Episode of Series “Geography of the Americas”.
Discusses the varied population, terrain, resources and opportunities for economic growth of the West Indies, modern trends toward industry, and traditions of large plantations and small farms raising a large variety of semi-tropical crops.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011788
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Economic aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Crops and soils
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Plantations
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → West Indies
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Vegetation and climate
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Agriculture - Economic aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)