The universal geography : earth and its inhabitants

454 RUSSIA IN EUROPE.The Russians generally marry young, and celibacy is rare amongst them.*This is due mainly to the vast extent of arable land still waiting for hands tobring it under cultivation. On the other hand, infant mortality is higher in Russiathan elsewhere in Europe. Distress, epidemics, and the absence of sanitaryFig. 210. Comparative Areas of European Russia, the Russian Empire, and West Europe.(1 Square Millimetre per 10,000 Square Kilometres.)Fig. 241.—Comparative Populations of the same Regions(1 Square Millimetre per 100,000 Inhabitants.)arrangements carry off about one-third of the children in their first year, while overthree-fifths have disappeared by the fifth year.t The probable mean longevity isComparative table of marriages at various ages :Before the 20th yearBetween 20 and 2.5 „25 „ 30 „30 „ 40 „40 „ 60 „ and upwardsBavaria.1-91 per 10018-90 „32-12 „33-81 „13-26 „France.10-7132-4127 -IS21-108-640-4729-099-219-745-17t Comparative table of infantile mortality in the first year (IS60 to 1S78):Per 100.|Norway ..Scotland .Sweden, DenmarkEngland, BelgiumFranceSpainPer 100Holland . 19Prussia 20Italy 22Austria ....... 25Bavaria 30Russia 32