THE POPULATION OF THE WORLD. 



287 



From the above we see that the Eussian empire, covering more tbaa 

 half of the European continent, occupies also about three-eighths of the 

 surface of Asia. China does not extend over much more than two- 

 tenths of the total surface ; but, in the arrangement according to popu- 

 lation, it is entitled to the first place, followed by British India, Japan, 

 and the Indian Archipelago ; these added together, include nine-tenths 

 of the entire population, while their total surface does not cover much 

 more ground than Eussia in Asia. 



In point of density Japan excels, nearly equaling the Italian king- 

 dom. Next, but at a considerable distance, follow English India, 

 China, and the island of Ceylon. The density of the Chinese empire 

 nearly equals that of Denmark. 



We shall now examine more in detail some of the states presented in 

 the foregoing general table. 



(a.) — RUSSIA IN ASIA. 



States. 



Square miles. 



Population.* 



Inhabitants 

 per srtuare 

 mile. 



Cancasns 



• 169,641 

 4,718,283 

 1,057,038 



4, 661, 824 

 3, 327, 627 

 2, 740, 583 



27 48 



Siberia 



75 



Central Asia 



3 59 







■ The total is 10,730,034, while in the general table the round number, 10,730,000, has been given. 

 (b.) — HITHER INDIA, INCLUDING BURMAH. 



States. 



English India 



French possessions, (Pondicherry and Chandernagore) 



Portuguese possession», (Goa, Damaun, and Diu) 



Independent States 



Square miles 



910, S09 



196 



1,553 



646, 187 



Population. 



159, 666, 428 



259, 981 



53, 283 



46, 245, 888 



Inhabitants 

 per square 

 mile. 



175. 28 



1, 326. 43 



34.31 



71.56 



The extraordinary density of population in the French possessions is 

 explained by the fact that these possessions are reduced to the cities of 

 Pondicherry and Chandernagore. The area of the territories belong- 

 ing to England is only double that of the more or less independent 

 states, but the population is about three and one-half times as large. 



(C.)— FARTHER INDIA. 



States. 



Square miles. 



Population. 



Inhabitants 

 per- square 

 mile. 



Bunnan Empire 



190, 529 

 309, 043 

 198, 055 



21,718 

 1,084 



31, 702 



4, 000, 000 

 6, 298, 000 

 9, COO, 000 

 1, 204, 287 

 306, 775 

 209, 000 



21 00 



Siam 



20 38 



Anam : 



45 44 



Cochiu-China, French 



55 45 



Distrip.t, of NTalsicca, 



283 0) 



Peninsula of Malacca 



6 53 







