_Mileage of Railways in the Argentine Republic as compared with other Countries._ Column Headings: A: COUNTRY. B: Area in Square Miles. C: Total Number of Inhabitants. D: Mileage of Railways in Operation. E: Mileage of Railways. F: Per 100 Square Miles. G: Per 10,000 Inhabitants. ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | E A | B | C | D |------------ | | | | F | G ------------------+---------+----------+-------------+------+----- Argentine Republic|1,080,460| 5,792,807|1908 13,740| 1·268|23·73 Brazil |3,283,360|16,000,000|1904 10,390| ·315| 6·49 Uruguay | 71,960| 1,103,040|1904 1,207| 1·674|10·97 Chili | 294,800| 3,399,928|1903 1,354| ·464| 3·98 Peru | 681,370| 4,539,550|1904 1,184| ·232| 2·59 Mexico | 749,070|13,607,259|1903 9,698| 1·263| 7·12 Venezuela | 362,780| 2,619,218|1903 523| ·143| 1·99 Bolivia | 482,240| 2,180,710|1903 701| ·148| 3·20 Columbia | 437,180| 4,501,000|1901 410| ·093| ·91 United States |3,726,960|91,794,102|1904 213,770| 5·882|23·28 France | 206,540|39,961,945|1904 27,365|13·735| 7·12 Italy | 104,060|33,640,710|1903 10,016| 9·058| 2·97 Spain | 194,250|19,027,855|1904 8,601| 4·219| 4·51 Belgium | 11,330| 7,238,622|1905 2,853|25·116| 3·94 England | 121,020|44,587,106|1906 23,048|19·009| 5·17 Germany | 208,180|60,641,278|1905 34,103|16·349| 5·62 Austria-Hungary | 242,820|49,931,906|1905 24,288|10·074| 4·87 ------------------------------------------------------------------ It is true, as we stated in the first edition of this book, that numerous demands for concessions permitting new lines to be built have been presented to and granted by the National Congress. But it is also true that only a very small number of these projects have been realised, as many of these undertakings were unable to find the capital necessary to flotation in the foreign markets; this has been true particularly of the English market. At the same time, there are among these concessions a few projects which seem to be capable of immediate realisation; these are concessions granted to already existing companies, for the extension of their systems, which have the necessary capital at their disposal. Among new lines in active construction we must cite that for which the concession was granted to MM. de Bruyn and Otamendi: a narrow-gauge railway in the Province of Buenos Ayres. This concession has been taken over by a French company, and may require a maximum capital of £8,000,000.