The Republic of Cuba 30 



Cuba is the healthiest country in the world, 

 as the figures in the following table, giving the 

 number of deaths per thousand, will show: 



Cuba 12. JO 



Australia 13.10 



Uruguay 13-40 



United States 1 5 . 00 



England i7-7o 



Germany 1 7 . 80 



France 20 . 60 



Spain 29 . 70 



Cuba has but ^^ persons to the square mile, 

 while the Bermuda Islands have i,ooo; Belgium, 

 600; Java, 595; Rhode Island, 500; Holland, 454; 

 England, 425; Porto Rico, 330; Japan, 317; 

 German Empire, 315; and Italy, 310. With all 

 her natural richness this island can easily sustain 

 more inhabitants per square mile than any of 

 the above mentioned countries. 



