Illustrated Gazetteer of the Maritime Kingdoms: Volume 66

...has a population of about 100,000 people. The climate is temperate and the soil is fertile. The capital city is built upon a high plateau. There are six locations designated as bustling centers of commerce original: "tongshang chongfan zhi di" (通商衝繁之地), a Qing administrative classification for strategically and economically vital hubs.

Costa Rica original: "Gedelijia" (哥德黎加)
The nation measures approximately 600 li from east to west and 400 li from north to south. Its population is approximately 500 households The figure of 500 households is likely an error in the source text or a specific reference to a single settlement, as the population of Costa Rica was significantly higher by the mid-19th century. The climate is temperate and the soil is lush. The capital city is built upon a plain. There are two locations designated as bustling centers of commerce: one named Cartago original: "Jia'erda'e" (加爾達額) and one named Boruca original: "Bolujia" (波盧加).

Illustrated Description of the Globe

The nation of Guatemala original: "Kuadimara" (跨的馬剌), also known as the State of "Weidimala" (危地馬拉) is bounded by the Great Ocean on its east, south, and western sides, and borders the nation of Mexico original: "Maixike" (麥西可) to the north. Its population is approximately two million. The capital city is named Guatemala City, and it contains 60,000 residents. The weather is hotter than that of Mexico because the land is situated near the equator original: "chidao" (赤道), literally "the red path". The interior contains many volcanoes and experiences frequent earthquakes. In former times, it was a dependency of Spain original: "Da Lüsong" (大呂宋), literally "Great Luzon." In 19th-century Chinese geographical works, Spain was often referred to as Great Luzon because the Spanish reached China via their colony in the Philippines. Today...