GENERAL VIEWS OF THE WORLD. I. EXTENT AND POPULATION. The following table shows the extent, population, and density of population of the grand divisions of the earth, according to Hassel. Questions. 1. Which is the largest division of the globe? 2. Which next? 3. Which is the smallest ? 4. Which contains the greatest population? 5. Which is most thickly settled? 6. Which is most thinly settled? 7. What is the population of the world according to Hassel? 8. What is the population of Europe? 9. How many million square miles in Europe? 10. How many in Asia? 11. How many in America? 33 II. MOUNTAINS. The fellowing table shows, at one view, the hight of the most celebrated mountains and other objects in the world, above the level of the sea. Mountains. 1. Dhawalagiri, the highest peak of the Himmaleh mountains, 2. Highest flight of a balloon, 3. Chimborazo, the highest peak of the Andes, 4. Highest flight of the Condor, 5. Highest spot where man ever trod, 6. Cotopaxi, a volcano, 7. Kaah, highest peak in the Pacific ocean, 11. Mount Fairweather, in North America, 14. Highest spot inhabited by man, 15. Mount Rosa, a summit of the Alps, 17. Highest limit of pines under the equator, 19. Mount Etna, a volcano, equator, S 26. Mount Ararat, 27. Peak of Lomnitz, highest of the Carpathian 28. Mont Velino, highest of the Appennines, Switzerland, 9,964 New Granada, 9,510 Armenia, 9,500 range, 31. Olympus, 32. Mount Hecla, a volcano, 33. Ben Nevis, highest in Great Britain, 34. Table mountain, 35. Mansfield mountain, highest of the Green Wales, 3,517 Egypt, 5001 Questions. 1. Which is the highest mountain in the world? 2. Which is the highest in America? 3. What is the height of Chimborazo? 4. Which is the highest mountain in Europe? 5. What is the height of Mont Blanc ? 6. Which is the highest mountain in the United States? 7. What is the height of Mount' Washington? 8. Which is the highest mountain in Great Britain? 9. What is the height of Ben Nevis? 10. What is the height of Mount Etna? 11. Of Vesuvius? 12. Did a balloon ever ascend as high as Chimborazo? 13. Did a Condor ever fly as high? 14. How high is the highest spot of earth ever trod by man? 15. How high on the sides of mountains will pines grow under the equator? 16. How high above the level of the sea is the city of Quito? 17. How high are the pyramids ? III. COMMERCE. The following table exhibits at one view the principal exports of the various countries of the world, arranged in geographical order. Silver and gold to an immense amount. Sugar, rum, molasses; coffee, cotton and Cacao, the chief ingredient in chocolate; Cotton, sugar, coffee, tobacco and dye- Silver and gold, hides, beef and tallow. Silver, gold and copper, from the northern provinces; wheat and hemp from the southern. Ostrich feathers, wax, hides, dates, wool. Carpets, muslins, swords, corn, wine and Silks, wine, corn, oil and fruits. Silks, woollens, linens, wines and brandy. Fine linen, laces, woollens, and other Linens, various manufactures, and corn. Hemp, sail cloth, tallow, iron, corn and Iron, lumber, copper, train oil and her rings. Lumber, fish, hides and copper. Woollens, cottons, iron ware, tin and elegant earthen ware. Linen, beef, tallow, butter and hides. Remarks. Manufactured goods come from thickly settled countries, as China, India, Japan, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. Thinly settled countries commonly export raw materials, the produce either of agriculture, mines, or the forest. The best furs come from cold climates. They are exported from the northern parts of Asia, Europe, and America. Sugar, cotton, coffee, spices, wine, &c. require a hot climate. Questions. 1. What countries export silver? 2. What countries export gold? 3. What countries export furs? 4. What countries, sugar, rum and molases? 5. What countries export cotton? 6. Woollen goods? 7. Cotton goods? 8. Laces? 9. Silk goods? 10. Sail cloth? 11. Where do the most beautiful carpets come from? 12. What countries export tin? 13. Iron ? 14. Diamonds? 15. Tea? 16. Porcelain? 17. What articles are exported from Great Britain? 18. What, from Mexico? 19. What, from China? 20. from Kamtschatka? 21. from the West Indies? 22. from the Cape of Good Hope? 23. from Madeira? 24. from the Northwest coast of America? 25. from the southern provinces of Brazil ? |