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Introduction.
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CHRONICLE OF THE 'STATESMAN'S YEAR BOOK.'
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December, 1869—December, 1870
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xiii
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COMPARATIVE TABLES.
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Rank of European States, according to Area and to Population
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xxvii
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The Great Centres of Population in Europe and America
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xxviii
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Density of Population of the Principal States and Territorial Divisions of the
World
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xxix
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The Import Markets of the United Kingdom—Rank in 1869 and in 1870
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xxx
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The Export Markets of the United Kingdom—Rank in 1869 and 1870
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xxxi
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The Mercantile Navies of the World
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xxxii
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Part the First. THE STATES OF EUROPE.
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AUSTRIA:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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3
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Constitution and Government of the Empire
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6
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— — of German Austria
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7
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— — of Hungary
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9
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Church and Education
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11
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Revenue and Expenditure of the Empire
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13
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— — of German Austria
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14
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— — of Hungary
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16
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Army
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17
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Navy
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19
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Area and Population
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21
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Trade and Industry
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23
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Railways
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25
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Weights and Measures
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26
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Books of Reference
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26
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BELGIUM:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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28
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Constitution and Government
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29
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Church and Education
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32
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Revenue and Expenditure
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33
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Army
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35
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Area and Population
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36
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Trade and Industry
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37
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Railways
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39
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Weights and Measures
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40
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Books of Reference
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41
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DENMARK:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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42
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Constitution and Government
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44
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Church and Education
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45
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Revenue and Expenditure
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46
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Army and Navy
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49
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Population
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51
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Trade and Industry
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52
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Colonies
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53
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Weights and Measures
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53
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Books of Reference
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54
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FRANCE:—
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Constitution and Government
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55
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Church and Education
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56
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Revenue and Expenditure
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60
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Public Debt
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64
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Army
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65
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Navy
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69
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Ironclads
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70
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Area and Population
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75
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Trade and Industry
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80
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Commercial Marine
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85
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Railways
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86
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Colonies
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88
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Weights and Measures
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89
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Books of Reference
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90
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GERMANY:—
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Reigning Emperor
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93
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Constitution and Government
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94
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Revenue and Expenditure
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97
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Army
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99
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Navy
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100
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Area and Population
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104
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Trade and Commerce
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186
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Weights and Measures
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189
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Books of Reference
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190
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States of Germany:—
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1.
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Prussia:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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107
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Constitution and Government
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110
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Church and Education
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114
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Revenue and Expenditure
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117
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Army
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121
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Area and Population
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123
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Trade and Industry
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127
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Railways
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130
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2.
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Bavaria:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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131
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Constitution and Government
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133
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Church and Education
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134
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Revenue and Expenditure
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135
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Army and Population
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136
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3.
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Würtemberg:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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139
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Constitution and Government
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140
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Church and Education
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141
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Revenue and Expenditure
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142
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Army and Population
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144
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4.
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Saxony:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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145
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Constitution and Government
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146
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Church and Education
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147
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Revenue and Expenditure
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147
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Population
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149
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5.
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Baden:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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150
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Constitution and Revenue
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150
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Army and Population
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153
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6.
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Mecklenburg-Schwerin:—
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Reigning Sovereign
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154
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Constitution, Revenue, and Population
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155
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7.
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Hesse:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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156
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Constitution, Revenue, and Population
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157
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8.
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Oldenburg:—
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Reigning Sovereign
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158
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Constitution, Revenue, and Population
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159
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9.
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Brunswick:—
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Reigning Sovereign
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160
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Constitution, Revenue, and Population
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161
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10.
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Saxe-Weimar:—
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Reigning Sovereign
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162
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Constitution, Revenue, and Population
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163
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11.
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Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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164
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12.
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Saxe-Meiningen
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165
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13.
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Anhalt
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166
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14.
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Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
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168
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15.
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Saxe-Altenburg
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170
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16.
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Waldeck
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171
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17.
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Lippe-Detmold
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172
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18.
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Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
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173
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19.
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Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
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174
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20.
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Reuss-Schleiz
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175
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21.
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Schaumburg-Lippe
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176
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22.
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Reuss-Greiz
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177
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23.
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Hamburg
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178
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24.
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Lübeck
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182
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25.
