# Sugar Colonies ## Definition Plantations in tropical regions, particularly in the West Indies, that produce sugar cane for export to European markets. These colonies represent a form of specialized agricultural production that commands exceptionally high profits and rents due to the high value of sugar and the limited geographical areas suitable for its cultivation. ## Source Chapter Book I, Chapter 11 ## Context Smith uses sugar colonies as an extreme example of land that can command rents far exceeding those of ordinary agricultural land, due to the combination of high-value production and limited suitable territory. ## Economic Domain Production ---