Our island empire; a hand-book of Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippine Islands . J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANYPHILADELPHIA MDCCCXCIX 7^ % 1-* Copyright, 1899, BY J. B. LippiNcoTT Company. TWOCOPJ&o *«*;C:,IV£D, -^ { \\sv^m \ % Electrotypeo and Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company, Phiiadelphia, CONTENTS.• • SECTION LCUBA. SECTION PAGE I.—Historical Sketch 7 II.—Physical Conditions 15 Extent and Situation 15 The Mountain System 17 Plains and Rivers 21 The Coastal System 23 The Forest Region 25 Geology 26 Climate 28 III.—Natural Productions 32 Forest Trees 32 Food Plants and Fruits 3
Our island empire; a hand-book of Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippine Islands . J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANYPHILADELPHIA MDCCCXCIX 7^ % 1-* Copyright, 1899, BY J. B. LippiNcoTT Company. TWOCOPJ&o *«*;C:,IV£D, -^ { \\sv^m \ % Electrotypeo and Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company, Phiiadelphia, CONTENTS.• • SECTION LCUBA. SECTION PAGE I.—Historical Sketch 7 II.—Physical Conditions 15 Extent and Situation 15 The Mountain System 17 Plains and Rivers 21 The Coastal System 23 The Forest Region 25 Geology 26 Climate 28 III.—Natural Productions 32 Forest Trees 32 Food Plants and Fruits 34 Animals 38 Metals ; 41 Minerals 44 —Civil and Political Relations 48 Governmental Organization 48 Divisions of Territory 50 Abolition of Slavery 51 Rehgion 52 Means of Communication 53 Population 57 Education 60 V.—Centres of Population 62 Havana, the Capital City 62 Matanzas tj Cardenas 80 Other Northern Ports 81 Santiago de Cuba 83 Trinidad 88 Cienfuegos 89 Inland Cities 91 Health Resorts 94 iii iv CONTENTS. SBCTION PAGB VI.—Manners and Customs 96 City Lourislandempireh01morr
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