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- INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOUTH AMERICA
- FOREWORD
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF MAPS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER I SOUTH AMERICA AS A WHOLE
- Physical Characteristics
- Climate
- Other Distinctive Features
- THE NORTH COAST
- CHAPTER II COLOMBIA: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC.
- Area, Population, Boundary
- History
- Government
- Population
- Education
- Press, Religion, etc.
- CHAPTER III COLOMBIA: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Mountains
- Plains
- Rivers
- Climate
- CHAPTER IV COLOMBIA: THE CAPITAL, THE STATES AND TERRITORIES, CHIEF CITIES
- The Capital
- States and Territories
- CHAPTER V COLOMBIA: PORTS AND TRANSPORTATION
- Sea and River Ports
- Inland Transportation
- Other Existing Railways and Plans
- Road Transportation and Building
- CHAPTER VI COLOMBIA: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Live Stock
- Mining
- Other Industries
- Investments
- CHAPTER VII VENEZUELA: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC.
- Area, Population, Boundary
- History
- Government
- Population
- Education
- Press, Religion, Etc.
- CHAPTER VIII VENEZUELA: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- First Section
- Second Section
- Third Section
- Fourth Section
- Rivers and Lakes
- Climate
- CHAPTER IX VENEZUELA: CAPITAL, STATES, TERRITORIES, CHIEF CITIES
- The Capital
- Individual States
- Llano States
- The Andine States
- Territories
- CHAPTER X VENEZUELA: PORTS AND TRANSPORTATION
- Inland Transportation
- Other Methods of Communication
- CHAPTER XI VENEZUELA: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Cattle Industry
- Mining
- Manufactures
- Investments
- CHAPTER XII GUIANA AS A WHOLE: BRITISH GUIANA
- Area
- Physical Characteristics
- British Guiana
- Ports and Transportation
- Resources
- Agriculture
- Forests
- Mining
- Other Industries
- CHAPTER XIII DUTCH AND FRENCH GUIANA
- Dutch Guiana
- Resources
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Other Industries
- French Guiana
- Resources
- THE WEST COAST
- CHAPTER XIV ECUADOR: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC.
- Area, Population, Boundary
- History
- Government
- Population
- Education
- Press, Religion, etc.
- CHAPTER XV ECUADOR: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- The Coastal Zone
- The Mountain Section
- Oriente
- Rivers, Amazon Tributaries
- Rivers of the Coast
- Climate
- CHAPTER XVI ECUADOR: CAPITAL, PROVINCES, CHIEF CITIES
- The Capital
- Provinces
- Territories
- CHAPTER XVII ECUADOR: PORTS AND INTERIOR TRANSPORTATION
- Ports
- Railways
- Other Means of Communication
- CHAPTER XVIII ECUADOR: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Stock Raising and Fisheries
- Mining
- Industries
- Investments
- CHAPTER XIX PERU: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC.
- Area, Population, Boundary
- History
- Government
- Population
- Education
- Press, Religion, Etc.
- CHAPTER XX PERU: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- The Coastal Region
- The Sierra
- The Montaña
- Climate
- CHAPTER XXI PERU: CAPITAL, DEPARTMENTS, AND CHIEF CITIES
- The Capital
- Individual Departments
- The Sierra Region
- The Montaña Region
- CHAPTER XXII PERU: PORTS AND INTERIOR TRANSPORTATION
- Coast Service
- Chief Port
- Railways to the Interior
- Proposed Railway Extension
- CHAPTER XXIII PERU: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Stock Raising
- Mining
- Industries
- Investments
- CHAPTER XXIV BOLIVIA: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC.
- Area, Population, Boundary
- History
- Government
- Population
- Education
- Press, Religion, Etc.
- Physical Characteristics
- Climate
- CHAPTER XXV BOLIVIA: CAPITAL, DEPARTMENTS, CHIEF CITIES
- The Capital
- Departments
- CHAPTER XXVI BOLIVIA: PORTS AND TRANSPORTATION
- Railways
- Other Forms of Transportation
- CHAPTER XXVII BOLIVIA: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES
- Mining
- Industries
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Investments
- CHAPTER XXVIII CHILE: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC.
- Area, Population, Boundary
- History
- Government
- Population
- Education
- Press, Religion, etc.
- CHAPTER XXIX CHILE: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Rivers
- Climate
- CHAPTER XXX CHILE: CAPITAL, INDIVIDUAL PROVINCES, CITIES
- Capital
- Provinces
- CHAPTER XXXI CHILE: PORTS AND TRANSPORTATION
- Ports
- Railways
- CHAPTER XXXII CHILE: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES
- Mining
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Stock Raising
- Manufacturing
- Investments
- THE EAST COAST
- CHAPTER XXXIII ARGENTINA: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC.
- Area, Population, Boundary
- History
- Government
- Population
- Education
- Press, Religion, etc.
- CHAPTER XXXIV ARGENTINA: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Mountains
- Plateaus
- Plains
- Rivers
- Climate
- CHAPTER XXXV ARGENTINA: THE CAPITAL, INDIVIDUAL PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES
- The Capital
- Provinces and Territories
- CHAPTER XXXVI ARGENTINA: SEAPORTS AND INTERIOR TRANSPORTATION
- Seaports
- Inland Transportation
- Railways
- CHAPTER XXXVII ARGENTINA: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES
- Live Stock
- Packing Houses
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Mining
- Industries including Manufactures
- Investments
- CHAPTER XXXVIII PARAGUAY: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC.
- Area, Population, Boundary
- History
- Government
- Population
- Education
- Press, Religion, etc.
- CHAPTER XXXIX PARAGUAY: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Climate
- CHAPTER XL PARAGUAY: THE CAPITAL AND OTHER CITIES
- The Capital
- Other Cities
- Transportation
- CHAPTER XLI PARAGUAY: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES
- Forestry
- Agriculture
- The Stock Industry
- Mining
- Manufacturing
- Investments
- CHAPTER XLII URUGUAY: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Area, Population, Boundary
- History
- Government
- Population
- Education
- Press, Religion, etc.
- Physical Characteristics
- Climate
- CHAPTER XLIII URUGUAY: CAPITAL, DEPARTMENTS, CHIEF CITIES, PORTS
- The Capital
- Departments
- Ports
- CHAPTER XLIV URUGUAY: TRANSPORTATION, RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES
- Railways
- Resources and Industries
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Minerals
- Manufactures
- Investments
- CHAPTER XLV BRAZIL: AREA, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, ETC.
- Area, Population, Boundary
- History
- Government
- Population
- Education
- Press, Religion, etc.
- 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
- CHAPTER XLVII BRAZIL: THE CAPITAL, INDIVIDUAL STATES, CITIES
- The Capital
- States and Cities
- CHAPTER XLVIII BRAZIL: TRANSPORTATION—OCEAN, RIVER, AND RAILWAY
- Ocean and River Traffic
- Railway Transportation
- CHAPTER XLIX BRAZIL: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- CHAPTER L BRAZIL: OTHER INDUSTRIES
- Cattle Industry
- Manufactures
- Mining
- Investments
- CHAPTER LI SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
- CHAPTER LII LIFE IN SOUTH AMERICA
- APPENDIX I POSTAL REGULATIONS
- Cable Facilities
- Metric System
- APPENDIX II LEADING BANKS OF SOUTH AMERICA
- United States Banks
- British Banks
- Branches and Affiliations
- Other Important Banks in South America
- Other American Banks
- 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
- 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.
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