Statistics, 
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The whole globe is estimated to have a surface of 1^8,5 10,627 
square miles — of which the habitable portion is said to have 
38,990,569 square miles, and supposed to contain 760 millions of 
inhabitants. 
Asia, is computed to have 10,768,823 sq. miles, Sc 500 millions peo. 
Europe, 2,749,349 160 millions. 
America, 14,000,000 50 millions^ 
Africa, 9,576,208 50 millions. 
These estimates are very arbitrary. As to the contents 
and population of Asia and Europe the various authors consulted 
are nearly agreed— but while some of them swell the population 
of America Africa to 150 millions each, there are others who 
depress them as low, respectively, as 20 or 30 millions. The 
known parts f added to the last given calculations, is supposed to 
make general content of the habitable world, as stated. 
The Chinese empire is the most populous, but the Russian 
the most extensive. The United States have the second rank as 
to the nominal contents of their territory. 
Pekin, JStankin, and Jedo, rivals iii population, are the greatest 
cities of Asia, and are said to have 3 millions of inhabitants, each. 
London is the most populous city in Murope^hy the census 
©f 1810, it contained 1,099,104 inhabitants, of whom 483,781 wer^e 
males, and 613,323 females. 
Mexico is the largest city in America ; by the census of 1794 
it had 112,929 inhabitants, and its population has since consider- 
ably increased. Philadelphia and J\''ew itork are the next in rank 
in the new world. 
Grand Cairo is the best peopled African city of which we are 
informed — it is computed to have more than 300,000 inhabitants,, 
but there are some reasons to believe that, in the interior, are se-= 
veral cities far more populous, of which we know little at present 
but from vague rumor — viz. Tombuctoo and Homm i the former 
Is said to contain 2 millions of inhabitants. 
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Vol II. 
