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Show STATISTICS OF THE WORLD. Valuable Informrtion as to Area and Population. The introductory tables of the latest editions of the stateman's year book (1892) contain some valuable information infor-mation as to the population and area of the wo'ld, and also the results of the recent partitions ot Africa. The 'data given in "Die Bevolkerung der Erde" show that the area of the world is 52,299,431 square miles and the population popula-tion 1,479,729,151, an average of twenty-eight twenty-eight to the square mile. Ravenstien's revised estimate for 1S90 gives the area at .15,250,800 the population at 1,407,-920,000, 1,407,-920,000, and twenty-nine to the square mile, and estimates the increase of the world's population in a decade ;i880-90) at 8 per cent. In compntutlons of this kind several totals, particularly in Asia and Africa, have to be obtained by estimate. esti-mate. It is quite possible that the total population reaches more nearly 1,500,-000,000 1,500,-000,000 than the figures given. In any event, the latter in round numbers are more practical and easier to remember. The area and population in each of the divisions are given thus: Area. Population. Europe 3,797.410 357,851,580 Asia 17 039,066 825,954,000 Africa 11.518,104 168,499.017 Australia 3,458.029 5,684 .600 North America. .7,952,396 88.386,084 South Americ.6,844,W2 . 33,342.710 Polar Islands 1,689,834 11,170 Total 52,299,431 1,479,729,151 From these figures it will be seen that considerably more than half the popu- tationofthe earth is in Asia and yet there are but forty-eight people to the square mile, as compared with ninety-four ninety-four in Europe. The total money of the world in gold and silver coin is given at $7,862,072,000. an average of $5 31 for each individnal. A map accompanying the year book shows that the densest population of the earth, over 400 to the square mile, is confined at Java, China, Japan, northeastern and southwestern portions India, England, parts of France and Belgium, the Nile valley, Italy, Portugal, a small strip of Germany and a small section in the vicinity of New Rork and Boston. The erea of Europe in acres is 2,384,854,959 of which 725,-685.617. 725,-685.617. The complications bearing upon the portion of Africa show how rapidly the dark continent is being absorbed by he great powers. Its total area is 11,514,500 square miles and population 130,185,000, according to the estimates of E. G. Ravenstein, member of the Royal Geographical society. Of these totals Great Britain has appropriated 2,570,926 square miles with 4.0,764,100 population; France. 2,902.621 with 23,-788,000 23,-788,000 population; Portugal, 841,025 with 5,416,000 population; Spain, 203,767 with 437,000 population; Germany, 822,-000 822,-000 with 5,950,000 population: Italy 002,-000 002,-000 with 6,300,000 population; Congo State (Belgian), 865,400 with 15,600,000 population; Boer republics, 102.6J0 with 888,000 population; Swazi land, 6,370 with 61,000 population: Liberia, 37,000 with 1,000,000 population; Tnrkey, 836,- to wuu i.asu.uju population. Ur the remaining area the great lakes ocenpy 80,350 square miles. This leaves 1.5S4,-398 1.5S4,-398 square miles with 22,000,900 population. popula-tion. Unappropriated Africa include, Morocco, Borun, Kanem, Wadai, Bag-Irmi, Bag-Irmi, and Sahara. The statistics of the British empire show that it has an area of 11,475,057 square miles, or nearly one-fonrth of the globe, with 378,725,857, or about one-fonrth of the population; a revenue of $1,015,538,930; expenditure of 1988,306,325; debt of $5,508,893,600; imports, $3,486,254,350; exports, $2,947,-933,660; $2,947,-933,660; tonnage entered and cleared, exclusive of home and coasting trade, 169,411,387; railway open, 64,836 miles. These returns cover the entire empire, including colonies, protectorates and influence. . |
