Emigration From A Different Point of View Pre-1913 Part III
 
 
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Among the nations that emigrate the most in actual times, in first place is England and Germany, and among the Latins are Italy and Spain. The Scandinavians emigrate very little and if so then to Canada and the northern states of the United States. With regard to the countries of immigration, United States appears at the top; in South America, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay; in Oceania, Australia receives a large English immigration. Africa also is a country of immigration, Algeria, Morocco. In Asia, India with regard to England. In Europe, France receives a great number of foreigners.

European Emigration

It is calculated that more than 17,000,000 individuals emigrated from Europe during the period of 1870-1900 distributed among the following countries:

 

Switzerland
1871-1880 (31,100)
1881-1890 (82,200)
1891-1900 (53,000)
Total: 172,300

Denmark
1871-1880 (41,600)
1881-1890 (77,300)
1891-1900 (62,500)
Total: 181,400

France
1871-1880 (22,800)
1881-1890 (86,100)
1891-1900 (86,000)
Total: 194,900

Norway
1871-1880 (73,000)
1881-1890 (159,600)
1891-1900 (138,000)
Total 370,600

Totals:

1871-1880 3,104,900
1881-1890 6,699,000
1891-1900 7,704,400

Grand Total: 17,508,300
 

 Holland
1871-1880 (102,700)
1881-1890 (387,000)
1891-1900 (25,900)
Total 515,600

Portugal
1871-1880 (147,100)
1881-1890 (160,200)
1891-1900 (290,000)
Total 597,300

Spain
1871-1880 (172,000)
1881-1890 (367,500)
1891-1900 (756,300)
Total 1,295,800

Sweden
1871-1880 (161,700)
1881-1890 (372,600)
1891-1900 (239,200)
Total 763,500

 

 Austria-Hungary
1871-1880 (291,900)
1881-1890 (428,600)
1891-1900 (650,000)
Total 1,370,500

Germany
1871-1880 (462,200)
1881-1890 (1,362,400)
1891-1900 (530,000)
Total 2,354,600

Italy
1871-1880 (582,200)
1881-1890 (652,900
1891-1900 (2,265,000)
Total 3,500,100

England
1871-1880 (1,016,600)
1881-1890 (2,566,600)
1891-1900 (2,608,500)
Total 6,191,700

A survey of the previous figures indicates that emigration represents in Europe an endemic illness, which far from diminishing, increases in a considerable way. As of 1900, the European emigration has acquired an extraordinary development. The statistics of the European ports, verifies that annually 1,500,000 individuals depart to distant countries in search of a manner of existence which is not found in their native country.
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Article Name: Emigration From A Different Point of View Pre-1913 Part III
Researcher/Translator/Transcriber Miriam Medina

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY: From my collection of books: The abovementioned article was translated from Enciclopedia Vniversal Ilvstrada Evropeo-Americana. Publisher: ESPASA-CALPE, S. A. Madrid, Spain. Copyright: 1908-1915   Vol:19 ECH/ENRE Pages: 981-1013
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