mese,Chinese, Malayese. They are mostly Buddhists. The Siameseportion is about 4,000,000. Bangkok (400,000), the capital, is situated on the Meinam,about 20 miles from its mouth. A great part of the city is onthe river, and is built upon bamboo rafts, each supporting Rajputana, Where is ?cinde?… … ASIA. 73 several houses, and arranged into streets, Tutkia^ the fonnercapital, is situated on an island formed by the Meinam. Laos and the Shan States occupy the country watered bythe upper part of the Meinam, north of Siam. They consistof a number of independent states. The country is fertile…
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