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<!-- generated: provider=openrouter model=arcee-ai/trinity-large-preview:free date=2026-02-19 source=book-1-chapter-11 -->
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# Sugar Colonies
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## Definition
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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.
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## Source Chapter
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Book I, Chapter 11
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## Context
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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.
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## Economic Domain
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Production
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