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AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. 



and the new railways have promoted the extension of commerce. The imports 

 between 1855 and 1875 rose from £23,600,000 to £54,440,000 ; the exports from 

 £23,900,000 to £55,100,000, and this notwithstanding the loss of some of the 

 wealthiest provinces.* 



The maritime commerce of Austria-Hungary is naturally restricted, and 

 exhibits but little progress, f The Danube, however, compensates to some extent 

 for the small seaboard, and much of the merchandise which floats down that river 

 has ports of the Black Sea for its destination. + This river trafîîc is capable of much 



Fig. 92. — The RAIL^YA\•s of Austria-Hungary. 

 Scale 1 : 12.350,000. 



100 MUes. 



development, and it will no doubt increase rapidly as soon as the obstacle presented 

 by the Iron Gate shall have been removed. 



The railway system of Austria- Hungary is extensive, far more so than might 

 be supposed from the amount of the foreign trade of the country. Engineering 

 difficulties of no mean order had to be overcome when crossing the Brenner, the 

 Semmering, the Carpathians, or the Carso. The network of railways is, however, 

 as yet far from complete. Many branch lines remain to be constructed in Hun- 

 gary, and the junctions witb the railways of neighbouring states require multipli- 



* The imports and exports in 1875 included — 



Articles of food 

 Other raw produce . 

 Manufactured articles 



Imports. 



£10,300,000 



15,'200,008 



29,400,000 



Exports 

 £11,000,000 

 12,600,000 

 31,500,000 



tons. 



t The commercial marine consists of 7,608 vessels of 324,898 tons, inclusive of 99 steamers of 56,868 

 + The Danuhian Steam Navigation Company owns 156 steamers and 551 barges. 



