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MOKOCCO. 



boundaries of the empire in the south, its area 

 is variously estimated. The nearest estimate, 

 probahly, is about 259,600 square miles. The 

 population has been estimated by Gerhard 

 Rohlfs and others at 6,000,000. The capital, 

 Fez, has about 150,000 and the city of Mo- 

 rocco from 40,000 to 50,000 inhabitants. 



The commerce in 1875 was as follows (in 

 francs) : 



EXPORTS. 



ARTICLES. Value. 



Wool 6,270,000 



Hides and skins.... 3,140.000 



Maize 1,530,000 



Peas and beans 10,210,000 



Almonds 2,010,000 



Olive-oil 660,000 



ARTICLES. Value. 



Hemp-seed 16,000 



Ostrich-feathers 690,000 



Dates 170,000 



Oxen 1,040.000 



Shoes 1,530,000 



The movement of shipping in 1875 was as 

 follows : 



The most important articles of import and 

 export were as follows (values in francs) : 



ARTICLES. Value. 



Woven Broods ..... 14,270,000 



Sugar ..... ........ 3,000,000 



Raw silk .......... 1,500,000 



ARTICLES. Valu 



Tea ............... 1,050,000 



Cloths ............ 890,000 



Iron .............. 580,000 



Of the vessels entered a little less than one- 

 half were English, and not quite one-third Span- 

 ish. Of other countries, France and Portugal 

 alone were represented to any considerable de- 

 gree. The largest number of vessels entered 

 at Tangiers. The following table shows the 

 movement of shipping arranged according to 

 nationality and the ports, together with the 

 values of the cargoes (in francs) : 



In February the Sultan sent his cousin, the 

 Sherif El-Hadsh, to Algeria, to treat with the 

 rebellious tribes of Uled-Sidi-Sheik, to secure 



their settlement west of Fez. The sherif, 

 who is the highest dignitary of the church in 

 Western Africa, is described as a highly intelli- 





CITY OP MOROCCO. 



gent and enlightened man. He is married to 

 an English lady, who with her sister accom- 

 panied him on this journey. His wife and his 



son of three years are dressed in European 

 style, while he himself is attired in an Egyp- 

 tian Mameluke uniform. During his journey 



