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Title: The New York Tribune's history of the United States, from the discovery of America until the present time, with a pocket atlas of the world, containing colored maps of each state and territory in the United States, with statistics showing products and resources of the various states; also, maps of every country in the world
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Hassard, John R. G. (John Rose Greene), 1836-1888
Subjects: Atlases
Publisher: Chicago, Rand, McNally
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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eep, 673,9,24goats; ostriches, 2,253. There are many rich coal mines. Diamondsand other precious stones are found. Miles of telegraph in opera-tion, 559. NATAL. Na-tar. Previous to 1856, Natal formed part of Cape Colony; in that yearit was erected into a separate colony under Great Britain. Thegovernment is administered by a Governor, an Executive Council,and a Legislative Council. Estimated area, 21.150 square miles.Pop., 1881, 416.219; white, 28,463; native. 329.253; coolies, 20,196.Principal town, Durban; pop., 16,630. Capital, Pietermaritzburg;pop., 14,231. •Value of imports, 1883, $8,755,535; exports, $4,158,735. Principalexports: hides, $265,060: ostrich feathers, $72,630; unrefined sugar,$610,420; wool, $8,595,805. Principal imports are manufacturedgoods and flour. In 1883, 328 vessels, of 232,097 tons, entered, and326, of 231,892 tons, cleared, the ports. There are 105 miles of rail-way built, and 120 under construction. ATLAS OF THE WORLD. 65 MAP OF CAPE COLONY, NATAL, ETC.
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66 ATLAS OH THE WORLD. TRANSVAAL. Tra.s.val. A South African republic founded by Boers who left Cape Colonyin 1835 for Natal, quitted the latter country on its annexation toGreat Britain, and settled in the territory north of the Vaal river.Recognized as an independent state in 1852. Executive authorityis4n the hands of a President, assisted by a Council of 4 members;legislative vested in a Volksraad of 44 members. Area of republic,114,360 square miles. Population estimated, 1884, at 50,000 whites,of whom 40,000 are Dutcb, and about 700,000 natives. Chief city,Pretoria; population, 4,440. The country is favorable for agriculture and stock raising. Chietcrop, wheat; sugar, coffee and cotton are grown. Cattle, sheep andostriches are reared. There is a great deal of mineral wealth, whichhas been but little developed. The yearly exports are valued at$3,000,000, and are principally gram, cattle, hides, wool, ostrichfeathers, butter, ivory, gold and other minerals.- LIBERIA. Li-beere-a. A r

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