| Groups | Twelve Months Ending June 30, 1920 | |
| Dollars | Per Cent. | |
| WATER-BORNE COMMERCE | ||
| Imports: | ||
| In American vessels | 1,836,026,959 | 39.01 |
| In foreign vessels | 2,870,930,209 | 60.99 |
| Total (except in land vehicles) | 4,706,957,168 | 100.00 |
| Exports: | ||
| In American vessels | 3,235,879,022 | 45.14 |
| In foreign vessels | 3,932,588,373 | 54.86 |
| Total (except in land vehicles) | 7,168,467,395 | 100.00 |
| GOLD AND SILVER | ||
| Gold: | ||
| Imports | 150,540,200 | . . . . . |
| Exports | 466,592,606 | . . . . . |
| Silver: | ||
| Imports | 102,899,506 | . . . . . |
| Exports | 179,037,260 | . . . . . |
| TONNAGE OF VESSELS | Net Tons | |
| Entered: | ||
| American | 26,242,330 | 50.06 |
| Foreign | 26,178,328 | 49.94 |
| Total entered | 52,420,658 | 100.00 |
| Cleared: | ||
| American | 28,997,549 | 51.72 |
| Foreign | 27,074,832 | 48.28 |
| Total cleared | 56,072,387 | 100.00 |
Railroads.—The following table gives the railway mileage of the United States on Jan. 1, 1919:
| State or Territory |
Total Mileage Operated |
| Alabama | 5,607.86 |
| Arizona | 2,390.56 |
| Arkansas | 5,418.62 |
| California | 8,499.01 |
| Colorado | 5,610.95 |
| Connecticut | 998.14 |
| Delaware | 340.51 |
| Florida | 5,299.53 |
| Georgia | 7,699.94 |
| Idaho | 2,913.13 |
| Illinois | 13,275.04 |
| Indiana | 7,707.60 |
| Iowa | 10,129.23 |
| Kansas | 9,556.74 |
| Kentucky | 4,073.29 |
| Louisiana | 5,645.84 |
| Maine | 2,352.49 |
| Maryland | 1,464.84 |
| Massachusetts | 2,134.16 |
| Michigan | 8,969.29 |
| Minnesota | 9,392.32 |
| Mississippi | 4,450.58 |
| Missouri | 8,810.56 |
| Montana | 5,094.12 |
| Nebraska | 6,254.61 |
| Nevada | 2,191.04 |
| New Hampshire | 1,250.35 |
| New Jersey | 2,513.63 |
| New Mexico | 3,060.27 |
| New York | 8,722.14 |
| North Carolina | 5,615.41 |
| North Dakota | 5,295.01 |
| Ohio | 9,665.38 |
| Oklahoma | 6,558.87 |
| Oregon | 3,404.72 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,476.15 |
| Rhode Island | 211.60 |
| South Carolina | 3,850.00 |
| South Dakota | 4,284.14 |
| Tennessee | 4,173.60 |
| Texas | 16,713.91 |
| Utah | 2,222.38 |
| Vermont | 1,081.06 |
| Virginia | 4,803.76 |
| Washington | 6,292.09 |
| West Virginia | 4,007.70 |
| Wisconsin | 7,736.18 |
| Wyoming | 1,929.62 |
| Alaska | ...... |
| District of Columbia | 53.57 |
| Hawaii | ...... |
| United States: | |
| Dec. 31, 1918 | 262,201.54 |
| Dec. 31, 1917 | 263,928.65 |
| Dec. 31, 1916 | 264,232.01 |
| June 30, 1916 | 264,024.77 |
| June 30, 1915 | 262,358.97 |
Canals.—The principal canals in the United States, the year of opening, and their total length, are as follows:
| Name of Canal, and State | Year | Miles |
| Cape Cod Ship Canal, Mass. | 1914 | 13 |
| Erie, and Branches, N. Y. | 1825 | 340.4 |
| Delaware and Raritan, N. J. | 1834 | 44 |
| Schuylkill Navigation Co., Pa. | 1825 | 86.96 |
| Chesapeake and Ohio, Md. | 1850 | 184.5 |
| Illinois and Michigan, Ill. | 1848 | 95 |
| Chicago Drainage and Ship Canal, Ill. | 1900 | 38.6 |
| Illinois and Mississippi, Ill. | 1907 | 75 |
| Galveston and Brazos, Tex. | .... | 36 |
| Monongahela Canal, Pa. | 1879 | 128 |
| Ohio Canal, Pa. | 1885 | 968.5 |
| Muskingum, Ohio. | 1840 | 91 |
| Illinois Canal, Ill. | 1889 | 223 |
| Fox Canal, Wis. | 1856 | 176 |
| Cumberland Canal, Tenn. and Ky. | 1905 | 326 |
| Black Warrior, Ala. | 1895 | 362 |
| Coosa Canal, Ala. | 1890 | 165 |
| Trinity River, Texas | 1909 | 330 |
| Brazos River, Texas | 1915 | 425 |
Religion and Education.—There is no State or officially recognized religion in the United States. Every form of religious belief is tolerated by National and State laws, but no sectarian distinctions are permitted to be considered in public legislation, the prevailing sentiment of the country being that each sect or denomination must maintain itself without any public aid. The Roman Catholic is the most powerful religious body. Its membership as reported represents the entire Roman Catholic population as compared with the communicant members of other denominations. It is derived from various sources spread widely over the country. In the Northeastern States it is made up largely of Irish and French-Canadian stock, while further
