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GENERAL SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC AND 



gineering skill of which this century has been so fruitful. 

 At the last accounts a force of from 8000 to 12,000 laborers 

 was employed upon it day and night. 



During the past year two new transatlantic cables have 

 been projected and partly laid. It has likewise witnessed 

 the completion and opening for business of the great ocean 

 cable between Lisbon, via the Azores, and Rio Janeiro. 



The preparations for the Centennial during the year have 

 assumed a very forward state. The erection of the buildings 

 is rapidly progressing, and despite much adverse criticism 

 which the project at first originated, there appears to be 

 now no doubt of its complete success. Nearly all of the 

 leading nations of Europe and Asia have signified through 

 their representatives their intention to participate, and of 

 the interest of American manufacturers there is indubitable 

 evidence. The applications of intending American exhibitors 

 already call for appropriations of space somewhat in excess 

 of that set aside by the Commissioners for American exhib- 

 its in the main Exhibition building. 



The following is the official statement of the space to be 

 allotted to the thirty-four nations and their colonies that 

 will take part in the Exhibition, together with the order of 

 their arrangement. The total area of the building will be 

 twenty-five acres : 



Nation. Sq. Feet. 



Siam 3,946 



Persia 7,776 



Egypt 7,776 



Turkey 7,776 



Russia 10,044 



Sweden and Norway 10,044 



Austria 23,328 



German Empire 27,264 



Netherlands and Denmark. 7,776 



Switzerland 6,156 



Italy 11,664 



Spain and Colonies 15,552 



France, Algeria, and oth- 1_ 2 9 ~, 



er Colonies j 



Great Britain, Canada, 1 



India, Australia, and > 46,748 



other Colonies ) 



United States 123, 160 



Total 



Nation. 



Reserved space 



Mexico 



Honduras 



Guatemala 



San Salvador 



Nicaragua 



Venezuela 



Ecuador 



United States of Colombia. 



Peru 



Chili 



Brazil 



Argentine Republic 



Hayti 



Sandwich Islands 



Liberia 



Japan 



China 



Sq. Feet. 



21,408 



11,664 



3,888 



5,508 



4,536 



4,536 



5,508 



3,888 



7,776 



11,664 



9,744 



17,520 



15,552 



3,888 



3,888 



2,268 



7,290 



7,290 



484,090 



The space above allotted is something over eleven acres. 



