. The condition of nations, social and political. ure (a quintal),but which it has graihudly increased till it is now 4s. duty on the same measure. Thegovernment then determined to buy back the giouuds and to work and export on its ownaccount; the result has been that the sale which had gradually risen from 90,440 tons in 1869to ^86,869 °* ^7^ ^^^1 ° 213,000 tons in 1877. Peru—Land and People. 833 In 1877 there were in working 10 gold, 34 gold quartz, 4S2 silver, 25copper ; 217 coal mines, and 49 petroleum springs. Peru is, therefore,still a wealthy country, but the development of her wealth r
. The condition of nations, social and political. ure (a quintal),but which it has graihudly increased till it is now 4s. duty on the same measure. Thegovernment then determined to buy back the giouuds and to work and export on its ownaccount; the result has been that the sale which had gradually risen from 90,440 tons in 1869to ^86,869 °* ^7^ ^^^1 ° 213,000 tons in 1877. Peru—Land and People. 833 In 1877 there were in working 10 gold, 34 gold quartz, 4S2 silver, 25copper ; 217 coal mines, and 49 petroleum springs. Peru is, therefore,still a wealthy country, but the development of her wealth recjuires, peace,a good provident government and active cheap and abundant labour. Raihvays and Telegraph. There are 1,401 miles of railway constructed and mostly open. Twoof the lines of rail, known as the Trans-Andean railways are bold, giganticundertakings. One is the Oroya Railway, starting from Callao and Lima,and reaching a height of 15,641 feet above the sea level. Telegraph.—The length of line is 1,574 miles ; number of stations 3 G BOLIVIA (Republic), LAND AND PEOPLE. HE area extends over 500,740 English square miles. The popula-tion was estimated in 1877 at 2,325,000 ; about one-fourth areIndians, many of whom have become Roman Catholics, thoughthe larger portion adhere to the worship of their gods. The languagespoken in Bolivia is Spanish. The principal towns are :— Inhabitants 76,372 ... Potosi ...40,678 ... Santa Cruz23,976 Inhabitants22,8509,780 La Paz Cochabamba Sucre The insurrection which began here in 1809 did not end until 1825. is in a very unsatisfactory state. No budget was published in1868-69, and except one in 1873-74 none have been published since. Therevenue in 1873-74 was estimated at ^^585,884, and the expenditure at^901,100; a deficit, therefore, of^315,226. The principal sources ofincome are the silver mines at Potosi and the customs. The annual valueof the silver produced is about ^30,000, two-thirds of which is
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