. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 496 THE NETHEELANDS. Conscripts usually serve twelve montlis with tlie colours, and afterwards attend four annual drills of six weeks each. The Militia, or Schutterij, includes all citizens up to fifty-five, but in reality only 40,000 men are organized. The colonial troops are in a large measure foreign mercenaries. The regular army numbers 62,000 men, the colonial army 35,000. The Navy, which under the lead of De Euyter and Yan Tromp was one of the most formidable in Europe, consists at present of 19 ironclads, 70 steamers, and 17 sailing vessels
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 496 THE NETHEELANDS. Conscripts usually serve twelve montlis with tlie colours, and afterwards attend four annual drills of six weeks each. The Militia, or Schutterij, includes all citizens up to fifty-five, but in reality only 40,000 men are organized. The colonial troops are in a large measure foreign mercenaries. The regular army numbers 62,000 men, the colonial army 35,000. The Navy, which under the lead of De Euyter and Yan Tromp was one of the most formidable in Europe, consists at present of 19 ironclads, 70 steamers, and 17 sailing vessels, with an armament of 507 guns. It is manned by 8,049 ofiicers and men, including marines. The Dutch Colonies exceed the mother country fifty-four times in area, and seven times in population, and vastly contribute to the flourishing commerce of the country. Slavery was abolished in them in 1863. The National Revenue, principally raised by indirect taxation, amounted in 1878 to £9,525,320, balancing the expenditure, one-third of which is expended upon army and navy. There is a national debt of £79,276,000. Tabular Statement of Area and Population. Area, 1879. Population. Inhab. to a Provinces. Sq. Miles. Dec. 31, 1869. Dec. 31, 1876. Sq. M., 1876 North Brabant 1,980 428,872 456,709 281 Gelderland 1,9G5 432,693 453,624 231 South Holland 1,167 688,204 763,636 653 North Holland 1,058 577,436 642,073 606 Zealand . ⢠â 687 177,569 187,046 272 Utrecht . . 634 173,556 186,164 348 Friesland 1,282 292,354 317,405 247 Overyssel. 1,292 254,051 267,826 206 Groningen 887 225,336 242,065 284 Drenthe . . 1,028 105,637 113,773 111 Limburg . . 850 223,821 3, 235,135 277 Total Kingdom 12,730 3,865,456 304 Grand Duchy of Luxemb urg . 999 199,130 ,160 204 Colonies. Java and Madura . 51,971 16,452,168 18,520,408 358 Remainder of East Indies . 581,858 6,185,561 6,905,210 12 West India Islands . 435 34,166 41,024 94 Surinam . 46,070 51,420 69,329 1-5 Total Colonies . 680,334 22,7
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