Mexico, its ancient and modern civilisation, history and political conditions, topography and natural resources, industries and general development; . mall States of Tabascoand Campeche, forming part of the frontier with theneighbouring Republic of Guatemala. The area of thefirst is 10,100 square miles, and population of about175,000 inhabitants. This state possesses two of theprincipal navigable rivers of Mexico, the Grijalva, namedafter the first European to set foot in Mexico, and theUsumacinta, navigable for 180 and 77 miles, flat topographical character of the state gives
Mexico, its ancient and modern civilisation, history and political conditions, topography and natural resources, industries and general development; . mall States of Tabascoand Campeche, forming part of the frontier with theneighbouring Republic of Guatemala. The area of thefirst is 10,100 square miles, and population of about175,000 inhabitants. This state possesses two of theprincipal navigable rivers of Mexico, the Grijalva, namedafter the first European to set foot in Mexico, and theUsumacinta, navigable for 180 and 77 miles, flat topographical character of the state gives rise tovarious lakes and coast lagoons, but the anchoring groundsfor ships are not generally in the nature of good climate is hot, but often tempered by the windsblowing from the Gulf. Malaria is prevalent in places,but yellow fever has diminished or disappeared. Theprincipal articles of export are the dye woods and timber,hides, coffee, tobacco, and rubber. Cocoa and sugar-cane are among its leading agricultural products. Thereis but one railway in this somewhat isolated state, itsmeans of communication being principally by water. NATURAL RESOURCES 325 and road. The capital, San Juan Bautista, is situatedupon the Grijalva river. Campeche has an area of 18,000 square miles and apopulation of some 87,000 inhabitants, and its capitalcity of the same name, lying upon the coast, 18, is also the principal port, and it is united bya railway to Merida and Progreso, in Yucatan. Theprincipal rivers are navigable in the rainy season and forsmall boats generally. The soil is fertile and agricultureis the main industry, but is kept backward from lack ofsufficient labour and means of communication. Attentionis being turned to the cultivation of henequen, which hasgiven favourable results in the neighbouring state ofYucatan. Irrigation is necessary for the crops in thisregion. The principal products, however, are the dye-woods—famous for their quality—and timber, in
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