Their iron, glass, paper, and woolen mills, dotted here and there among the thickly settled regions, added to the wealth and independence of the province.

他们的钢铁厂、玻璃厂、造纸厂和毛纺厂散布在人口稠密的地区，增加了该省的财富和独立性。

In thickly settled nations, with few dormant resources and with practically no areas of unoccupied land, a long war usually produces industrial disorganization and financial exhaustion.

在人口稠密的国家， 休眠资源很少， 几乎没有无人居住的土地， 长期战争通常会导致工业解体和财政枯竭。