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A Traveler and his Attendants, in Central Africa

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Title: Monteith's physical and political geography; in two parts. Part I. Geography taught as a science ... Part II. Local and civil geography ..
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Monteith, James
Subjects: Physical geography
Publisher: New York, Chicago (etc.) : A.S. Barnes and Company
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of Turkey. Until recently, the ruler of Egypt was called the Viceroy. 24. The Histori) includes six periods, the country being succes- isively ruled by the Pharaohs, Ptolemies, Romans, Ai-abs and Turks. 25. The Pyramid of Citeops (keops) is the largest; it is over450 feet in height, and its base covers an area of 12 acres. 26. Trade and Iraiel between Europe and India are facilitatedby the railroads between Alexandria, Caii-o, and Suez, and by theSuez Canal, which connects the Red with the Mediterranean Sea. 27. Cairo is the capital and largest city. It is in the same lati-tude as New Orleans, and contains a population about equal tothat of St. Louis and Kansas City combined. 28. Alexandria, next in size to Cairo, is the principal sea-port ;it was founded by Alexander the Great, after whom it was named. (Y AFRICA. 99 Populations opCountries. Egypt,4.915,500. Sahara,4,000,001). Morocco,2,750.000. Algeria,2,921,246. Liberia,720,00,0. Cape Colony,682,600. Sierra Leone.57,000. ■^lOr:.!-
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PopirLATTOSa OF Cities.Cairo.354,000 i Alexandria, 220,000. Tunis,120,000. Morocco, 50,oor. Algiers,53,000. Fez.100,000. Mequinez,60.000. A Traveler and his Attendants, in Central Africa. 29. XUBfA has the same general charRcteristies as Egjpt. 30. Ttie Tuliabifaitfs are partly of Arab descent, biit of a darkercomplexion ; many are black, with Caucasian features. They cul-tivate the soil, and rear cattle, sheep and goats. 31. XiibUf sfuds to Ef/j/pf, hid3S, ivory, ebony and ostrichfeathers. It is subject to the Khedive of Egjpt. 32. ABYSSIKIA is a high table land, between 7,000 and10,000 feet above the level of the sea, crowned with mountains,and connected with the great plateau of Southern Africa. 33. Tfir (Thuatc varies with the elevation, from the hot, pesti-lential coasts, to the limit of perpetual snow ; on the high landsthe climate is delightful. During the wet season, the rain falls intorrents. 34. The rrndncU ai-e grain, coffee, cotton, sugar, fruits, gums,and medicines. 35. T

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