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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...the past year was 251,467,700 francs ($48,533,266), an increase of over 37,000,000 francs as compared with the preceding year. This increase was in spite of the fact that a large number of people left the country on account of the prevalent epidemic. The cotton season was sufficiently good to insure prosperous conditions. The countries from which Egypt imported were: Turkey sends tobacco and wood. Less wood has been received from Sweden than during the previous year; on the other hand, the import of wood from Roumania has increased. The chief articles imported into Egypt were flour, coal, iron and manufactures, tobacco, cotton tissues, cotton thread, woolen tissues, wine, raw silk and silk thread, sacks, ordinary soap, petroleum, indigo, coffee, cheese, foot wear of various kinds, butter, beer, and liqueurs. The greatest gain has been in cotton tissues, woolen tissues, iron and articles thereof, and flour. The value of the exports was 343,780,800 francs ($66,349,694), some 15,000,000 francs more than during 1895. There were exported 183,000,000 francs'($35,319,000) worth to England and possessions; to Russia, 38,000,000 francs ($7,334,000); to France and her possessions, 31,000,000 francs ($5,983,000); to the United States, 24,000,000 francs ($4,632,000); to Austria-Hungary, 15,000,000 francs ($2,895,000); to Italy, 9,000,000 francs ($1,737,000); to Turkey, 9,000,000 francs ($1,737,000); to Germany, 8,000,000 francs ($1,544,000); to Spain, 7,000,000 francs ($1,351,000); to Belgium, 600,000 francs ($115, Soo); to Greece, 390,000 francs ($75,270); to China, 320,000 francs ($61,760); and to Roumania, 120,000 francs ($23,160). The principal articles of export, besides cotton, which represented over two-thirds of the total, were cane sugar, beans, wheat, onions, ...
