Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Report of the Special Mission on Investigation to the Philippine Islands to the Secretary of War
Physical. - Number of islands, approximately, Total area, square miles. Total area under cultivation, square miles (10 per cent), valued at Total area of forest land of commercial value, square miles, 99 per cent of which belongs to the Government. Number of Provinces, 49. Number of municipalities, 829. Estimated total wealth of islands, Educational. - Number of public schools, Total enrollment of pupils, including private schools, Degree of literacy (about), 37 per cent. Having received primary instruction, per cent; having received secondary instruction, per cent superior instruction, per cent. Number of teachers (of Whom 501 are American), Number of colleges and universities, 17 Enroll ment Of students in University of the Philippines, Number of students attending colleges and schools in the United States.
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