CONTENTS. 



. CHAPTER I. 



PAGS 



THE AREA OF SCANDINAVIA 1 



MONEY 4 



WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 6 



POPULATION . . . 7 



DIVISIONS OF SWEDEN .......... 9 



THE CLIMATE . 10 



VEGETATION LIMITS OF TREES AND CEREALS . . . . .18 

 THE SOIL AND SURFACE OF THE LAND ...... 23 



METALS AND MINERALS .25 



THE IRON MINES 26 



THE GELLIVARE IRON FIELDS .. 26 



THE FORESTS 32 



EXPORT OF TIMBER 46 



AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS . .51 



EXPORT OF CORN 54 



NUMBER OF CATTLE IN THE COUNTRY . . * . . > . . 58 

 COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES . . r . . . ..... . 62 



MERCHANT NAVY . 64 



SEA FISHERIES . . . .... ... . . .66 



GAME AND SKINS AS A SOURCE or REVENUE TO THE COUNTRY . 70 



RAILWAYS . . . .71 



POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS . 72 



THE RIVERS AND LAKES : . .73 



THE GOVERNMENT 76 



RELIGION ...*......*. 76 



UNIVERSITIES 81 



LAWS 82 



THE SWEDISH ARMY . . 86 



THE NAVY ... 89 



ANNUAL EXPENDITURE OF THE COUNTRY . . 90 



TAXES 90 



