INDEX
AAC AFG Aachen (Prussia), 958; 961; tech- Acholi (Uganda), 213 nical schools, 963 Acklin's Island (Bahamas), 279 Aalborg (Denmark), 836 Aconca.l(l1a (Ohile), prov., 7i2 Aalesnnd (Norway), 1128 Acre (Palestine), 197, 204; port, Aaran (Switzerland), 1293 204 Aargau (Switzerland), 1290, 1292 Acre Territory (Brazil), 753 ; rubber, Aarhus (Denmark), 836 7f>7 Aba (Belg. Oongo), 259 Adamawa (Nigeria), 265 Abaco Island (Bahamas), 279 Adana (Turkey), vilayet and town, Abadan (Persia) (Iran), ll54 1316 Abaiang Island (Pacific), 298 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 872 sqq Abancay (Peru), 1163 Adelaide (S. Australia), 395; ulliv., Abdul Aziz ibn Sa'ud, king of Saudi 396 Arabia (Saudieh), 696 Adelie, Terre, 958 Abdullah Ibn Hussein, amir of Aden, colony of, 89; protectorate, Trans-Jordan, 206 90; area and population, 89 ; Abdullah, sultan (Pahang), 189 governor, 90 Abemama Is. (Pacific), 298 Admiralty Is. (N ew Guinea), 435 Abeokuta (Nigeria), 243 Adrar (Mauritania), 947 Abercorn (N. Rhodesia), 241 Adrar Temar (Spanish Sahara), 1271 Aberdeen, burgh, population, 18 Adrianople (Turkey), town, 1316 - county, 18 lEgean Islands, 1038 sqq - university, 24 - Greek, 9;5, 976, 980 Aberdeen (South Dakota), 638 - Italian, 1038 sqq Aberystwyth college, 23 - Turkish, 1315 Abeshr (Wadai), 932 lEtolia (Greece), 975 Abidjan (French West Africa), 945 Afghanistan, 687 sqq - wireless station, 947 - area and population, 687 Abo (Finland), 881 - banking and currency. 689,.690 Abo-Bjorneborg (Finland), 880 - commerce and communications, Aboisso (French West Africa), 945 689 Abruzzie e Molise (Italy), 1024 - defence, 688 Abu Zeuima (Egypt), 866 - finance, 688 Abyssinia see Ethiopia - government, 687 Acajutla (Salvador), port, 1255 - justice, 687, 688 Acarnania (Greece), 975 - king, 687 Accra (Gold Coast), 248 - production and industry, 688, 689 Accrington, population, 15 - religion and education, 687 Acbala (Greece), 975 - university, 687 Achimota Prince of Wales college - weights and measures, 690 (Gold Ooast) 249 Afgoi (It. Somalilandl, 1033 1353 X X 2 1354 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
AFR ALA Africa, Central, Protectorate, see Ain Sefra (Algeria), 922 Nyasaland Protectorate, 223 Aisne (l!'rance), dept., 889 sqq Aitutaki Island (Cook Islands), 480 - Colonies in, Belgian, 735 aqq Aix.Marseilies (France), uuiv., 895 -- British, 209 sqq Ajk (Hungary), coal, 1004 -- French, 266, 912, 921 sqq Ajmer, town (India), 118, 141 -- Italian, 1034 sqq Ajmer-Merwara (India), 114, 120, -- Portuguese, 1188 sqq 128, 141 -- Spanish, 1261, 1270, 1271 (see - agriculture, 128 also Morocco, Spanish Zone, - area and pop., 114, 141 1086 aqq) - births and deaths, 117 - East (British), 209 aqq - education, 141 -- (Italian), 1036 sqq - finance, 141 -- (Port.), 1188 sqq - forests, 130 - Equatorial (French), 912, 931 sqq - government, 112 - North (French), 921 sqq (see also -land revenue, 129 Algeria, Morocco, Tunis) - - tenure, 128 -- (Italian), 1084 aqq - religion, 119 -- (Spanish), 1270, 1271 (aee also Akershus (Norway), 1127 Morocco, Spanish Zone, 1086 Akjoujt (Mauritania), 947 sqq) Akola (India), 152 - South (British), 230 sqq Akranes (Iceland), 1009 -- Union of, 439 'qq Akron (Ohio), 502, 623; univ., 623 - South.West(British), 467 sqq Aksu (Sin. Kiang), 795 - West (British), 242 slJlJ Akureyri (Iceland), 1009 -- (French), 266, 912, 940 aqq Alabama, 494, 498, 518, 542 sqq -- (Port.), 1180.qq - agriculture, 544 -- (Spanish), 1271 sql} - area and population, 498, 542, 543 Afrikya, see Tunis - constitution and government" 542 Afyon (Turkey), vilayet, 1316, 1321 - cotton, 518, 544 Agalega Is. (Mauritius), 222 - finance, 