l. Tlrc Staple
?roducts are sugal', r'unt, ntola-*scs, and cofi'cc; cocollr cottont
2. Tlrc Soil :.xtnt thc bolrlcrs of thc tablcJencl is gencltlly tobacco, aud tropical {i'uits are also producetl.
fcltilc I l-rrrt thc intclior lrlrins rlrc mostly tlry antl ban'cn. 7. TIre Inhabitanl.r incluclc ncgl'ocs, wlto are thc nrost nrlmcr'- of the 3. tablc-land are rvheat, ballcv, TIrc Cltif ?roducts ous of thc population, whitcs, of dill'elcnt Iluropcau ttatiotrs, 1rart aloe, nrtrguey or Arncric,en arrd the fruit.q of tempcrate tlrc llltnt, ancl mulattocs. lsgious. Iluize, the chicf article of foor1, is laiscrl cvc)l'y\\'li(ll'c.
Cotton is crrltiv:rted along the rycstern co&st, eoffcc ulrou thc 8. I{avana, tbe capital of Ctrba, is the latsest city in the
easteln, and the sugar-cane in various parts. Tropical fruits, suclr " \\-cst hrclics. It is thc greatest sugar ttrarkct itr the rvol'ltl'
as olanges, lemons, pincapples, ctc., are also procluced. -Kittgston is thc plittcipal town of tht: Iiritish West Indies,
a. J)'finin.q for gokl, silver, atrtl trclcuty is cxtensi'r-ely
cauiccl ou, 'I'he silvcr miucs h:rvc bocn vely protluctivc.
5. Tlre Chie.f Jfuntrlfachtred Art:icles ete cotton
aurl rvclt.rlcrr gootls, silks, gLlssrvarc, pottely, arrtl papcr.
6. Tlre Cltlef Zt7lorts arc the prcr:ious mctals, cochi-
neal, hi,lcs, r'unilla, su'saprlrilla, aud tropical fi'uits.
7. 'l'lrc Ittltttbitants complise u'hites (chicfly ol
Sparrish oligin), negro(,s) Irrdirrns, and mi-xcrcl raccs. The
fnrlians corrstitute ucarly onc half of thc u'holc lioyrula-
tion.
8. Tlrc Golerttntezzl is republican, brrt vcly unscttled,
beirrg distulbctl by fi'cclrcrrt insun'cctious.
9. Tlre ?t'etctiling TTeligc'on is the Rornan Crtholic.
10. Mc:rico, the capitnl, is nrvcll-built ancl hnnrlson-rc city, rvith nulnelolls
churches ancl convents ; its elevirtion rbovc the sea is ?,500 l'cct. Its popult- SUGAIi ESTITE.
tion is about P00,000.
71. Pueblq, cle los Angcles, or " Citg of tlrc Angels," and. Guatlalarara, tlne 9. The BEIiIIUDAS, a numerous groull of small coral islancls
second city in population, are also notecl for their religious erdifices. Gttan- bclonqing to Grcat }iritain, lic about 550 Iniles fi'onr the east coast
auuttto is the center of the silver-mining district. ol' thc Unitcrl States. 'l'hey inclrrtlc orriy livc isllrttls of consider'-
u 12. Vcrn Cruz .;.nrl Tutnpico, on the Gulf of Mcxico, itntl Autpulco, on thc abio size, arrd. ale cncompassctl by coral reel's. 'fhcy are uoted ftrr
&acific, are tlrc print iprrl cotnttrct't'iul t'ilils. thcir fcltility anil cleliglrtful clinrate.
thc are }lexico is 2. Dcsclibc 3. lVhat lMltnt the soil. ? QuosrroNs.-1.
I 'workctl are mines are the chicf ulutt- What chief ? 5. What proclucts ? 4. Quns'rroxs.-1. Of rvlrat cloes Central Arnerica consist ? 2. 'What nre the
facturecl articlcs ? 6. The chief exports ? 7. \Yhat tlo the inhabitrr,nts chicf prorlucts? 3. Dc,scribc Gua,temala. 4. lVhtt tio tLc \Ycst Indies
comprise ? 8. 'What is the government ? 9. Rcligion ? 10. Describe the include? 5. Whlt is saicl of tire clinrttc? 6. The veget*tion? 7. The
city of Mexico. 11. Desclibe Puebla, Guacialaxara, aucl Gualaxnato. 72. inhabitants ? 8. What is saitl of llal'atrt ? I(ingston ? 9. I)escribe the
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?ernam|tilco iu,d, u\/nl'anha, irre irlso importarrt commcr-
cial towns. Population, 901000 and 40r000, respectivcly.
QunsnoNs.-l. How is Brazil describecl ? What great basin does it em-
braco? I)cscribe the Sclcrzs. 2. What do the forests contaln ? 3. \\'liat are
the chief agricultural products ? 4. What mines are fbund ? 5. l\Iention the
chief cities. How is Rio de Janciro described ? Bahia ? \Yhat other coru-
mercial towns ?
