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 MONET, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.

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Money, Weights, and Measures.

The money, -weights, and measures of Italy are the same as those of France, the names only being altered, the Franc changing into the Lira, divided into 100 centisimi, the Kilogramme into the Chilogramma, the Metre into the Metro, the Hectare into the Ellara, and so on. In the former Papal states alone, the old monetary denominations, represented by the Roman Scudo, worth 4s. 3d., and its subdivision into 10 Paoli, or 100 Bajocchi, are partly retained in common use, although abolished in 1867 in favour of the French metric system. Of the latter, the British equivalents are : —

Money. The Lira, of 100 Centisimi = Average rate of exchange, 25 to ll. sterling.

Weights and Measures.

The Gramma ....

„ Chilogramma

„ Quintal Metriei.

„ Tonnelata ....

,, Litro, Liquid Measure

„ Ettolitro /Liquid Measure

I, Dry .Measure

„ Metro ....

,, Chilometro ....

,, Metro Cube 1

„ Stero f '

„ Ellara, or Hectare

„ Square Chilo, or Kilometre Carre

15'434 grains troy. 2 '20 lbs. avoirdupois. 220 2200

0"22 Imperial gallon. 22 275 Imperial bushels. 3 28 feet or 39 "3 7 inches. 1093 yards.

35-31 cubic feet.

2 - 47 acres.

- 386 square mile.

(2-59 kil. carres — 1 sq. mile).

Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Italy.

1. Official Publications.

Statistica Amministrativa del Regno d'ltalia. Eiveduta ed ampliata per cura del Ministero dell' interno. 4. Firenze, 1870.

Annuario Pontificio. 8. Eoma, 1S70.

Annuario Generale dell' Industria e Commercio del Regno d'ltalia per 1'Anno 1868. 8. Firenze, 1870.

Annuario del Ministero delle Finanze del Regno d'ltalia. 4. Firenze, 1870.

Annuario Ufficiale della Marina Italiana. 4. Torino, 1870.

Bollettino Consolare pubblicato per cura del Ministero degli affari esteri di S. M. il Re d'ltalia. 8. Torino, 1870.

Movimento della Navigaeione Italiana all'Estero. Anno 1868. 4. Firenze 1870.

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