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June 17, 1848 in New England Religious Herald

Foreign News June 17, 1848

New England Religious Herald

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European Debt, National Finances, Revenue Population, Indebtedness Ratios

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Comparative table of national debts, revenues, and populations for five major European governments: England, France, Russia, Austria, and Prussia, with calculations of debt-to-revenue ratios and per capita indebtedness.

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DEBT OF FIVE EUROPEAN NATIONS.

The following table will show the indebtedness, the population, and revenue of five principal governments in Europe.

England.—Debt, $4,000,000,000,
Revenue, $200,000,000.
Population, 28,000,000.
Making a debt thirteen times greater than the revenue, and an indebtedness equal to about $142 to every man, woman, and child of her population.

France.—Debt, $780,000,000.
Revenue, $192,000,000.
Population, 35,000,000.
Making a debt four times greater than her revenue, and $22 to every soul of her population.

Russia.—Debt, $300,000,000.
Revenue, $36,000,000.
Population, 50,000,000.
Debt over three times her revenue and $6 to every soul.

Austria.—Debt, $300,000,000.
Revenue, $100,000,000.
Population, 37,000,000.
Debt three times over her revenue, and $8 to every soul.

Prussia.—Debt, $100,000,000.
Revenue, $10,000,000.
Population, 15,000,000.
Making a debt twice and a half over her revenue, and $7 to each soul.

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Economic

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European Debt National Finances Revenue Population Indebtedness Ratios

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Table detailing indebtedness, revenue, and population for England (Debt $4,000,000,000, Revenue $200,000,000, Population 28,000,000; debt 13 times revenue, $142 per person), France (Debt $780,000,000, Revenue $192,000,000, Population 35,000,000; debt 4 times revenue, $22 per person), Russia (Debt $300,000,000, Revenue $36,000,000, Population 50,000,000; debt over 3 times revenue, $6 per person), Austria (Debt $300,000,000, Revenue $100,000,000, Population 37,000,000; debt 3 times revenue, $8 per person), Prussia (Debt $100,000,000, Revenue $10,000,000, Population 15,000,000; debt 2.5 times revenue, $7 per person).