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ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. 



been approximately the same during the same 

 period, according to the annexed official re- 

 turns, the first two being only estimates : 



. YEARS. Population. 



1849 . 935,000 



1859 '. 1,304,000 



1869 1,827,334 



There are in the province of Buenos Ayres 

 eight individuals to the square mile ; in Tucu- 

 man, five ; in Cdrdoba, three ; in some of the up- 



per provinces there is but one ; and in the whole 

 republic there are only three, or about fifty 

 times less than in most European countries. 



In 1873 the number of immigrants exceeded 

 79,000, or almost double the number of the pre- 

 vious year ; and it would appear that the class 

 of settlers shows a marked improvement 

 thanks to the superior condition and accom- 

 modations of the steamers now used in that ser- 

 vice. Sailing-ships are almost entirely super- 



