5,100 130,00

203,000 9,360,00 39,000 2,640,00

100,00

8,000 137,00

The "Abrégé de Géographie" of Balbi, from which these are extracted, was published in 1832; but the statistical statemer generally to the year 1826. The Table of Europe was inserte American Almanac for 1832; but it has been thought advisable here the entire summary of this learned and laborious geogra The statement of the Army relates to the time of peace. The franc according to the rate of exchange, is nearly equal to 20 ce

POPULATION AND EXTENT OF THE GLOBE.

Population. 8q. miles. to sq. Population. sq. miles.

mile. 227,700,000 2,793,000 82 221,906,964 3,134,6 390,000,000 12,118,000 32 461,196,400 17,238,8 60,000,000 8,500,000 7 107,615,048 10,787,0 39,000,000 11,146,000 3,5 42,164,410 14,755,0 20,300,000 3,100,000 6,5 2,695,400 3,347,8

737,000,000 37,673,000 19,6 835,578,222 49,263,4

Christianity 228,000,000 236,000,000 235,000,000 252,000,000 260, Judaism 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 3,930,000 4. Mahometan. 110,000,000 120,000,000 120,000,000 120,105,000 96, Bramanism 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 111,353,000 60, Buddhism 150,000,000 150,000,000 180,000,000 315,977,000 170, All others 100,000,000 115,000,000 100,000,000 134,490,000 147,

A Table exhibiting the Numbers of the Deaf and Dumb, and the Institutions for them, in the different Countries of Europe, [According to Edward Schmalz, Dresden, 1830.]

1. Malte-Brun, in the first volume of his valuable Geography, states the population of Europe at 170 millions; but in the sixth volume, at 200 or 205 millions, which is doubtless nearer the true amount. He says that "the mean annual increase of the whole European population cannot, according to the lowest estimate, be less than a million, so that before the year 1900, it may amount to 300 millions."

2. Hassel, a late learned geographical and statistical writer, computed the population of Europe, in 1824, at 206,772,400; and in 1828, at 216,667,463; and Balbi, in 1826, at 227,700,000. The present actual population of Europe, taking European Russia in its largest sense, does not probably fall short of 230 millions.

3. According to Malte-Brun, the agricultural class, in Europe, comprises two thirds of the whole population. In Russia, its proportion is considerably greater; but in England, it embraces only about one third, the other two thirds being chiefly supported by manufactures and commerce. England is not only the first commercial country in Europe, but surpasses all others with respect to manufactures, for which it possesses unrivalled advantages from an abundance of coal and ores, from facilities of intercourse, and excellence of machinery.

4. Europe is the most enlightened quarter of the globe, and the chief region of authors, who are most numerous in Germany, Great Britain, and France. The number of living writers is computed by Malte-Brun

at upwards of 12,000. "Such a body," he observes, "were it not divided against itself, might govern the world; but" (as he rather fancifully adds) “the republic of letters is paralyzed by three contending principles attachment to particular sects in Germany, party-spirit in England, and self-interest in France."

5. The soldiers in the service of the different European governments, are stated by Malte-Brun at 2,000,000, or one hundredth part of the whole mass; and their pay amounts to two fifths of the public revenue in most of the states.

6. There is a remarkable difference in the amount contributed to the public revenue, on an average, by each individual in the different European states; and it is greater under constitutional governments, than under those that are despotic. Some governments are loaded with immense public debts, and are under the necessity of imposing very burdensome taxes on their subjects. Such is the case with England, whose public debt, amounting to nearly 800 million pounds sterling, exceeds the sum of the debts of all the other states; and yet England is the wealthiest country in Europe.

7. The following statement exhibits the amount which each individual contributes to the public revenue, according to Malte-Brun :—

** In the preceding volumes of the American Almanac, especially that for 1833, much information is given respecting the government and statistics of the different countries of Europe; but it has been thought expedient to omit giving, in this volume, a separate article on each of the European states, in order to make room for a full view of the British Parliament, including both the House of Lords and the House of Commons; and other interesting matter.