543, 544 Agaiia (Guam), 680 - production and industry, 518, Agar (India), 171 544 Agdenes (Norway), fort, 1130 - religion, education and welfare, Agder, Aust and Vest (N orway), 1127 543 Agion Oros (Greece), 976 - representation, 494, 542 Agra (prov.), see United Provinces - tobacco, 518 - (town), 118, 163 - university, 543 Agram or Zagreb (Yugoslavia), 1344 Alag6as (Brazil), state, 752, 754 - univ., 1346 Ala'idin Sulaiman Shah, sultan Agri (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 (Selangor), 189 Aguadulce (Panama), port, 1138 Alajuela (Costa Rica), 814; town, Aguascalientes (Mexico), state, 1076; 814 , town, 1075 Aland (Finland), 880 Ahmad al Jabir, sheikh of Kuwait, Alaska, 499, 663 sqq 701 - admission to Union, 664 Ahmedabad (India), 118, 136, 160 - area and pop., 499, 664 Ahuachapan (Salvador), 1253 - commerce and communications, Ahvenanmaa (Finland), 880 666 Ahwaz (Persia) (Iran), 1154, 1155 - defence, 510, 663 Aidin (Asia Minor), see Aydin - education and justice, 664 Aigun (China), port, i83 - finance , 664,665 Ain (France), dept., 889 - fisheries, 665 INDEX 1355
ALA ALI Alaska, gold, 519, 665 Alberta (Canada), political parties, - government, 496, /\63,664 327 - governor, 664 - production and industry, 315 - mining, 519, 665 6gQ, 328, 329 - national park, 664 - railways, 329 - production and industry, 519, - religion, 310 665 - representation, 304, 327 - religion and public welfare, 664 - telephones, 329 - rel>resentation, 494,664· - university, 328 - timber, 665 - wheat, 315 - university, 664 Albuquerque (New Mexico), 611; Alava (Spain), 1261 university, 611 Albacete (Spain), province, 1261; Albury (New South Wales), 371 town, 1262 Alcazarquivir (Morocco), 1087 Alba lulia (Rumania), 1205 Aldahra Islands (Seychelles), 227 Albania, 691 sqq Alderney, government, 79; popu. - air routes and wireless stations, lation, 19; occupied by 694 Germans, 79 - area and population 692 Alegrall~a Is. (Spain), 1262 - banking and currency, 694 Aleppo (Syria), 1303 6gg ; town, - commerce, 693, 694 1303 - communications, 694 Alexandretta (Syria), 1316; Sanjaks, - finance, 693 1316;incorporation in Turkish - Italo-German invasion, 692 republic, 1316 - justice, 693 Alexandria (Egypt), 859 - production and industry, 693 - shipping, 866 - religion and education 692, 693 - town, 869, 860 Albany (New York), 502, 614 - university, 860 Albany (W. Australia), 401 Alexandl'oupolis (Greece), 976 Alberta (Canada), 304, 308, 326 sqq Algarve (Portugal), prov., 11EO - agriculture, 315 sqq, 328 Algeria, 921 Iqq - area and pop., 308, 327 - agriculture and industry, 924,925 - births, marriages, deaths, 309, - allied troops landed, 922 328 - area and pop., 922, 923 - coal, 329 - banking, etc., 926 - commerce and communications, - commerce, 925 329 - defence, 923, 924 - constitution and government, 326, - faculties, 895 327 - finance, 923 - crops, 316, 317 - government, 921, 922 - education, 310, 328 - governor-general, 922 - finance, 328 - justice and crime, 923 - fisheries, 329 - religion and education, 893, 923 - forests, 329 - representation, 921 , 922 - justice and crime, 328 - shipping and communications, - lieutenant-governor, 327 925, 926 - live stock, 317 - university, 895, 923 - ]oclil government, 327 Al Ghail (Yemen), 699 - mining, 318, 329 Algiers (Alger), 923 - ministry, 327 - university, 895, 923 - municipal districts, 327 Al Hazm (Yemen), 699 - natural gas, 329 Alhurema.s (Spanish Morocco), 1270 - petroleum, 329 Alicante (Spain), 1261 ; town, 1262 1356 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
