Austria-Hungary

Area 241,136 sq. m. The s. w. portion is very mountainous, being occupied by the e. part of the Alps. The Car path i an Mts. form parts of the e. and s. boundaries, rising to heights of 8,000 to 9,000 ft., and inclosing the plains of Hungary in their great curve. The remainder of the country presents no marked features of relief. Nearly all of it is drained by the Danube, which is navigable throughout its course here, as are several of its branches for hundreds of miles each. Ab. 400,000,000 bushels of cereals are annually produced, and ab. 375,000,000 gallons of wine. Its mineral resources are valuable, comprising gold, silver, iron, copper, lead, and tin. Coal is mined extensively. The entire mineral product has an annual value of ab. $55,000,000. The manufacturing industries are large and varied, including mainly cotton, linen, woolen, and silk goods, and iron and steel, with an annual product estimated at $650,000,000. External commerce is not great, owing to the small extent of seacoast. The extent of railroads in operation is ab. 15,000 m. Austria and Hungary are closely allied in their internal affairs; each has council and parliament, while the army and navy are common, and in foreign affairs the two governments are a unit. The capital of Austria is Vienna, of Hungary Buda-Pesth. Other important cities are Prague, Lemberg, Gratz, Brunn, and Trieste. Pop., 1890, 41,284,960.