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Bremen
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183
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Trade and Commerce:—
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The Zollverein
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186
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Weights and Measures
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189
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Books of Reference concerning Germany
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190
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GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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192
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Constitution and Government
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195
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Church and Education
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209
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Revenue and Expenditure
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215
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Taxation
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220
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National Debt
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222
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Army
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225
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Navy
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232
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Iron-clad Navy
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236
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Population—
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England and Wales
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241
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Scotland
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246
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Ireland
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248
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Emigration
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254
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Commerce and Industry—
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Imports and Exports
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256
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Shipping
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262
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Textile Industry
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267
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Minerals and Metals
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269
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Railways
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272
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Colonial Possessions
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273
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Books of Reference—
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Official Publications
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280
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Non -official Publications
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282
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GREECE:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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283
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Constitution and Government
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284
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Church and Education
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285
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Revenue and Expenditure
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286
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Army and Navy
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289
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Population
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290
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Trade and Industry
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292
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Weights and Measures
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293
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Books of Reference
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293
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ITALY:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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295
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Constitution and Government
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297
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Church of Rome
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298
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Sovereign Pontiff
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299
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Cardinals
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302
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Church and Education
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305
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Revenue and Expenditure
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308
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Public Debt
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311
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Army and Navy
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312
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Area and Population
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315
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Trade and Industry
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320
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Shipping
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322
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Weights and Measures
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323
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Books of Reference
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323
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NETHERLANDS:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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326
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Constitution and Government
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328
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Church and Education
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329
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Revenue and Expenditure
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330
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Public Debt
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333
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Army and Navy
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334
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Area and Population
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337
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Trade and Industry
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338
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Shipping
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339
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Colonies
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340
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Weights and Measures
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341
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Books of Reference
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341
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PORTUGAL:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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343
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Constitution and Government
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345
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Church and Education
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346
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Revenue and Expenditure
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348
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Army and Navy
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350
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Area and Population
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351
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Trade and Industry
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351
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Colonies
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353
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Weights and Measures
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353
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Books of Preference
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354
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RUSSIA:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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355
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Constitution and Government
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357
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Church and Education
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362
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Revenue and Expenditure
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365
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National Debt
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368
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Army
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372
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Navy
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377
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Area and Population
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379
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Trade and Industry
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385
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Shipping
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387
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Railways
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388
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Manufactures
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389
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Weights and Measures
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390
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Books of Reference
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390
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SPAIN:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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393
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Constitution and Government
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394
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Church and Education
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396
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Revenue and Expenditure
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399
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National Debt
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401
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Army and Navy
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403
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Area and Population
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405
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Trade and Industry
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409
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Minerals
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410
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Railways
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410
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Colonies
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412
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Weights and Measures
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415
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Books of Reference
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415
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SWEDEN and NORWAY:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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417
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Dynastic Union
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418
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Sweden:—
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Constitution and Government
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419
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Revenue and Expenditure
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421
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Army and Navy
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423
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Area and Population
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425
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Trade and Industry
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426
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Railways
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427
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Colonial Possession
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435
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Weights and Measures
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435
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Books of Reference
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436
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Norway:—
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Constitution and Government
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429
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Revenue and Expenditure
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431
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Army and Navy
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431
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Area and Population
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433
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Trade and Industry
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434
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Weights and Measures
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435
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Books of Reference
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436
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SWITZERLAND:—
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Constitution and Government
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438
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Church and Education
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440
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Revenue and Expenditure
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441
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Army
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444
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Area and Population
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446
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Trade and Industry
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448
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Railways
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449
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Weights and Measures
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449
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Books of Reference
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450
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TURKEY and TRIBUTARY STATES:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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451
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Constitution and Government
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452
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Religion and Education
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454
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Revenue and Expenditure
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457
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Public Debt
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458
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Army and Navy
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461
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Area and Population
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465
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Trade and Commerce
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469
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Manufactures
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470
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Tributary States—
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1.
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Egypt:—See Part II. Africa.
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2.
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Roumania:—
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Constitution
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471
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Revenue and Population
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472
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Trade and Commerce
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474
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3.
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Servia:—
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Government
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474
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Revenue and Population
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475
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Trade
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476
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Weights and Measures
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476
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Books of Reference
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477
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Part the Second. THE STATES OF AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA, AND AUSTRALASIA.
