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ECUADOR.

(republic.)

Area, 118,630 square miles. Population, 1,220,000.
Capital, Quito; population, 80,000.

No laws exist in Ecuador regulating the practice of dentistry,
and no dental school.
We are not able to state the exact number of dentists in the
capital, Quito, but in Guayaquil (about 30,000 inhabitants) about
ten dentists practice, some of whom have acquired their dental
education in United States (Philadelphia).

FALKLAND ISLANDS.
(About 200 in number.)
(BRITISH COLONY.)

Area, 6,500 square miles. Population, 2,000 (not fully).
A consular authority writes from Port Stanley, April 3, 1893;
t* * * * There are no resident dentists in these islands.
There are three medical men who operate in dentistry when it
becomes absolutely necessary. About two or three months ago
a Dr F , who came originally from Boston, but last from
Buenos Ayres, arrived here, and during his stay enjoyed a some-
what extensive and lucrative practice. He is at present in Buenos
Ayres, but intends, I believe, to return and make a further short
stay here, in order to complete work which he has commenced,
etc ^ ^ ^ m& ''

FRENCH GUIANA.

(FRENCH COLONY.)

Area, 46,697 square miles. Population, 25,796.
Capital, Cayenne; population, 10,600.
The Governor of this colony has informed us in a communi-
cation, dated Cayenne, January 2, 1894, that there exists a law in