Friedrich Lenz, “The Political Prerequisites of Modern War”, Deutsche Rundschau XLI, 4, 1915, January.
Millions of English square miles (p. 81):
| 1862 | 1888 | 1912 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The British Empire: | 4,600 | 9,300 | 10,800 |
| The Russian Empire: | 7,600 | 8,600 | 10,200 |
| The Turkish Empire: | 1,800 | 1,300 | 700 |
| United States of America: | 1,500 | 3,500 | 3,700 |
| France with colonies (round figures): |
400 | 1,100 | 4,800 |
| German Empire with colonies (round figures): |
240 | 600 | 1,200 |
| Austria-Hungary: | 239 | 241 | 241 |
| Japan with colonies: | 150 | 150 | 260 |
| Italy ” ” : | 100 | 110 | 700 |
| ? | Population (million) |
Territory (English sq. miles) |
Foreign trade (million marks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1910) | (1912) | (1912) | |
| (German-Austrian) | 130 | 1,440,000 | 26,750 |
| (Anglo-Franco-Russian) | 670 | 26,090,000 | 76,750 |
| (Neutral) (round figures) | 800 | 24,470,000 | 58,000 |
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| 1,600 | 52,000,000 | 161,500 |
| Germany (prior to 1870 without Alsace-Lorraine) |
France (from 1870 without Alsace-Lorraine) |
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|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 14 | 21 million |
| 1788 | 16 | 25 |
| 1816 | 23 | 29 |
| 1860 | 36 | 37 |
| 1912 | 66 | 40 |
| 1925–30 | 80 | 40 |
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