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DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY.
BRITISK ISLANDS,
inhabitants. Capital.
Jamaica .......375,000 Spanish Town, ı
Barbadoes ....103,000 B3ridgetown,
Trinidad. 45,000 ort of Spain,
Anligu2. 37,000 it, John’s,
Grer' 7; 90.000 *t. George’s,
St, Vines 27.000 Kingston,
St. Kitt’9.,. X. .u0 Jasscterre,
Dominica «...«. 22,000 Roseau,
Jobabitants, Capıtal,
St. Lucia, ....... 18,000 Castries,
Tobago. „615,000 Scarborough
Nevis . ‚12,000 Charleston.
ante „ 8,000 Plymouth.
‘r 8,000 Road Harbouı
3,000 Anguilla.
„22,000 Nassau,
.‚., 9,000 St. George’s,
18. The Bahamas comprise about 650 islands, of which only 14 are
;f considerable size. The soil is arid and rocky, and these islands are.
ın. consequence, not fruitfüul in the usual products of the West Indies,
19. The Bermudas lie to the eastward of the United States, and are
x collection of rocks and small islands, of which only eight possess any
importance, They enjoy an almost perpetual spring, and are clothed
n constant verdure.
20. FRENCH ISL
zuadaloupe ‚..110,400
Martinico ‚.... 118,000
Mariepgalante.. 11,500
Deseada, &c,*.. 5,100
21 DANISH,
Santa Cruz... ..32,000 Christianstadt,
St. Thomas. .... 7,000 St, Thomas.
3t, John’8 +14... 3.000
\NDS,
Busseterre,
St. Pierre,
Basseterre,
2 DUTCH.
St Eustatia.«...14,000 The Bay.
Duracoa .... ....13,000 Williamstadt
St. Martin’8....« 3,000
23. SWEDISH.
St. Bartholomew 9,000 Gustavia,
24. VENEZUELA:
Margarita «......15,000 Pampatar.
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25. Hayrı was formerly called Hispaniola, and also St.
Domingo. It is one of the finest of the West India Islands,
and once belonged jointly to France and Spain. The French
portion was uncommonly flourishing, and the exports nearly
squalled those of all.the other Islands united,
In 1791, an insurrection of the negroes broke out in the French part
»$f the island. In 1793, the slavcs were emancipated by a decree of
the French National Assembly, In 1801, the independence of Hayti
was declared; and in 1822, the Spanish part of the island came under
the control of the Haytien government,
‚on, and the other towns? 17. Which is the most populous of the
Britich Islands? Ja.—'The next? Bs.—'The least? Au, —What
lo the Bahamas comprise? What is said of the soil? 19, Of the
Bermudas? What do they enjoy? 20. Which is the most populous
;£f the French islands? Ge.—21. Of the Danish? 8.-Cr. — 22.
Dutch? S.-Ea.— 23. What islands belong to Sweden? S.-Bw.—
24, T« Venezuela? Ma,
"Hat ie said 7 —G? The French portion? 26. Of the
+ art of St, Martin’s, 3,600 in num-
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