Illustrated Gazetteer of the Maritime Kingdoms

New Guatemala Guatemala City, rebuilt on a new site after the 1773 earthquake is built upon high and open plains. The climate is temperate, the soil is fertile, and a great variety of goods are gathered there in abundance.

The nation of San Salvador El Salvador has a land area of approximately 37,500 li A traditional Chinese unit of distance, roughly 500 meters, though often used in this period to approximate Western miles. Its capital city is located about 700 li from Guatemala. The land is bountiful and its products are rich. The climate is sweltering, and there are a great many volcanoes. Both technical arts and trade are flourishing. There are five locations designated as bustling centers of commerce original: "tongshang chongfan zhi di" (通商衝繁之地), a Qing dynasty administrative term for locations that are strategically and commercially vital.

The nation of Honduras is approximately 1,250 li in length and 500 li in width. Its population is sparse and the climate is humid and hot, yet the fields are exceptionally fertile. The capital is built on the banks of the Ulúa River. There are three locations designated as bustling centers of commerce.

The nation of Nicaragua measures approximately 180 li from east to west and the same distance from north to south. Its population...