Central America is an irregular mass of land in southern part of North
America, and lies about midway between the two great continental masses of
the New World. It includes the republics of Guatemala, Honduras, San
Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, together with British Honduras.
The West Indies, an extensive system of islands lying southeast of North
America, contain the large islands of Cuba, Hayti, Jamaica and Porto Rico,
and are arranged mostly in three groups; viz., Greater Antilles, Lesser
Antilles and the Bahamas.
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| Area, | Pop. | Capital. | Pop.
|Sq. Miles | | |
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British Honduras | 7,562 | 27,452 | Belize | 5,767
Costa Rica | 26,040 | 190,000 | San Jose | 20,000
Guatemala | 41,830 | 1,278,311 | New Guatemala | 55,728
Honduras | 39,600 | 458,000 | Tegucigalpa | 12,000
Nicaragua | 49,500 | 400,000 | Managua | 12,000
San Salvador | 7,225 | 554,785 | San Salvador | 18,500
Cuba | 43,220 | 1,521,684 | Havana | 25,000
Hayti { Hayti | 10,204 | 572,000 | Port-au-Prince| 35,000
{ San Domingo | 18,045 | 400,000 | San Domingo | 10,000
Jamaica | 4,362 | 585,536 | Kingston | 38,566
Porto Rico | 3,550 | 754,313 | San Juan | 27,000
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Statement of Exports and Imports at Belize for the year ending Dec. 31,
1882.
EXPORTS. IMPORTS.
Bananas $10,980 | Boots and Shoes $13,918
Cocoanuts 25,132 | Butter 14,783
Sarsaparilla 14,278 | Cotton Goods 190,436
Logwood 306,072 | Beef and Pork 59,405
Mahogany 215,807 | Hardware and Cutlery 38,234
Rubber 18,064 | Flour 71,200
Raw Sugar 218,913 | Fancy Goods 24,844
Exports of Cuba, 1882-83.
BARACOA--1883.
Cocoanuts, hundreds 9,083,305
Bananas, bunches, hundred 628,916
Value $671,925
Cocoanut Oil 98,930