Nations of the Northern Continent

They are also independent, and their customs and local products are similar to those of the nation of Mexico original: "Maixige" (麥西哥).

Illustrated Description of the Globe also states: The islands of the Northern Continent North America/The Caribbean lie to the east of Guatemala original: "Kuadimara" (跨的馬刺), separated by the sea. These distant islands number approximately twenty. The climate is mild and pleasant, but when the west winds arrive in autumn, the rising waters destroy houses A likely reference to the hurricane season in the Caribbean. Within this region are two The text says "two" but immediately lists three names: Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica large islands: Cuba original: "Gube" (苦伯), Haiti original: "Haidi" (海低), and Jamaica original: "Re-meijia" (熱美加).

The island of Cuba is mountainous in its formation, with high peaks and volcanoes that cause occasional earthquakes. However, the majority of the region belongs to Britain original: "Yingguo" (英國), while the remainder belongs to Spain original: "Da Lüsong" (大呂宋, literally "Great Luzon," a common 19th-century Chinese term for Spain) and France original: "Folansi" (佛蘭西). The total population is three million. Half follow Protestantism original: "Yesu [jiao]" (耶穌), literally "The Religion of Jesus" and half follow Catholicism original: "Tianzhu jiao" (天主教). Nine-tenths of the population are black slaves, while one-tenth are white-faced. The local products include white sugar, rock sugar, coffee original: "jiafei" (架非), liquor, kudzu, various fruits, myrobalan original: "hezi" (訶子), a medicinal fruit, and sappanwood flowers original: "suhua" (蘇花).

A Brief History of Foreign Lands states: The nation of Guatemala original: "Weiyatimala" (危亞地馬拉) is divided into fifteen departments. It formerly belonged to the jurisdiction of Mexico.