Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel

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Identifikator:: 100624364X

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-33077

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Merckel, Curt http://d-nb.info/gnd/1024684814

Title:: Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel

Edition:: Zehnte, durch einen Nachtrag ergänzte Auflage, Sonderausgabe aus dem Buch der Erfindungen, Gewerbe und Industrien

Place of publication:: Leipzig

Publisher:: Verlag von Otto Spamer

Year of publication:: 1913

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (X, 981 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2017

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Wasserstraßen

Collection:: Economics Books

188 SELLING LATIN AMERICA Since the yoke of Spain was cast off the island has progressed wonderfully under American management. In 1904 its exports amounted to $16,250,000 and had grown to the enormous sum of $43,000,000 in 1914, while its imports in 1904 were $13,000,000; they had increased in 10 years to $35,500,000. Its development and prosperity have been steadily upward. Owing to the fact that it has free trade with the United States, we do most of its business, last year taking $34,400,- 000 of its exports and sending it $31,750,000 of its imports. Its chief exports are: Sugar (400,000 tons) $28,000,000 Tobacco (170,000,000 cigars, 12,000,000 packs cigarettes) 5,000,000 Coffee (20,000 tons) 7,000,000 Fruits (oranges, pineapples, grape-fruit, cocoanuts) 3,000,000 Porto Rico is essentially an agricultural country and will remain so. Cattle can be raised. There are no mineral resources. Its requirements are for foodstuffs, flour,

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