Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms: Volume 66

Nations of the Outer Atlantic: The Americas

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[The land produces] metals and minerals, birds and beasts, fish and shelled creatures, timber, pigments, medicinal herbs, spices, pearls, amber, mica, and other such goods. The climate and soil vary across the region: the east is mild and temperate, while the west is sweltering and hot. The land is prone to frequent earthquakes, often leading to unexpected disasters.

The government does not establish a monarchal position; instead, they appoint various officials and chiefs to manage the administration. The religion they follow is the Roman Catholic Church original: "Luoma Tianzhu Gongjiao" (羅馬天主公教). Their technical skills and arts are somewhat crude, and their commercial trade is sluggish.

This nation was formerly governed by Spain original: "Luzon" (吕宋). In 19th-century Chinese texts, "Luzon" often refers to Spain because of the Spanish colonial headquarters in the Philippines. When Mexico original: "Meishige" (美詩哥) refused to submit to Spain, this nation followed their lead and attached itself to Mexico. Later, when the Mexican monarch was deposed A reference to the fall of Emperor Agustín de Iturbide in 1823, this nation also turned its back on Mexico and established itself as an independent state, no longer belonging to that union.

After fifteen years, the people held a convention and decided to change the current five departments into five separate nations This refers to the dissolution of the Federal Republic of Central America—comprising Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica—which occurred roughly between 1838 and 1841. These nations are unequal in size, and their populations vary.

The nation of Guatemala original: "Guadimala" (瓜的馬拉) is approximately 1,040 li about 345 miles long and 500 li about 165 miles wide. The name of the capital is