ALI ANG Alice Springs (Northern Territory, Ambrym Is. (New Hebrides), 299 Australia), 409. 410 America, see United States Aligarh (India), 118, 163; univ., 120, - British Colonies, Dominions, etc., 163 in, 266 sqq (see also Bermuda, Alingsos (Sweden), 1278 Canada, West Indies, etc.) Al Jauf (Yemen), 699 - French cols. in, 911,91\1 sqq Al Khamr (Yemen), 699 Amersfoort (Netherlands), 1100 Alma·Ata (U.S.S.R.), 1217, 1246; Amherst (Nova Scotia), 337 univ., 1219 Amiens (France), 892 Alkmaar (Netherlands), 1100 Amindivis Is. (Laccadives), 156 Allahab8.d (India), 118, 163; uni- Amirantes Islands (Seychelles), 227 versity, 120, 164 Amman (Transjordan), 206, 207 Allentown (Pa.), 631 Amoy (China), port, 783 Alliance (Ohio), 623 - dockyard, 786 Allier (France), dept., 889 Amran (Arabia), 699 Al Matamma (Yemen), 699 Amrapnr (India), 172 Almelo (Netherhnds), 1100 Amraoti (India), 152 Almeria (Spain), prov., 1261 Amritsar (India), 118, 159 -town, 1262 Amsterdam (Netherlands), 1100 sqq; Almirante (Panama), port, 817 university, 1101 Aloft Is. (Fr. Pacific), 956 Amsterdam (New York), 614 Alofi (Niue Is.), wireless station, 481 Anaconda (Montana), 599 Alor Star (Kedah), 192 Anacostia, D.C. (naval air station), Alost (Belgium), 728 512 Alpes, Basses- (France), dept., 889 Anaiza (Saudi Arabia), 697 - Hautes- (Frauce), dept., 889 Ancash (Peru), department, 1163 - -Maritimes (France), dept., 889 Anchorage (Alaska), 664 AI'Mukta8sim, Abdul Aziz (rnler, Anchoraga (Cook Is.), 430 Perak), 189 Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 114, Alphonse Island (Seychelles), 227 141 Alsace-Lorraine, 891, 959 - area and population, 114, 141 - area and population, 891 - chief commillSioner, 142 - university, 895 - forests, 130 Al Suda (Yemen), 699 - occupied by Japan, 142 Altoona (Pa.), 681 . - penal settlement, 141 Alto Parana (Paraguav), 1146. 1147 - religion, 119 Alvsborg (Sweden), province, 1277 Anderlech t (Brussels), 728 Alwar (India), 172 Andes, Los (Argentina), 707 Amala (India), 171 Andes, Los (Venezuela), univ., 1335 Amambay (Paraguay), 1147 Andhra (India), univ., 120, 155 Amapa (Brazil), 753 Andijan (Uzbekistan), 1217, 1248 Amapala (Honduras), 996 Andorra, 910, 911 Amarah (Iraq), 1014 - area and population, 910 Amarillo (Texas), 643 - government, 910 Amasya (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Andros Island (West Indies), 279 Amazonas (Brazil), state, 752 ; AWlCho (Togo), 949 rubber, 757 Anegada (Virgin Is.), 287 - (Colombia), 806 Aneityum Island (Pacific), 299 - (Peru), department, 1163 Angadh (India), 172 - (Venezuela), ter., 1335 Angduphodang (Bhutan). 742 lA.mbato (Ecuador), 851 Angediva (Port. India), 1192 Ambeno (Portuguese Timort 1193 Angers (France), 892, 897 Amboina (Netherlands Indies), 1109 Angkor (Cambodia), 919 INDEX 1351
AN G ARE Anglesey, 14 Antandroy hibe (Ma
ARE ASS Arequipa (Peru), dept., 1163 Arkansas, governor, 547 - town, 1163, 1164 - production and industry, 51S, - university, 1164 548, 549 Argenteuil (France), 892 - representation, 494, 547 Argentine Republic, 705 sqq - university, 548 - agriculture, 710, 711 Armagh (N. Ireland), 73, 75 - area and population, 707,708 Armavir (U.S.S.R.), 1216 - bahking, 714, 715 Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, - commerce, 712 sqq • 1212, 1216, 1241 - communications, 714 - agriculture and industry, 1241 - constitution and government, - area and population, 1241 705, 706 - education, 1241 - defence, 709, 710 - irrigation cauals, 1241 - finance, 709 Armidalo (N.S. W.), 371 - justice, 708 Amhem (Netherlands), 1100 - local government, 706 Arorae Island (Pacific), 298 - nresident, 706 Arroyosy Esteros (Paraguay), 1147 - production and industry, 710 Arta (Greece), 976; town, 976 sqq Artemovsk (U.S.S.R.), 1216 - public debt, 709 . Arthington (Liberia), 1065 - religion and education, 708 Artigas (Uruguay), province, 1328 - shipping and navigation, 714 - town, 1328 - universities, 708 Artvin (Turkey), 1316 - weights and measures, 715, 716 Aruba Is. (N.W.I.), 1116 Argirocastro (Albania), 692 Arusha (Tanganyika), 261 Argolis (Greece), 975 Arvika (Sweden), 127-8 Argostolion (Greece), 975 Arzila (Morocco), 1087 Argovie (Switzerland), 1290, 1292 Ascension Island (Atlantic), 226 Argyll (Scotland), 18 - area and population, 226 Ariancoupom (French India), 913 Ashanti (W. Africa), 250 Arica (Chile), 778; wireless station, - area and population, 251 778 - education, 251 Ariege (France), dept., 8S9 - production, 251 Arizona, 494, 499, 544 sqq Asheville (North Carolina), 618 - agriculture, 546 Ashkhabad (Turkmenistan), 1216, - area and population, 499, 545 1247 - cotton, 51S, 54S Ashland (Kentucky), 578 -- finance, 646 Ashmore lsI. (Australasia), 292 - government, 544,645 Ashtabula (Ohio), 623 - mining, 519 Asia, colonies, etc.,in- - production and industry, 518, British, 89 sqq 519.546 French, 912 Bqq - religion and education, 545 Netherlands, 1107 sqq - representation, 494, 544 Portuguese, 1188, 1192 - university,' 545 Russian, 1251 sqq - welfare, 545 Asia Minor (Turkey), 1316 sqq Arkansas, 494,499, 5t7 sqq Asia, Soviet Central, 1245 sqq - agriculture, 548 Asir Principality (Arabia), 696 - area s.nd population, 499, 547 Asmara (Eritrea), 1036 ; captured by - cotton, 518, 548 Allied troo ps, 1037 - education and welfare, 548 Asnieres (France), 892 - finance, 510, 548 Assab (Eritrea), 1037 - government, 547 Assaba (Mauritania), 947 INDEX 1359
ASS AUS
Assam, 112, 11 3, 126, 128, 1~9, Attica (Greece), 975 1428'1'1 Attlee, Clement R., prime minister, - agriculture, 128, 143 first lord of the treasury and - area and pop., 115, 128, 143 minister of defence, 7 - births and deaths, 117 Aube (France), dept., 889 - communications, 144 AuberviIliers (France), 892 - constitution and government, 125, Anburn (Maine), 682 142 Auburn (New York), 614 - finance, 126, 143 Auckland (N. Zealand), district, U7 - forests, 130 Auckland, city, 417 - governor, 143 - university college, 418 - instruction, 143 Auckland Islands (N.Z_), 429 - justice and crime, 143 Aude (France), dept., 889 - land revenue, 124, 129, 143 'Auderghem (Brussels), 728 - newspapers, 122 Augsburg (Bavaria), 961, 963 - popnlation, 115, 143 Augusta (Georgia), 564 - production and industry, 143 Augusta (Maine), 582 - religion, 119, 143 Annu'u (Samoa), 682 - states, 165 Aurora (Illinois), 569 - tea, 143 Aust-Agder (Norway), 1127 Assen (Netherlands), 1100 Austin (Texas), 643 Assenovgrade (Bulgaria), 765 Austra.l (Fr. Oceania), 957 Assiniboia (Canada), 303. 345 Australasia and Oceania (Brit. ), 292 Assinie (Ivory Coast), 945 sqq Assiout, see Asyut - (French), 912, 956 sqq Assumption Island (Seychelles), 227 Australia, Commonwealth of, 349 Astara (Persia) (Iran), port, 1170 sqq Astoria (Oregon), 628 - aboriginals, 353, 381, 389, 395, Astove Is. (Seychelles), 227 410 Astrakhan (U.S.S.R.), 1216 - air force, 358 Astypalaea (Aegean), 1038 - area and population. 353 Asuncion (Paraguay), 1147, 1150, - army, 357 "1151 ; port, 1I50, 1151 - cabinet, 351 , 352 Asuncion, La (Venezuela), 1349 - commerce, 359 sqq Aswan (Egypt), 259, 859; dam, 864 - communications, 363 aqq Asyut (Egypt), 859; barrage, 864 ; - constitution, 349 . mosque, 860 ; town, 859 - customs tariff acts, 360 Atacama (Chile), province, 772 - defence, 357 sqq Atafu Island (Pacific), 431 - dependencies, 411 sqq Atakpame (Togo), 949 - diplomatic represen t atives, 352, Atbara (A.