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Government of Russia; one of the three [Baltic Provinces](/articles/2419-baltic-provinces). It has a total population (1897) of 404,709 inhabitants, of whom 1,468 are Jews. It was only in the last quarter of the nineteenth century that Jewish artisans, and others enjoying…

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Gouvernement de Russie ; l'une des trois [Provinces Baltes](/articles/2419-baltic-provinces). Elle a une population totale (1897) de 404 709 habitants, dont 1 468 Juifs. Ce n'est qu'au cours du dernier quart du dix-neuvième siècle que des artisans juifs, et d'autres jouissant de privilèges spéciaux, commencèrent à s'établir dans la province, qui se trouve en dehors de la Pale de Résidence.

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