THE BALANCE-SHEET OF THE WORLD.

Kumara Times, Issue 1986, 10 January 1883, Page 2

THE BALANCE-SHEET OF THE WORLD.

At present Great Britain holds the foremost place in industries. In commerce and shipping Great Britain leads with £145,000,000, while the United States follow close with £129,000,000. Great Britain’s surplus of imports over exports was £61,000,000, whilst the United States had a surplus of exports over imports of £25,000,000. Great Britain carried 52,000,000 tons of merchandise, whilst the United States only carried 8,250,000 tons, Sweden and Norway passing the latter country with 9.250.000 tons. In population Europe had a surplus of 25,500,000 births over deaths, but emigration reduced the actual increase to 22,250,000. The Franco-German, war cost 819,000 lives, the French loss being seventy per cent, of the total. The increase of population in the United States exceeds the aggregate number of inhabitants in three kingdoms of Europe namely Holland, Denmark, and Portugal. In accumulated wealth Great Britain leads with £8,950,000,000 ; the United States follow with £7,900,000,000; France following with £7,400,000,000; Germany coming up with £6,100,000,000. The armaments of Europe absorb nearly three per cent, of the total earnings of the nations. In England each inhabitant pays about 14s 5d for the army and navy; in the United States one dollar per head. Europe keeps 3.000. men under arras ; the United States 33,000. In its food supply the United States has a surplus of 370,000,000 bushels of grain, and 1,070,000 tons of meat. Great Britain has a deficit of 280.000. bushels of grain and 603.000 tons of meat.