Cuba and her people of to-day : an account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler . ow strip of land, littlemore than one hundred miles across in itsbroadest portion and only about twenty milesat its narrowest. From Cape Maisi to CapeSan Antonio the length of the outer coast lineis seven
Cuba and her people of to-day : an account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler . ow strip of land, littlemore than one hundred miles across in itsbroadest portion and only about twenty milesat its narrowest. From Cape Maisi to CapeSan Antonio the length of the outer coast lineis seven hundred and thirty miles. In the ab-sence of a precise survey, figures are uncertain,and estimates vary, but it is probable that theterritory of the Republic, which includes theIsle of Pines and a number of outlying cayos,is somewhat less than forty-five thousandsquare miles in extent; an area slightly greaterthan that of the State of Pennsylvania. The upper side of the Island forms a broadconverse curve, with a northerly trend. It isbroken by few marked irregularities. Thesouthern coast takes a corresponding curve andin general parallels the other shore. It differs,however, in having several pronounced inden-tations, the largest of which are the Golfo deBuena Esperanza and the Golfo de la this periphery are found four or five ofthose peculiar pouch-like harbors which, to-. The Island of Cuba gether with numerous coral reefs and islandsof varying dimensions that fringe the shoreline, are the most notable features of the Cubancoast. These cayos, or keys, fall into four dis-tinct groups and number about one thousandthree hundred. The principal line of these lowlying islands extends from the Ensenado deCardenas to the vicinity of Nuevitas, and in-cludes Cayo Romano, seventy-four miles inlength. The second line runs from BahiaHonda to Cape San Antonio. The third, whichis the most numerous, forms a scattered groupbetween the Isle of Pines and the fourth, kno
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