192 



for Venezuela and New Grenada^ according to 

 the numbers which we have reason to believe 

 to be the most exact : 



Inhabitants 

 to the Sq, 

 Mar. Lea. 



Republic of Columbia , 30 



Six times larger than Spain, nearly equal in extent 

 to the United States, westward of the Mississipi. 

 Superficial extent, 91,950 square leagues. Actual 

 population, 2,785,000. 



A. New Grenada (with the province of Quito) 34 



Not quite four times the size of Spain. Super- 

 ficies, 58,250 square leagues. Actual population, 



2 millions. 



B. Venezeula, or ancient Capitania- general of Car- 



raccas 23 



More than twice the size of Spain j equal in ex- 

 tent to the Atlantic States of North America. Su- 

 perficies, 33,700 square leagues. Actual popu- 

 lation, 785,000. 



a. Cumana and Barcelona 37 



Superficies, 3515 square leagues : Actual po- 

 pulation, 128,000. 



b. Caraccas (with Coro) 81 



Superficies, 5140 square leagues. Actual 

 population, 420,000. 



c. Maracaybo (with Merida and Truxillo) 40 



Superficies, 3548 square leagues : Actual 

 population, 140,000. 



d. Varinas ... 28 



Superficies, 2678 square leagues. Actual 

 population, 75,000. 



e. Guyana (Spanish Guyana) 2 



Superficies, 18,793. Actual population, 

 40,000. 



