Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1916 — Lines According to Population. [ARTICLE]

Lines According to Population.

In relation to population, western Australia leads the world in railroads, with 72.5 miles per 10,000 inhabitants. Europe has only 4.9 miles, its best single record jeing Sweden with 16.4 miles. The U ,ited States; in contrast, has 26.2 miles per 10,000 inhabitants. China is poorest, with less than 1-5 mile per 10,000 population.—Railway Age-Gazette.