PREFATORY NOTE. I HAVE again to thank the many correspondents who have so liberally assisted me in the preparation of this year's edition of the YEAR-BOOK: without such help it would be scarcely possible to keep the work up to date year after year. I have been even more abundantly supplied with material this year than last, and as one result the YEAR-BOOK is again increased in size. Several countries have been to a large extent re-cast, as will be seen by reference to Egypt, Italy, Russia, and some of the British Colonies. Throughout the statistics have been renewed, added to, and in many instances re-arranged. Several correspondents have been good enough, unsolicited, to make useful suggestions and corrections, which have been welcome. Sir RAWSON W. RAWSON, K.C.M.G., C.B., has kindly allowed me to use the diagrams and tables prepared for his presidential address to the Statistical Society, and Sir EDWARD HERTSLET, C.B. has been good enough to supply me with the changes in the diplomatic lists in advance of the new issue of his valuable 'Foreign Office List.' 'STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK' OFFICE, 29 & 30 BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. February 2, 1885. J. S. K CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. COMPARATIVE TABLES. I. Density of Population of the Principal States of Europe II. The Export Markets of the United Kingdom in 1882 and 1883 III. The Import Markets of the United Kingdom in 1882 and 1883 IV. Comparison of Countries and Colonies to Scale.-Area V. Comparison of Countries and Colonies to Scale.-Population IX. Comparative Growth of Trade of European Countries and Colonies xxiv X. Proportion of Colonial Trade to entire Trade of each European |