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I. AMERICA.
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ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION:—
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Constitution and Government
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480
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Revenue, Army, and Population
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481
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Trade and Industry
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484
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Railways
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484
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Weights and Measures
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485
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Books of Reference
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485
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BOLIVIA:—
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Constitution and Government
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487
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Revenue and Population
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488
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Trade and Industry
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489
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Weights and Measures
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489
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Books of Reference
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490
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BRAZIL:—
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Reigning Sovereign and Family
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491
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Constitution and Government
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492
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Church and Education
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494
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Revenue and Expenditure
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495
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Army and Navy
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498
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Population
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500
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Trade and Commerce
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502
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Weights and Measures
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505
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Books of Reference
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506
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CANADA and BRITISH NORTH AMERICA:—
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Constitution and Government
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508
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Church and Education
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510
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Revenue and Expenditure
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511
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Army and Navy
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512
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Population
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514
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Trade and Industry
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517
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Shipping
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519
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Weights and Measures
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519
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Books of Reference
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520
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CHILI:—
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Constitution and Government
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521
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Revenue and Population
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521
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Trade and Industry
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523
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Railways
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524
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Weights and Measures
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524
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Books of Reference
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525
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COLOMBIA:—
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Constitution and Government
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526
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Revenue and Population
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527
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Trade and Industry
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528
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Weights and Measures
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529
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Books of Reference
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530
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COSTA RICA:—
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Constitution and Government
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531
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Revenue, Population, and Trade
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531
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Weights and Measures
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533
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Books of Reference
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534
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ECUADOR:—
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Constitution and Government
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535
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Revenue, Population, and Trade
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535
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Weights and Measures
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536
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Books of Reference
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537
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MEXICO:—
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Constitution and Government
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538
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Revenue and Expenditure
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539
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Public Debt
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540
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Area and Population
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541
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Trade and Industry
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542
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Weights and Measures
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544
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Books of Reference
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544
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PARAGUAY:—
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Constitution and Government
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546
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Revenue and Army
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546
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Population and Trade
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547
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Weights and Measures
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548
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Books of Reference
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549
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PERU:—
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Constitution and Government
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550
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Revenue, Army, and Population
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550
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Trade and Industry
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552
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Guano exports
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553
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Weights and Measures
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554
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Books of Reference
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555
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UNITED STATES:—
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Constitution and Government
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556
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Lists of Presidents
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557
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Congress
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559
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Revenue and Expenditure
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563
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National Debt
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565
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Army
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568
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Navy
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571
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Iron-clad Navy
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572
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Area and Population
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575
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Census of 1870
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576
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Immigration
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580
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Trade and Industry
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584
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Mines and Minerals
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589
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Railways
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589
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Commercial Marine
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590
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Weights and Measures
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591
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Books of Reference
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592
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URUGUAY:—
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Constitution and Government
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594
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Revenue, Army, and Population
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594
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Trade and Industry
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595
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Weights and Measures
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596
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Books of Reference
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597
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VENEZUELA:—
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Constitution and Government
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598
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Revenue, Population, and Trade
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599
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Weights and Measures
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600
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Books of Reference
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600
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2. AFRICA.
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ALGERIA:—
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Government, Revenue, and Army
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601
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Area and Population
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602
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Trade and Industry
|
603
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Weights and Measures
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605
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Books of Reference
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605
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE:—
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Constitution and Government
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606
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Revenue and Expenditure
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607
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Area and Population
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608
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Trade and Commerce
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610
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Weights and Measures
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611
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Books of Reference
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612
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EGYPT:—
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Government, Revenue, and Army
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613
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Population and Trade
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615
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Suez Canal
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617
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Weights and Measures
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618
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Books of Reference
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618
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LIBERIA:—
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Constitution
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619
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Population and Trade
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620
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Weights and Measures
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621
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Books of Reference
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621
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NATAL:—
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Constitution and Government
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622
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Revenue and Expenditure
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622
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Population
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623
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Trade and Commerce
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624
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Books of Reference
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625
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3. ASIA.
