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Page 55
... half the Pacific coastline of the con- tinent is obvious . Enclosed by desert and mountain ranges its principal contacts with the outside world have been by means of sea routes , and since 1840 regular steamship links with Europe have ...
... half the Pacific coastline of the con- tinent is obvious . Enclosed by desert and mountain ranges its principal contacts with the outside world have been by means of sea routes , and since 1840 regular steamship links with Europe have ...
Page 92
... half that amount.2 The decline of Iquique is most evident , for in the days of flourishing nitrate exports it was the principal export port of Chile . The rise of Tocopilla is indicative of the southward displacement of the main nitrate ...
... half that amount.2 The decline of Iquique is most evident , for in the days of flourishing nitrate exports it was the principal export port of Chile . The rise of Tocopilla is indicative of the southward displacement of the main nitrate ...
Page 104
... half century of turmoil in international relations and many crises in the internal affairs of both republics , Chile and Argentina have pursued courses in some respects parallel , in others greatly divergent . In the First World War ...
... half century of turmoil in international relations and many crises in the internal affairs of both republics , Chile and Argentina have pursued courses in some respects parallel , in others greatly divergent . In the First World War ...
Contents
Climate and Natural Regions | 5 |
THE PEOPLE | 12 |
HISTORY AND POLITICS | 29 |
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Chile: An Outline of Its Geography, Economics, and Politics Gilbert J. Butland No preview available - 1981 |
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