PRINCIPAL STATES OF THE WORLD. 



URUGUAY. 



Area, 72,210 square miles. | Population, 964,600. 

 C/MV/Toit-u.- Montevideo (1889), 278,186. 



Number of Foreigners in ipoo. 



Brazilians, 26,098; Italians, 26,297; Spaniards, 25,220; Argentines, 9871: Frencli, 

 4521 ; Swiss, 1070 ; German, 765 ; British, 729 ; other nationalities, 2244. 



The permanent Army numbers 231 officers and 3273 men ; there is besides a police 

 force of 3200 men, and a national guard of 97,000. 



The Navy consists of 4 small steamers with 184 officers and men. 



Agriculture and the rearing of cattle and sheep are largely carried on. 



Exports.— Cuttle, preserved meats, skins and hides, tallow, wool, hair, guano, 

 bone-dust, ostrich feathers, &c. 



VENEZUELA. 



Area officially given as 594,362 square miles ; estimated at 403,050 square miles. 



Agriculture is extensively pursued. 



Chief Prodncts and EaTorts.— Coffee, sugar, corn, cocoa, cotton, liides, rubber, 

 indigo, bark, tallow, dye-woods, timber, and copper ores. Gold is also worked, and 

 large quantities are expoiled. 



The Army numbers 9000 officers and men. Tlie Xavy counts 5 vessels and some 

 gunboats. 



ZANZIBAR. 



Total area, Zanzibar and Pemba Is., 1020 square miles. 

 Population of Zanzibar Isl. only, 150,000. 

 Chief To?r7i.— Zanzibar, 50,000. 

 Army, 900 men. Navy, 1 corvette. 



The soil is extremely fertile, and is covered witli woods and plantations. 

 Exyorts.—Ivory, grain, copra, cloves, &c. 