IBSSON I-,,X.
THE PACIFIC COUNTRIES,
1. This section cnlbraces the range of countries that lie south of
the llnitecl Statcs of Colombia antl border on the Pacific Occan.
They are all intersected by the Andes, except Chili, wltich liesft'lr
K wholly west of those mountains.
2. The Soil and Climate are variable in different parts, accold-
ing to the situation. 'l'he eastern plains ale hot and moist; the
A\II{ALS I'OUND IN IJRAZIL. mountain region plescnts eycry gradc of climate and vcgctation,
the most elevated. parts beiug coyered nith sno'w; and the stlip l,Tapir; 2,llama; 3, boa constrictor;4,
jaguar; 5, parrots ; 6, puma,; ?, monkeys ; 8, west of the Andes is, from Pelu to Chili, a tlcscrt rcgion, Lreiug
sloth; 9, ostrich; 10, opossum with young never rcfi'cshetl by rain.
ones; 11, peccary; 12, ant-€rter; 13, deer.;
14, vampire-bat; 15, cayman; 16, condor. The moist rvinds from the Atlantic, rvhich are here tlre prevailing winds,
are deprived of their vapors by the Anrlcs, and bestow theil showers exciu-
sively on the eastern slopes. This produces the desert of Atacama, in the
southwestern part of Br-rlivia. LESSOI{ IIX.
]rar-e been BRAZIL. 3. The "4[ines of this section of Sonth America greatl.y celebrated from the time of its discovery and conquest by 1. BRAZIL is the largest countly irr South America; it is noterl the Spaniards. Gold ancl silver abountl throughoui:,ll the m<runt- for its vast rivers, extensive plains, and lururiant vegetation. ain districts; copper antl tin alc found in great plenty. Mining
It embraces nearly the rvhole of the great basin of the Amazon, the most is not, however, canicd on so extcnsivcly as formclly. abundantly watered rcgion on the globe. The trade winds constnntly blow-
ing across this region, cool the atmosphere, and bring the rain-laden clouds 4. The Cftief .{gricultttral ?r'odurls include not only from the Atlantic, r'r'hich precipitating their ehowcrs on the sides of the those of the Northeln Countries, but many of Ure most yaluable rvestern mountains, fill the great streams to such an extent as in some
seasons almost to inundate the whole country. 'Ihe area of Brazil is about products of temperate climesl among the latter, the cereal grains,
:J,250,000 square miles. Tbe Belaas arc densely covered. with forests, contain- and, in Chili, hemp of a superior quality.
ing immense trees entrvineil with vines and creeping plants ; while bcneath thcm grow in astonishing profusion lorv shrubs, grasses and reeds, so tlrickly 5. These countries having been originally settled by bhe Span-
grorvn together as to impede all progress, except to the wilcl animals that iards, the Spanish language is er-erywherc spokcn, and the prcvail-
infest thenr. ing religion is the Roman Catl"rolic. 'l'he native population are
2. The -Vorest.s of Brazil abouncl in cocoa-nut and othcr kinds Iudians, in somc places partly civilized.
of palm trees, r'ose-wood and mahogany trees I the caoutchouc, or' DBSCRII'TIOI{ OF COUNTRIES. India-mbber tree ; the cinchona, ol Peruvian bark tree; cacao,
from'which chocolate is made, ancl othcr trees ancl plants valuable 6. ECUADOR is particularly noted for its numerous lofty vol- fol timbcr, meclicines, or dye-stuffs. canocs and. fi'equent earthquakes. It has important manufirctorir:s
3. The Chief Agricultttral ?rodztcts re coffee, sugar, of cotton antl woolen goocls. Its capital is Quito.
tea, cotton, tobacco, and ricc. 7. PERU is especially clistinguishecl for its rich mines of gold 4. The Jy'f,ones are very valuable, yielding gold, silver, and other ancl silver, and the large cjrantities of guano found in the Inbos metals; the diamontl mines havc long becn celeblatccl. anrl Chincha islands, near the coast. Its capital is Linm. 5. Thc Chlef Cities arc thc following :
the flio de .laneiro, the capital antl metropolis of Rrazil, and, 8. BOLIVIA is noterl for its lofty situation, containing rvidest plateau, and some of thc highest peaks of the Ancles. lts the largest citv of South America; has a fine harbor, ancl is espe- sih'er mines \r'crc orce the r{chest in thc rvorkl. The capital is cially notetl for its large exportatiorr of cofiee. Population, about
Sucre. 275,000
Ba/tia, or San Salaador, ttn irnportllnt con'rmelcial city, is 9. CIIILI is notecl for its short and rapid rivers, its rich copper
notecl for its larga negro poprlatiou, the manufacture of jel'clry, mines.. its inrportant sea-ports ou thc Pacific Ocean, and its genial
antl its fine 'public buildings. Popnlation, 1t'10,000. anrl lrealthful climate. Capital, Santiago.View original page 21Related documents and language editions
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