Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
The Heir Presumptive to the above States is the nephew of the reigning Duke, viz., Prince Albert, Duke of Edinburgh. The- following particulars are obtained from Whitaker's Almanac : — A State consisting of two principal and several smaller detatched portions, with an area of 765 square mile?, and a population of 206,515, the majority of whom are Protestants. The country is distinguished by beautiful forests and castles of the Duke Reinhardsbiunn and Rosenau (favourite retreat of Queen Victoria). The capital, Gotha (population 29,134), is the seat of the oldest life insurance company in Germany, also of the famous Geographical Institute of Justus Perthes. Coburg (the other capital) has 17,106 inhabitants. The Crown revenue for the year 1893 is £31,100, and that of the State £203,000. [
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Manawatu Herald, 17 August 1893, Page 2
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127Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Manawatu Herald, 17 August 1893, Page 2
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