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CEYLON:—
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Constitution and Government
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626
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Reveune and Expenditure
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626
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Population
|
627
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|
Trade and Commerce
|
628
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|
Weights and Measures
|
629
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Books of Reference
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629
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CHINA:—
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|
Constitution and Government
|
630
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Revenue and Population
|
631
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|
Trade and Commerce
|
634
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|
Treaty Ports
|
635
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Weights and Measures
|
638
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|
Books of Reference
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639
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HONG KONG:—
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Constitution and Government
|
641
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Revenue and Expenditure
|
641
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Area and Population
|
642
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Trade and Commerce
|
643
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|
Weights and Measures
|
645
|
|
Books of Reference
|
645
|
INDIA:—
|
|
|
Constitution and Government
|
646
|
|
Revenue and Expenditure
|
648
|
|
Land Tax
|
51
|
|
Public Debt
|
655
|
|
Army
|
656
|
|
Population
|
658
|
|
Caste and Religion
|
661
|
|
Trade and Commerce
|
663
|
|
Shipping
|
666
|
|
Railways
|
668
|
|
Weights and Measures
|
671
|
|
Books of Reference
|
672
|
JAPAN:—
|
|
|
Constitution and Government
|
674
|
|
Army and Population
|
675
|
|
Trade and Commerce
|
677
|
|
Weights and Measures
|
679
|
|
Books of Reference
|
679
|
JAVA:—
|
|
|
Constitution and Government
|
681
|
|
Revenue and Expenditure
|
682
|
|
Army and Navy
|
684
|
|
Area and Population
|
685
|
|
Trade and Commerce
|
686
|
|
Weights and Measures
|
687
|
|
Books of Reference
|
688
|
PERSIA:—
|
|
|
Reigning Sovereign and Family
|
689
|
|
Government, Religion, and Education
|
689
|
|
Revenue and Army
|
691
|
|
Area, Population, and Trade
|
693
|
|
Weights and Measures
|
695
|
|
Books of Reference
|
696
|
SIAM:—
|
|
|
Government, Revenue, and Army
|
697
|
|
Population and Trade
|
698
|
|
Weights and Measures
|
700
|
|
Books of Reference
|
700
|
4. AUSTRALASIA.
|
NEW SOUTH WALES:—
|
|
|
Constitution and Government
|
701
|
|
Revenue and Expenditure
|
702
|
|
Public Debt
|
702
|
|
Area and Population
|
702
|
|
Trade and Industry
|
704
|
|
Mineral Productions
|
706
|
|
Railways
|
707
|
NEW ZEALAND:—
|
|
|
Constitution and Government
|
708
|
|
Revenue and Expenditure
|
709
|
|
Public Debt
|
710
|
|
Area and Population
|
711
|
|
Immigration
|
713
|
|
Trade and Industry
|
713
|
|
Mineral Productions
|
715
|
QUEENSLAND:—
|
|
|
Constitution and Government
|
716
|
|
Revenue and Expenditure
|
716
|
|
Public Debt
|
717
|
|
Area and Population
|
717
|
|
Trade and Industry
|
718
|
|
Mineral Productions
|
719
|
SOUTH AUSTRALIA:—
|
|
|
Constitution and Government
|
720
|
|
Eevenue and Expenditure
|
721
|
|
Public Debt
|
721
|
|
Area and Population
|
722
|
|
Trade and Industry
|
724
|
|
Mines and Mineral Productions
|
726
|
TASMANIA:—
|
|
|
Constitution and Government
|
728
|
|
Revenue and Expenditure
|
728
|
|
Public Debt
|
729
|
|
Area and Population
|
729
|
|
Census of 1870
|
730
|
|
Trade and Industry
|
731
|
VICTORIA:—
|
|
|
Constitution and Government
|
732
|
|
Revenue and Expenditure
|
733
|
|
Public Debt
|
735
|
|
Area and Population
|
735
|
|
Origin of Population
|
736
|
|
Immigration
|
738
|
|
Trade and Commerce
|
739
|
|
Exports and Imports
|
740
|
|
Mining Industry
|
742
|
|
Railways
|
743
|
WESTERN AUSTRALIA:—
|
|
|
Constitution and Government
|
745
|
|
Revenue and Expenditure
|
745
|
|
Population and Trade
|
746
|
|
Mining Industry
|
747
|
|
Books of Reference concerning Australasia
|
747
|
INDEX
|
749
|