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226 ECONOMIC INQUIRIES AND STUDIES
Population of United Kingdom, British Norlh America, and Austral·
aria in 1871 and 1897 compared.
[In millions.)
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Increase.
1871• 1897.
Amount. I Per cent.
United Kingdom. 31. 8 5 40.20 8.35 26
:British North America . 3.84 5.40 1.56 41
Australasia . I.9~ 4·48 2.50 126
Totals. 37. 6 7 50.08 12.41 33
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The percentage increase in the United Kingdom is
thus much smaller than in the two great groups of
English-speaking Colonies. It is only 26 per cent.,
whereas in North America it is 41 per cent., and in
Australasia it is no less than 126 per cent. in little
more than a quarter of a century. It is Australasia.
therefore, which has been going ahead among the Eng-
lish portions of the Empire. In amount, however, the in-
crease of population is still much larger in the United
Kingdom than in the other two parts of the Empire, the
numbers added there being 8,350,000 as compared with
1,560,000 only in British North America and 2,500,000
in Australasia. Relatively also the United Kingdom
remains predominant, the numbers of the people there
being 40,000,000 out of a total of 50,000,000.
A similar comparison as to revenue gives the follow-
ing results:
.Revenue 0/ United Kingdom, British North Amen'ca, and Australasia
in 187I and 1897 compared.
[In millions sterling.]
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Incre ase.
1871• 1897.
Amount. Per cent.
United Kingdom 69·9 106.6 36.7 I 52
:British North America. 4·4 8.1 3-7 86
Australasia. IL7 30.9 19. 2 : 16 5
Totals. 86.0 145.6 59. 6 I 69