Although the density of the population be but of 3.78 inhabitants for each square kilometre, it is, however, superior to the density of the population in the Argentine Republic, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Paraguay and Nicaragua, none of which get to that figure. Movement of the Population. From the year 1887 till the year 1891 have taken place in the Republic: Years. Births. Deaths. Marriages. 1887 25,132 12,573 3,428 1888 25,832 12,077 3,976 1889 26,981 12,882 4,175 1890 27,899 15,174 4,082 1891 28,696 13,146 3,524 ------- ------ ------ 134,540 65,852 19,185 Middle yearly term: 26,908 13,170 3,837 Proportion out of 1000 inhabitants: 37.9 18.5 5.4 So as to appreciate better the rank occupied by the Republic among the other countries as regards the movement of the population, the following figures may be considered as points of comparison: Births per Deaths per Marriages Countries. 1000 1000 per 1000 Inh'bit'nts. Inh'bit'nts. Inhabitants. France 25.8 23.8 7.7 Italy 37 29.1 7.8 Scotland 35 21.4 7.1 Ireland 26.9 17.8 4.8 Austria 38.6 31 8.5 Swiss 30.1 23.2 7.4 Belgian 32 22.4 7.2 Sweden 27.1 18.9 6.5 Norway 31.3 17.2 6.9 Denmark 31.1 19.7 7.8 Oriental Repub. of Uruguay 37.9 18.5 5.4 Therefore the births in the Republic prove to be in a greater proportion than in any of the mentioned countries, Austria being excepted, while the deaths, with the exception of Sweden and Norway, is in a smaller proportion, as also the marriages, Ireland being excepted. This great number of births and the corresponding diminution in the figures of death prove how easy is the purchase of the elements necessary to life; and how very excellent are the climate and the salubrity in the Republic. Movement of Passengers. Though the Republic has many ports Montevideo is, nevertheless, where takes place the greatest concourse of passengers. The movement from abroad and from the Argentine and Uruguay coasts has given the following results: Years. Passengers. Per Month. Per Day.