As regards the nationality of the 13,670 vessels entered, there were 5,229 national vessels, with 460,467 tons, and 8,441 foreign vessels, with 4,281,793 tons. Of all the ports in the Republic Montevideo is the most important one. During the year 1891 there entered: _From Abroad._ Tons. 434 sailing vessels, with 275,184 658 steamers, with 1,154,477 ----- --------- 1,092 vessels, with 1,429,661 _From the Rivers--Coasting Trade._ Tons. 1,680 sailing vessels, with 85,542 1,261 steamers, with 1,217,106 ----- --------- 2,941 vessels, with 1,302,648 Which gives a total of 4,033 vessels, with 2,732,309 tons, for the year 1891. The nationality of the vessels which entered the port of Montevideo was: ==============+=========+=========+=========+========== Flags | Sailors | Tons | Steamers| Tons. --------------+---------+---------+---------+---------- Germany | 21 | 14.136 | 112 | 183.450 Argentine Rep | 1 | 192 | 5 | 515 Austria | 7 | 4.673 | .. | ..... Brazil | 4 | 1.041 | 42 | 30.721 Belgium | .. | ..... | 20 | 33.668 Denmark | 10 | 1.842 | .. | ..... Spain | 73 | 21.463 | 15 | 30.577 Chile | .. | ..... | 1 | 22 France | 1 | 565 | 97 | 236.963 Holland | 9 | 5.490 | 1 | 2.267 England | 103 | 85.818 | 258 | 456.690 Italy | 58 | 35.129 | 97 | 174.812 North America | 19 | 10.720 | 2 | 3.081 Uruguay Rep. | 1 | 247 | 8 | 1.711 Russia | 4 | 3.921 | .. | ..... Sweden | 123 | 89.947 | .. | ..... |---------+---------+---------+---------- Total | 434 | 275.184 | 658 |1.154.477 ==============+=========+=========+=========+========== The vessels coasting were: Ships. Tons. With the national flag 1,551 99,538 With foreign flag 1,390 1,203,110 ----- --------- 2,941 1,302,648 Goods. According to the statistics the goods moved in the harbor of Montevideo during the last five years are calculated thus: 1887 1,187,557 1888 1,411,686 1889 1,773,610 1890 1,316,296 1891 1,089,992 --------- 6,779,141 That is to say, a middle term of 1,355,828 tons moved per year, or 112,985 per month. Lighthouses.