Guatemala, the country of the future

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pepper, Charles M. (Charles Melville), 1859-1930.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Guatemala, the Country of the Future" by Charles M. Pepper is a monograph written in the early 20th century. This work offers an in-depth analysis of Guatemala's economic potential, emphasizing its agricultural wealth, infrastructure development, and the progressive policies of President Manuel Estrada Cabrera. The book likely discusses various aspects of the country, such as trade, climate, immigration, and historical context, illustrating the optimism surrounding Guatemala's future. The opening of the monograph presents a comprehensive overview of Guatemala's geography, resources, and accessibility. It describes the country's mountainous terrain, fertile soils, and rich biodiversity, highlighting its capability to produce both tropical and temperate crops. Additionally, it introduces the importance of the developing railway and steamship systems, which connect Guatemala City to major ports, facilitating trade and commerce. The text sets the stage for discussing the government's efforts to modernize the nation and attract foreign investment in this promising Central American republic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

A brief description

A progressive president and his policies

The soil and its riches

Trade and markets

Climate and immigration

International relations

The land of travel and history.

Credits:

Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-12-10