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Industrial and Commercial South America

Industrial and Commercial South America

by Annie S. Peck

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Author
Peck, Annie S. (Annie Smith), 1850-1935
Title
Industrial and commercial South America
Original Publication
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1922.
Credits
The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
HC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Special topics
Subject
South America -- Economic conditions -- 1918-
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 72488
Release Date
December 23, 2023
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOUTH AMERICA
  2. 2.Untitled
  3. 3.Untitled
  4. 4.FOREWORD
  5. 5.CONTENTS
  6. 6.LIST OF MAPS
  7. 7.INTRODUCTION
  8. 8.CHAPTER I SOUTH AMERICA AS A WHOLE — Physical Characteristics — Climate — Other Distinctive Features
  9. 9.THE NORTH COAST
  10. 10.CHAPTER II COLOMBIA: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC. — Area, Population, Boundary — History — Government — Population — Education — Press, Religion, etc.
  11. 11.CHAPTER III COLOMBIA: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS — Mountains — Plains — Rivers — Climate
  12. 12.CHAPTER IV COLOMBIA: THE CAPITAL, THE STATES AND TERRITORIES, CHIEF CITIES — The Capital — States and Territories
  13. 13.CHAPTER V COLOMBIA: PORTS AND TRANSPORTATION — Sea and River Ports — Inland Transportation — Other Existing Railways and Plans — Road Transportation and Building
  14. 14.CHAPTER VI COLOMBIA: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES — Agriculture — Forestry — Live Stock — Mining — Other Industries — Investments
  15. 15.CHAPTER VII VENEZUELA: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC. — Area, Population, Boundary — History — Government — Population — Education — Press, Religion, Etc.
  16. 16.CHAPTER VIII VENEZUELA: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS — First Section — Second Section — Third Section — Fourth Section — Rivers and Lakes — Climate
  17. 17.CHAPTER IX VENEZUELA: CAPITAL, STATES, TERRITORIES, CHIEF CITIES — The Capital — Individual States — Llano States — The Andine States — Territories
  18. 18.CHAPTER X VENEZUELA: PORTS AND TRANSPORTATION — Inland Transportation — Other Methods of Communication
  19. 19.CHAPTER XI VENEZUELA: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES — Agriculture — Forestry — Cattle Industry — Mining — Manufactures — Investments
  20. 20.CHAPTER XII GUIANA AS A WHOLE: BRITISH GUIANA — Area — Physical Characteristics — British Guiana — Ports and Transportation — Resources — Agriculture — Forests — Mining — Other Industries
  21. 21.CHAPTER XIII DUTCH AND FRENCH GUIANA — Dutch Guiana — Resources — Agriculture — Mining — Other Industries — French Guiana — Resources
  22. 22.THE WEST COAST
  23. 23.CHAPTER XIV ECUADOR: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC. — Area, Population, Boundary — History — Government — Population — Education — Press, Religion, etc.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XV ECUADOR: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS — The Coastal Zone — The Mountain Section — Oriente — Rivers, Amazon Tributaries — Rivers of the Coast — Climate
  25. 25.CHAPTER XVI ECUADOR: CAPITAL, PROVINCES, CHIEF CITIES — The Capital — Provinces — Territories
  26. 26.CHAPTER XVII ECUADOR: PORTS AND INTERIOR TRANSPORTATION — Ports — Railways — Other Means of Communication
  27. 27.CHAPTER XVIII ECUADOR: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES — Agriculture — Forestry — Stock Raising and Fisheries — Mining — Industries — Investments
  28. 28.CHAPTER XIX PERU: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC. — Area, Population, Boundary — History — Government — Population — Education — Press, Religion, Etc.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XX PERU: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS — The Coastal Region — The Sierra — The Montaña — Climate
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXI PERU: CAPITAL, DEPARTMENTS, AND CHIEF CITIES — The Capital — Individual Departments — The Sierra Region — The Montaña Region
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXII PERU: PORTS AND INTERIOR TRANSPORTATION — Coast Service — Chief Port — Railways to the Interior — Proposed Railway Extension
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXIII PERU: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES — Agriculture — Forestry — Stock Raising — Mining — Industries — Investments
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXIV BOLIVIA: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC. — Area, Population, Boundary — History — Government — Population — Education — Press , Religion , Etc. — Physical Characteristics — Climate
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXV BOLIVIA: CAPITAL, DEPARTMENTS, CHIEF CITIES — The Capital — Departments
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXVI BOLIVIA: PORTS AND TRANSPORTATION — Railways — Other Forms of Transportation
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXVII BOLIVIA: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES — Mining — Industries — Agriculture — Forestry — Investments
