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Iron Mining and Socio-Demographic Change in Eastern Cuba, 1884–1940*

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Lisandro Perez
Lisandro Perez
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During the first four decades of this century a profound change took place in eastern Cuba, especially in the province of Oriente. Its most obvious indicators are demographic: at the turn of the century, Oriente was only the third- largest of the six provinces in population, yet by 1919 it already occupied the number one position. Between 1899 and 1943 the province grew 313.9 per cent, much faster than either the national population (203.8) or the population of the province in which the capital city is located (Havana, 190.9).

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Journal of Latin American Studies , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , November 1982 , pp. 381 - 405
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