The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

From the Political Journal, printed at Brussels.

FRANKFORT, (Germany) December 11.

To prevent the errors of inattentive Journalists, who are either ignorant or little skilled in these matters, we here present our readers with an exact calculation of the population and extent of the different kingdoms and states of Europe, by an eminent German author. It is to be remembered that the German mile is to the French league in the proportion of 15 to 25, that is to say, three German miles are equal to five French leagues, or fifteen English miles.

I. The German empire extends from 20d. 5m. to 36d. 40m. west longitude, and from 45d. 12m. to 55d. north longitude, contains 12,000 square miles, and 26,000,000 inhabitants.

II. Denmark from 24d. 20m. to 30d. 40m. longitude, and from 54d. 20m. to 25d. 40m. latitude; Norway, from 58d. to 71d. north latitude; Iceland, from 63d. to 71d. north latitude, contain 11,400 square miles, and 2,200,000 inhabitants.

III. Sweden from 29d. to 49d. longitude, and from 55d. to 70d. latitude, contains 13,057 square miles, and 3,000,000 inhabitants.

IV. Russian empire in Europe, from 40d. to 80d. longitude, and from 44d. 40m. to 70d. latitude, according to its ancient limits towards the East, contains 63,000, and according to its modern limits on the same side, 74,636 square miles, and 20,000,000 inhabitants.

V. Poland and Lithuania, from 33d. to 51d. longitude, and from 47d. to 57d. latitude, contain 10,050 square miles, and 8,500,000 inhabitants.

VI. Prussia, from 52d. to 56d. north latitude, contains 1,384 square miles, and 1,500,000 inhabitants.

VII. Portugal, from 8d. 40m. to 42d. longitude, and from 37d. to 42d. north latitude, contains 1,711 square miles, and 2,230,000 inhabitants.

VIII. Spain, from 8d. to 21d. longitude, and from 36d. to 44d. north latitude contains 9,278 square miles, and 10,500,000 inhabitants.

IX. France, from 12d. to 31d. longitude, and from 42d. to 51d. latitude, contains 10,200 square miles, and 25,300,000 inhabitants.

X. Great-Britain and Ireland, from 7d. to 20d. longitude, and from 50d. to 62d. latitude, contain 6,308 square miles, and 11,800,000 inhabitants.

XI. United Netherlands, from 40d. 48m. to 25d. west longitude, and from 51d. 20m. to 53d. 30m. north latitude, contain 625 square miles, and 2,500,000 inhabitants.

XII. Swiss Cantons, from 23d. 40m. to 28d. 10m. longitude, and from 45d. 45m. to 47d. 30m. latitude, contains 995 square miles, and 2,000,000 inhabitants.

XIII. Italy, from 37d. to 46d. 30m. latitude, and from 23d. 30m. to 36d. 30m. west longitude, contains 5,625 square miles, and 16,250,000 inhabitants.

XIV. Turkish Empire in Europe, from 34d. to 50d. longitude, and from 34d. to 49d. latitude, contains 11,410 square miles, and 8,000,000 inhabitants.

XV. Hungary, Styria, Transylvania, between the 44th and 50th degree of north latitude, contain 5,757 square miles, and 5,170,000 inhabitants.

XVI. Gallicia and Lodomerie contain 1,280 square miles, and 2,800,000 inhabitants.

Extent in square Geographical Miles 163,041 square miles, according to a moderate computation.

POPULATION.

147,750,000 Souls.

According to Busching,

140,000,000

Do. to the highest estimation, 150,000,000

Ditto Crone,

146,362,500

906 individuals on a mile square,

According to Busching,

824

Ditto to the highest estimation,

902

Ditto Crone,

841

According to Bufching,	170,000
Ditto Templeman,	171,831
Ditto Kitchin,	150,140
Ditto Bergman,	181,632
Ditto Crome,	174,090