Show population figures Figi ires professor hickman of berlin has published statistics on the estimated increase ot of the population V or abo ha wrid world during the last cantu century ry these are the figures for the united states and the leading countries of europe at the beginning and close of the century the figures representing millions 1800 russia 3 9 france 27 austria hungary 23 germany 21 italy IS great creat britain 16 spain 11 united states 5 1300 1900 russia united states 7 76 6 germany 1 I 56 austria hungary 45 great britain 41 france 39 9 italy 32 spain IS 18 the table presents many features of interest our own country which was at the bottom of the list in 1800 is now second russia has made a notable advance germany and great britain have gone up one point while austria adas fallen back slightly one of the most notable features of 0 this statement is the falling off in population of the latin countries neither france italy nor spain has doubled its population during the past century france indeed havin having increased less than 50 per cent the alie professor makes this con comment ament the history of the roman peoples Is the history of their mothers F france francc rance italy spain and portugal have lost ground because their mothers were averse to bearing child children re n deseret news |