The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-22
miscellaneous.


Hungary.
The following statistical summary of the races
and population of hungary, by far the most complete
and concise we have seen, IS taken from the West
minister Repeic of July.
The nation which, in political language, We call
Hungary, but comprising many nationatles, is
that large tract OF country included IN the Austrian
dominions, extending from the Carpathlan noun
tains on the north, the Gulf of Quarnero on the
Adriatc and the Turkish frontier; longitadlDaly,
il extends from the Austrian boundary line of Mo
rava, Lower Austria, Syria, and llyria on the
west; eastward to the Alpine chain which bounds
Pennsylvania. Ii would seem as II nature had de-
slgned II for the separate habltaon OF great Peo-
Pile. On all sides il is defended by the bulwarks oil
nature-mountan or food. Nature has been prod
igal in the gifts of a rich soil, and OF climate
favorable all productions necessary Tor the sus-
tentatlon of man. Ii IS a country promo III corn
aud wine; the broad plains afford luxurant pastur-
age for the focks, and the mountains yield mineral
treasures of boundless extent. In The admirable
distribution of Providence the richer soils of the
plain Weld more than enough of the staff of life
TO supply the deficiencies of those mountain regions
which contribute minerals to the national wealth
Hungary is copiously watered by noble rivers.
The Danube flows through the heart of the country;
and the Thiess, the brave, the Save, and wa
tiers of lesser magnitude, give breadth to Duna s
mighty food. The superficial magnitude of the
country is estimated at nearly 5000 square miles.
The kingdom Of Hungary is composed OF hun
gary proper, Sclavona, Croatia, Pennsylvania, and
the Granz Comitates, military frontier. II IS
subdivded thus
l. Hungary proper, containing the following
districts and population:
|. Hungary west of the Danube divided into
eleven komitats, or counties; population IN 1912
2,l09,5l0. 4
g. West of the Thiess; eleven counties; popua,
lion, ,7S9, 700.
4 East of the Thiess twelve counties; popula-
ton, 1851 600.
H. Sclavonia; three counties; Syrma, Verocz,
and Posegan; population, 1886, 100.
Ill. Croatia; three counties; kreutz, Waradin,
and Agram; population, SOC 500.
Nv. Pennsylvania; containing,
l. The Hungarian country; eleven counties;
population l,279,700.
2. The Seeker country; FIVE cantons; popula-
uon, $4,000.
3. The Saxon country; nine cantons; population,
446, 700; making, with military force OF 9,OO5, a
total of 2, los, 405
lOO making, with 66,243 military for the districts,
exclusive Of Pennsylvania, total population OF
10, 500, O00 according to an approximate estimate
made IN 1912.
The bulk of the population is composed of three
races: l.. The Magyars, or Hungarlans, par ear
ceiience 3 The Sclavonans, or Scaves, compris-
ing various tribes, as the Sovacs, Croats, Serbs
&c. g. Germans. The relative proportions are
thus stated by NJ. Fenyes: Magyars, Asp 759
Slovacs ,667 ,256; Germans, l,273,677; Waaks
2,202, SAP; Croats, S66,079; Ranks, Raitzes, 1923
365; Schocks, 429, S6s; Wends, 40, 664 Ruthenians
442 903 Bugarians, IL, 900; French $3.50; Greeks
$3.50; Armenans, 3,79s; Montenegrins, 1880
Clementins, l,600; Jews, 244, 035;=l2, SSO, 406.
The chief settlements Of the Magyars are the
plains west and east of the Danube. The Germans
are for the most part of Saxon and Suaban descent,
and dwell on the Austrian frontier and the mining
districts. The Slovacs, who supposed TO be
the Oldest settlers and who came of the Gees OF
Bohemia, people the northern districts along with
the Ruthenians or Russniaks (from Red Russla)
ard the slopes Of the Carpalhians. The Schocks
inhabit Sclavonia; and with the Raitzes, who peo-
ole that province as well as the district called the
Banat lying between the rivers Danube, Thless
and Arad and TransyyanIa, are of the Serbian
stock Of Scaves. Many of this took shelter
in Hungary from the persecution of the Turks and
settled in the country. The Croats lnhabit the
district of Croatia. The Wends of the Syrian
tribe of Sclaves. The Walaques Walaks arr
supposed 10 be of Sclavo-Roman origin, the de
scendants of the Roman coloniats who people6
Dsca in the time Of Trojan
The statistics of the religious faith Of these popu
latons, according TO the tables of 1912, for ih
whole kingdom, including Transy wanna, Ties,
Roman Catholics, 6,444, AIS; Greek Church, (un
Ted J 1897 (non-united,) 1908, O6O;=3,yeS
III Proiestants, Uutheran,) l,0l4,5ls; (Cal' an
Ists,) l,949 Co.'S, 964 l24 Unitarans, as, 769
Jews, 255,Ss2.