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It would appear that in the use of the 1890 census we have cut the countries from the southern and eastern countries a little too much. about 4 per cent too much. and the nationalorigins basis will correct that. Percentage comparisons of the main groups of countries and of certain Important and typical countries 1890 N. 0. Number Per Number Per cent cent Total immigration --------------------------- 164. 667 ........ 1.53.541 -----Total European ------------------------------ 160.831 98 149.663 9 Northern and western countries ------------- 142.144 86 126.039 82 Southern and eastern countries.---------------- 18. 687 12 23.624 16 Great Britain and Northern Ireland ---------- 34. 007 21 73. 039 48 Germany -----------------.---------------- 51.227 32 23.428 15 Irish Free State ------------------------------ 28. 567 17 13. 862 9 Sweden -------------------------------------- 9.561 6 3.259 2 Norway -------------------------------------- 6.453 4 2.267 ...... Italy ---------------------------------------- 3.845 2 6.091 4 Russia --------------------------------------- 2.248 1 4.781 3 Poland --------------------------------------- .982 4 4.978 . ......