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In 1654 the number of permanent inhabitants was 1750. In 1680 it reached 2280; in 1763, 7,000; in 1804, 20,000. Immigration boosted the 1832 total to 60,000 in 1832 and 75,094 in 1836, and 124,288  in 1857. Growth continued at a slower pace reaching 161,374 in 1874 and 217,037 in 1901 (including 3947 in Labrador). The capital of St John's, doubled from 15,000 in 1835, to 29,594 in 1901.  The religious census of 1901 reported: Roman Catholics, 75,989; Church of England, 73,008; Methodists, 61,388; Presbyterians, 1168; Congregationalists, 954; Salvationists, 6594; Moravians, Baptists and others, 1554.<ref>''Encyclopedia Britannica'' (11th ed. 1911)</ref>  

In 1654 the number of permanent inhabitants was 1750. In 1680 it reached 2280; in 1763, 7,000; in 1804, 20,000. Immigration boosted the 1832 total to 60,000 in 1832 and 75,094 in 1836, and 124,288  in 1857. Growth continued at a slower pace reaching 161,374 in 1874 and 217,037 in 1901 (including 3947 in Labrador). The capital of St John's, doubled from 15,000 in 1835, to 29,594 in 1901.  The religious census of 1901 reported: Roman Catholics, 75,989; Church of England, 73,008; Methodists, 61,388; Presbyterians, 1168; Congregationalists, 954; Salvationists, 6594; Moravians, Baptists and others, 1554.<ref>''Encyclopedia Britannica'' (11th ed. 1911)</ref>  

==Education==

==Education==

The school system was denominational until the 1990s, with each church receiving grants in proportion to numerical strength. The budget for 1905 was  $196,192, which covered 783 elementary schools and academies with 35,204 students. About 25% of the population, chiefly the older folk, are illiterate.<ref>''Encyclopedia Britannica'' (11th ed. 1911)</ref>

The school system was denominational until the 1990s, with each church receiving grants in proportion to numerical strength. The budget for 1905 was  $196,192, which covered 783 elementary schools and academies with 35,204 students.

==Economy==

==Economy==