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Page 51
Already Chile has developed a far greater proportion of her water - power
resources than has any other South American country , but this represents merely
6 per cent of the reserves available . The Chilean Development Corporation has
...
Already Chile has developed a far greater proportion of her water - power
resources than has any other South American country , but this represents merely
6 per cent of the reserves available . The Chilean Development Corporation has
...
Page 65
Mechanical irrigation schemes based on hydro - electric developments have
already been mentioned , but mechanization , both to ease the burden of manual
labour and to increase productivity at lower cost , has been a greater
achievement ...
Mechanical irrigation schemes based on hydro - electric developments have
already been mentioned , but mechanization , both to ease the burden of manual
labour and to increase productivity at lower cost , has been a greater
achievement ...
Page 91
On the import side , the increased consumption of foreign raw materials by
Chilean industry , the greater dependence of the population on imported
foodstuffs , such as meat and tropical beverages , and the increasing importance
of petroleum ...
On the import side , the increased consumption of foreign raw materials by
Chilean industry , the greater dependence of the population on imported
foodstuffs , such as meat and tropical beverages , and the increasing importance
of petroleum ...
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Contents
THE PEOPLE | 12 |
HISTORY AND POLITICS | 29 |
GENERAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 47 |
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Chile, an Outline of Its Geography, Economics, and Politics Gilbert J. Butland No preview available - 1956 |
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