1814.] 



Population of Russia. 



263 



6,454,320 



According to General Opperman, the population of these pro- 

 vinces in 1796 amounted to 6,767,953. Hence it appears that the 

 population of Poland is stationary. 



The Turkish provinces are, Cherson, the Tauride, the country 

 of the Cossacks of the Black Sea, and the remainder of Catherin- 

 Dslaw, to which may be added Caucasia. The population of these 

 provinces is as follows : — 



Governments. 



Males 



Cherson 



The Tauride 



Cossacks of the Black Sea , 

 Caucasia 



Femals. 



124,321 



88,864 



9,155 



2;#,240 



251,580 



■V 



555,309 



As the Cossacks of the Black Sea have veiy few women, and still 

 retain many of the customs of tlieir ancestors, the famous Sapa- 

 rocjues, the preceding statement is probably correct. According to 

 General Opperman, there were in the Turkish provinces conquered 

 in 1774, 1783, and 1791, 214,318 individuals of both sexes, 

 'i'his small population, in a tract of country so immense, has 

 increased undoubtedly in consequence of a more regular adminis- 

 tration, but not so much as would appear at first sight ; for we must 

 strike olf the Cossacks of the Black Sea, Caucasia, and the Russian 

 and foreign colonies domiciliated in these countries. Besides, if we 

 consider the imperfection of a first enumeration, it is but reasonable 

 to suppose that General Opperman's estimate is too small. 



'llius it appeals that the population of the countries acquired 

 since 1773 was in 1804 as follows : — 



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