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXVIII CHILE: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC. — Area, Population, Boundary — History — Government — Population — Education — Press, Religion, etc.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXIX CHILE: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS — Rivers — Climate
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXX CHILE: CAPITAL, INDIVIDUAL PROVINCES, CITIES — Capital — Provinces
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXI CHILE: PORTS AND TRANSPORTATION — Ports — Railways
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXII CHILE: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES — Mining — Agriculture — Forestry — Stock Raising — Manufacturing — Investments
  42. 42.THE EAST COAST
  43. 43.CHAPTER XXXIII ARGENTINA: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC. — Area, Population, Boundary — History — Government — Population — Education — Press, Religion, etc.
  44. 44.CHAPTER XXXIV ARGENTINA: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS — Mountains — Plateaus — Plains — Rivers — Climate
  45. 45.CHAPTER XXXV ARGENTINA: THE CAPITAL, INDIVIDUAL PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES — The Capital — Provinces and Territories
  46. 46.CHAPTER XXXVI ARGENTINA: SEAPORTS AND INTERIOR TRANSPORTATION — Seaports — Inland Transportation — Railways
  47. 47.CHAPTER XXXVII ARGENTINA: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES — Live Stock — Packing Houses — Agriculture — Forestry — Mining — Industries including Manufactures — Investments
  48. 48.CHAPTER XXXVIII PARAGUAY: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC. — Area, Population, Boundary — History — Government — Population — Education — Press, Religion, etc.
  49. 49.CHAPTER XXXIX PARAGUAY: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS — Climate
  50. 50.CHAPTER XL PARAGUAY: THE CAPITAL AND OTHER CITIES — The Capital — Other Cities — Transportation
  51. 51.CHAPTER XLI PARAGUAY: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES — Forestry — Agriculture — The Stock Industry — Mining — Manufacturing — Investments
  52. 52.CHAPTER XLII URUGUAY: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS — Area, Population, Boundary — History — Government — Population — Education — Press, Religion, etc. — Physical Characteristics — Climate
  53. 53.CHAPTER XLIII URUGUAY: CAPITAL, DEPARTMENTS, CHIEF CITIES, PORTS — The Capital — Departments — Ports
  54. 54.CHAPTER XLIV URUGUAY: TRANSPORTATION, RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES — Railways — Resources and Industries — Agriculture — Forestry — Minerals — Manufactures — Investments
  55. 55.CHAPTER XLV BRAZIL: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC. — Area, Population, Boundary — History — Government — Population — Education — Press, Religion, etc.
  56. 56.CHAPTER XLVI BRAZIL: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS — The Coastal Belt — The Guiana Highlands — The Plateau and Mountain Region — The Amazon Basin — The Plata Basin — Coast Rivers and Lakes — Climate
  57. 57.CHAPTER XLVII BRAZIL: THE CAPITAL, INDIVIDUAL STATES, CITIES — The Capital — States and Cities
  58. 58.CHAPTER XLVIII BRAZIL: TRANSPORTATION—OCEAN, RIVER, AND RAILWAY — Ocean and River Traffic — Railway Transportation
  59. 59.CHAPTER XLIX BRAZIL: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES — Agriculture — Forestry
  60. 60.CHAPTER L BRAZIL: OTHER INDUSTRIES — Cattle Industry — Manufactures — Mining — Investments
  61. 61.CHAPTER LI SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
  62. 62.CHAPTER LII LIFE IN SOUTH AMERICA
  63. 63.APPENDIX I POSTAL REGULATIONS — Cable Facilities — Metric System
  64. 64.APPENDIX II LEADING BANKS OF SOUTH AMERICA — United States Banks — British Banks — Branches and Affiliations — Other Important Banks in South America — Other American Banks
  65. 65.APPENDIX III STEAMSHIP LINES TO SOUTH AMERICA — The North Coast — Colombia: Passenger and Freight Lines — Colombia: Freight Only — Venezuela: Passengers and Freight — Venezuela: Freight Only — Guiana: British, Dutch, and French — British Guiana Passengers and Freight — Dutch and French Guiana: Passengers and Freight — The West Coast — Passengers and Freight — Freight Only — Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru — Colombia and Ecuador — Colombia — Other Lines with Transshipment at Colon — West Coast Lines from Colon and Panama — The East Coast — Lines to Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina — From New York, Passenger and Freight — From New York, Freight Only — To Brazil Only — Argentina and Uruguay — Argentina Only
  66. 66.APPENDIX IV PUBLICATIONS — Of value to persons interested in South American Trade. — Periodicals — House Organs — Periodicals in Spanish or Portuguese — Some Useful Books — Books on Individual Countries — Argentina — Bolivia — Brazil — Chile — Colombia — Ecuador — The Guianas — Paraguay — Peru — Uruguay — Venezuela — Books on Foreign Trade — On Banking — On Commodities — On Shipping — Geographies, Maps, etc.
  67. 67.INDEX — Transcriber’s Notes

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