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ARCHS OF EURnr - ERRtToRY AM
PopuLATloN.-The excitement in TIT
old world, the revolutions, the reform
and the ,hreatning aspect of affairs a
our last accounts, have induced many
inq1ires as to the names'and ages of the
I,reigning sovereigns The extent and pop
ulation of their various Governments
We have therefore, turned 10 the lates
authorities, and gather the following:
Great Britain-Vic,oria, Queen o
Great Britain, was born May "a. 1919
Assembled The throne June 20, 1887, a
the the age of 49, Government, limi,
ted monarchy. with two Houses ofPar.
lament. Population 26,S2I,lO5. Ter.
ritory Il6,7o0 square miles, Religion
Catholic.
France-Louis PHILIPPE, late King Of
France, now Republic, was born Oct.
6. I77s. He assembled the throne Aug.
9, 1880, aged 81. Government late
limited monarchy. now Republic.
Population, "a, l94,S75. Territory 202,
ls5 square miles. Religion, Catholic.
Nicholas l.-Emperor Of Russia, was
born, July 6, 1796. He ascended The
throne Dec. L, 1925, and aged 80.
The Government is an Absolute Mon
al cby,, the territory 2,04l,809 square
miles, and the population (including Po-
land) 62,5oO,OOo. Religion, Greek
Church.
Frederic William Viking ofPrus
sia, was born Oct. l5th,. 1895. He
ascended the throne June Z. sl840, aged
As. The Gnycrnmen, has sherelofore
been an Absolute Monarchy, with a
population of 14,23o,0Oo Territory
LOG, ,2o2 square miles. Religion, Evan
gelicai
Ferdinand, Emperor of Austria, was
born April:19, 1898, and ascended the
throne March 2,l855, aged 40. The
government heretofore been an absolute
monarchy except Hungary, &C., with
population of sc. 1913, 500. Square miles
sl55.256. Religion, Catholic. isat -
Louis the King Of Bavaria, (now said
TO have abdicated) was born August 25,
1873 1913 asssps55a assa s5 hi IL RlBgds%
tied monarchy with two chambers, the
.popuiation 4,sl5 ,469. Territory 2s,-2
ss5 square miles. Religion, Catholic.
Oscar I, King of Sweden and Nor.
way, was born in July, 1899. He as.
cendpd the throne March 8, 1914, aged
as. Government, limited monarchy,
with diet. Popula,inn, 4,l56, 600
Religion, Lutheran. -.
Christian VII, King OF Denmark,
was born Sept. Is, 1886. He ascend
edit throne Dec. 8. 1889, aged So.
Government, absolute Monarchy. Pop
ulation, 2,OS3, ,265. Territory, 59,562
square miles.
William H., King of Holland, or
or Netherlands, was born December O.,
1892. Assembled the throne October
Z, 1910, aged 4s. Government, Linn
tied Monarchy, with two chambers.
Population, 2,9l5, 1863. Territory, 49,
800 square miles. Religion, Reformed.
Leopold I, King of Belgium, was
born December $1,000. He asceodcd
the throne July Sl,lS5l, aged 40.
Limited Monarchy, with two Cham
bers. Population, 5,242,60o. Ter
raory 1860 square miles. Religion,
Catholic.
Frederick, King of saxony, was born
May Is, 1897. Assembled the throne
June 6, 1886, aged 80. Government,
limited monarchy, with two chlmhers'
Population l,651,114. Territory s.
7O5 square miles. Religion, Catholic,
Ernest Augustus, King Of Hanover,
born Juno S, l771, Ascended the
throne July 80, 1887 aged 66. Gov
ernment. Limited Monar chy, with Two
Chambers Population l706,2So. Ter.
ritory, Il, 600 square miles.
William, King of Wurtcmburg, was
born September 27, 17Sl. He ascen'
the throne October 80, 1916, aged 80
Government, Limited monarchy, will
two chambers. Population. 1855, ,654
! Territory 1865 square miles.
!, There are, besides, 20 other Ger
! man Principalilies. Grand Duscllles
Langravines, Eleclorates, &c., some il
the form,ot absolute and..oihers Of limi
ted monarchies. There are also il
Germany, Bremen, Hamburg, Frank
) fort, Lubec, free cities, Which are sepa
rate and republican.
Isabella II. Queen of Spain, wa
bolne October 10, 1880. She ascend
ed the throne Sept. 29h, 1888, aged
} years. The Government is a Limited
& Monarchy, with a Legislature, Qhe Cor
les.) Tie population is 12,2S6.941.-
Territory l79,7S0 square miles. Reli
!. gion, Catholic. !,
Marie H.. Queen Of Portugal, va
!, born April 4. 1919. Assembled tn
throne May 2, 1926, aged Z years
!, Government, Limited Monarchy, vi:
one Chamber. Population, 8 ,55O,OU