. Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial . exists inimmense quantities in Minas-Geraes and Sao Paulo; marble first found 1789; largest fields in Minas-Geraes; otber preciousstones, silver, lead, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, etc., also found. Population, 1890, 14,333,915. White population largely of Portu-guese descent. In northern provinces Indian element predominates;in eastern negroes numerous. Cities.—Rio de Janeiro, capital, largest city, and principal seaportand commercial center; second city in South America; chief coffeemarket of t
. Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial . exists inimmense quantities in Minas-Geraes and Sao Paulo; marble first found 1789; largest fields in Minas-Geraes; otber preciousstones, silver, lead, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, etc., also found. Population, 1890, 14,333,915. White population largely of Portu-guese descent. In northern provinces Indian element predominates;in eastern negroes numerous. Cities.—Rio de Janeiro, capital, largest city, and principal seaportand commercial center; second city in South America; chief coffeemarket of the world; population, 1890,522,651. Bahia, second; containscotton, tobacco, and sugar factories, and shipyards; population, 174,, has large export trade in sugar, fruits, cocoanuts, andcotton; population, 111,556. Para, or Belem, center of Amazon Rivertrade; exports rubber, cacao, hides, nuts, etc.; population, 50,064. Railways open 18%, 8,662 miles; under construction, 4,963; survey,4,670. Telegraphs under government control; line, 1895, 10,143 miles. y 244. 245 s i k* < 3 |lf *—1N< <DO 2 h CQ P ° 811 £ ^ ols < 3 Sfl-*1
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