The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1989 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 268
... Transportation . Colombia's geography creates major obstacles to transportation . In the popu lous highlands , the Andean terrain and land- slides due to heavy rainfalls make road and rail communication difficult . In the eastern region ...
... Transportation . Colombia's geography creates major obstacles to transportation . In the popu lous highlands , the Andean terrain and land- slides due to heavy rainfalls make road and rail communication difficult . In the eastern region ...
Page 341
... Transportation . One of the chief uses of the Columbia River is for transportation . From the Fraser River in British Columbia to the Klamath River in California , the Columbia is the only stream that crosses the barrier of the Cascade ...
... Transportation . One of the chief uses of the Columbia River is for transportation . From the Fraser River in British Columbia to the Klamath River in California , the Columbia is the only stream that crosses the barrier of the Cascade ...
Page 351
... transportation , and construction . Agricultural employment is only about 1 % of the total . Manufactures in Columbus , in order of impor- tance , include machinery , fabricated metal , print- ing and publishing , and food products ...
... transportation , and construction . Agricultural employment is only about 1 % of the total . Manufactures in Columbus , in order of impor- tance , include machinery , fabricated metal , print- ing and publishing , and food products ...
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