For changes made by the Berlin treaty, see page [153.]
[24] We mention Palma, Vaudoncourt, Lapic, Boué, Viquesnel, Lejean, Kanitz, Barth, Hochstetter, and Abdullah Bey.
[25] Heights of principal mountains:—Aspra Vuna (White Mountain of Leuca-Ori), 8,100 feet; Psiloriti, or Ida, 8,000 feet; Lasithi, or Dicte, 7,100 feet. Towns:—Canea, 12,000 inhabitants; Megalokastron, 12,000; Retimo, 9,000. Total population of the island, 210,000.
[26] The islands of Thracia:—
| Sq. m. | Inhabitants. | Highest Mountains. | Feet. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thasos | 74 | 10,000 | Mount Ipsario | 3,000 |
| Samothrace | 66 | 200 | Mount Phengari | 5,240 |
| Imbro | 85 | 4,000 | Mount St. Elias | 1,950 |
| Lemnos | 170 | 22,000 | Mount Skopia | 1,410 |
[27] Consul Sax (1873) estimates the population as follows:—Stamboul, 210,000; Pera, 130,000; European suburbs, 150,000; Asiatic suburbs, 110,000; total, 600,000 souls, including 200,000 Mohammedans. Dr. Yakshity, on the other hand, estimates the population of Constantinople (exclusive of its Asiatic suburbs) at 358,000 souls, of whom 193,540 are Mohammedans, 144,210 oriental Christians, and 30,000 Franks.
[28] Length of the Bosphorus, 98,500 feet, or 18·6 miles; average width, 5,250 feet; average depth, 90 feet; greatest depth, 170 feet.
[29] Dimensions of the Dardanelles:—Length, 42·3 miles; average width, 2·7 miles, or 13,100 feet; minimum width, 6,400 feet; average depth, 180 feet; greatest depth, 320 feet.
[30] Altitudes:—Mount Pilav Tepe, 6,183 feet; Kortach, 3,893 feet; Athos, 6,786 feet.
[31] Mount Olympus, 9,750 feet; Mount Ossa, 5,250 feet; Mount Pelion, 5,130 feet.