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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. I. The Principal States And Cities Of The World. II. Population Of The Earth. III. Forms Of Government. IV. Extract From First Report Of United States Board On Geographic Names. V. Geographical Distribution Of Animals.--A Synopsis Of Study. VI. How To Read A" Weather Map. APPENDIX. L THE PRINCIPAL STATES AND CITIES OF THE WORLD. Adapted From Bartholomew's Geographical Statistics. Arranged alphabetically. The pupil should locate each country on the map, the situation of its principal towns, and its foreign possessions. The teacher should question, with the use of a good wall atlas, as to these points, endeavoring also to bring out the fact of geographical position in relation to commercial advantages.. Argentine Republic.--South America. Principal Towns.--Buenos Ayres, Cordova, Rosario, La Plata, Mendoza, Panama, Tucuman, etc. Exports.--Wool, hides, sheepskins, tallow, live animals, maize, wheat, flax, salted meat. Mineral Products.--Copper, silver, coal, salt, alum, sulphur, and gold. Austria-Hungary.--Europe. Principal Towns.--Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Trieste, Lamberg, etc. Exports.--Agricultural produce, timber, sugar, fancy wares, live animals, wool, glass, leather, silks, cottons, wine, etc. Belgium.--Europe. Principal Towns.--Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Liege, etc. Exports.--Cotton, woolen and linen thread, cereals and rice, machinery, coal and coke, stones, wool, wrought iron, glass, sugar, hides, zinc, oil seeds, resin, candles, vegetables, etc. Bolivia.--South America. Principal Towns.--Sucre, Potosi, La Paz, Cochabamba, etc. Brazil.--South America. Principal Towns.--Rio de Janeiro, Bahia (San Salvador), Recife (Pernambuco), etc. Exports.--Raw cotton, sugar, india rubber, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, gum, hides, etc. Logwood, mahogany, rosewoo...
