Ceylon in the Jubilee Year.; With an Account of the Progress Made Since 1803, and of the Present Condition of Its Agricultural and Commercial Enterprises, the Resources Awaiting Development by Capitalists, and the Unequalled Attractions Offered to Visitors (Paperback)

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.1887 Excerpt: ... APPENDIX VIII. CEYLON: "THE EDEN OF THE EASTERN WAVE." The Land of Cinnamon, Palms, Tea, Coffee, Cinchona, the. Chocolate Plant; Pearls, Rubies, and Sapphires; of ancient ruins second only to those of Egypt; of Tropical Scenery the finest in the world. statistics Arranged and Compiled by J. Ferguson, of Ceylon Observer aDd Tropical Agriculturist, at the request of Sir A. N. Birch, K.C.M.G., Commissioner for Ceylon to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition of 1886; for exhibition in the Ceylon Court. Area in square miles... 25,000 Population in 1887... 2,900,000 Divided into 8 provinces, administered by Governor and about 80 covenated Civil Servants. Races: --Sinhalese, 1,980,000; Tamils, 725,000; Moormen (Arab descendants), 200,000; Eurasians, 19,000; Malays, 9,000; Europeans, 5,500; Veddahs, 2,500; others, 8,000. Religions: --Buddhists, 1,760,000; Sivaites (Hindus), 600,000; Mohammedans, 200,000; Roman Catholics, 210,000; Protestants, 65,000; others, 65,000. Longest River: --Mahaweliganga--150 miles (Ganges of Ptolemy). Highest Mountains: --Pidurutalagala, 8,296 feet; Adam's Peak, 7,853; 150 mountain peaks from 8,000 to 7,000 feet. A few later results have been embodied in this page.--J. F. Towns: --Capital, Colombo, 120,000 people, with splendid Breakwater, great steamer coaling and calling port of the East; Kandy (ancient capital), 24,000; Point-deGalle, 85,000; Trincomalee (with grand harbour), 11,000. Wild Animals: --Elephants, Cheetah, Black Bear, Buffaloe, Boar, Elk and Small Deer; Eagle; Crocodile; Shark. Revenue 1,800,000 Trade: --Total Annual Trade 8,000,000 Total Imports from United Kingdom 1,250,000 Total Exports to do.... 2,250,000 Total of Shipping entered and cleared annually, about 4,000,000 tons. Roads: --2,500 miles, metalled...