-E. Sudan), 256 353 Athabaska (Canada), 303, 345 - election results, 351 Athens (Greece), 975; universities, - federal capital, 351 977 -- judicature, 355 Athos, Mount (Greece), 976 -- parliament, 350 aqq Atiu h. (Cook Islands), 430 -- railways, 363 Atjeh Is. (Sumatra), 1109 -- territories, 353, 411 sqq Atlanta (Geor~ia), 502, 564 - finance, 355 sqq - federal bank, 532 - governor· general, 351 - university, 565 - mandated territories, 432 sqq Atlantic City (Now Jersey), 608 - meat export, 360 sqq Atlantic Islands (British), 225 sqq - money and credit, 365 sqq Atlantico (Colombia), 806 - navy, 55, 355, 356 1360 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
AUS SAL Australia, Commonwealth of, prime Aysen territory (Chile), 772 minister, etc., 351 Azerbaijan, Sov. Soc. Rep. of, 1216, - produotion, 358, 359 1238, 1239 - sheep and mutton, 366 - area and populatiou, 1238 - shipping and navigation, 363 - agriculture and industry, 1238, - social services, 354 1239 - states, 353 (and see under their - irrigation, 1239 names) Azhar, El (Cairo), univ., 860 -- parliaments, see under separate Azogues (Ecuador), 851 states Azores Is. (Port.), 1180 -- railways, 363 - area and population, 1180 - territory, Northern, 353 sqq Azuay (Ecuador), prov., 850 - trans-, rail ways, 364 - wireless broadcasting, 355 Babal (Persia) (Iran), 1154 - Capital Territory, 368 Bqq Babahoyo (Ecuador), 850 -- area and population, 353, 368 Babol Sar (Persia) (Iran), 1157 -- education, 368, 369 Babylon (Iraq), 1018 -- finance, 369 Bacan (Rumania), petroleum, 1207 -- government, 368 Badajoz (Spain), province, 1261 -- production and industry, 369 - town, 1262 -- railways, 363 Badakshan (Afghanistan), 687 - Central, railways, 364 Badalona (Spain), 1262 Austria, 719 sqq Baden (Austria), 721 - area and population, 720, 721 Baden, 958, 959 - banking and credit, 723 - area and population, 959 - commerce, 722, 723 - manufactures, 968 - communications, 723 Bafra (Turkey), tobacco, 1321 - constitution and government, Bagabag Is. (New Guinea), 433 719, 720 Bagagem (Brazil), diamonds, 758 - diplomatic representatives, 723 Baghdad (Iraq), 1014, 1018; rail- - education, 721 way, 1018 - financE\, 722 Bagnio (Philippines), 675 - justice and crime, 721 Bahamas (Islands), 279 sqq - local government, 720 - governor, 279 - money, weights and measures, 723 BaMwalpur (India), state, 179 - occupation zones of Allies, 719, Bahia (Brazil) state, 752 720 Bahia de S. Salvador (Brazil), 753 - president, 719 Bahour (French India), 913 - production and industry, 722 Bahrain State, 708, 704 - religion, 721 - area and population, 703 Aux Cayee (Haiti), 991 - chief, 703 Avarau (N.Z,), 430 - commerce, 703, 704 Avchar (India), 171 - pearl fishery, 703 Aveiro (Portngal), 1180 Bai Verte (Newfoundland), 276 Aveyron (France), dept., 889 Baja California (Mexico), 1075 Avignon (France), 892 Bajau tribe (Borneo), 91 Avila (Spain), province, 1261 Bakgatla tribe (South Africa), 233 Awaji Island (Japan), 1047 Bakong (Sarawak), 93 Ayacucho (Peru), dept., 1163; town, Baku (Azerbaijan), petroleum, 1289; 1163 town, 1216, 1239 Aydin (Turkey), vilayet, 1316, 1321, Bakuriani (Georgia), 1240 1322 Bakwena tribe .(South Africa), 233 Ayr, 18 ; burgh, 18 Balasinor (India), 167 INDEX 1361
BAL BAS
Balaton, Lake (Hungary), 1004 Banka (Netherlands East Indies), 8e~ Bale, see Basel Rani(ka Baleares (Spain), 1261 Bansda (India), 167 8qq Balearic h. (Spain), 1261 Banswara (India), 179 Bali (Netherlands East Indies), Bantu race and language, 210, 214, 1109 457 Balikesir (Turkey), vilayet, 1316, Banja Luka (Yugoslavia), 1344 1322 Rao·Dai, king (Annam), 917 Ballarat (Victoria), 382 Baoule (Ivory Coast), gold at, 945 Baltic Islands (Danish), 836 Ba.ra race (Madagascar), 934 Baltimore (Maryland), 501, 585 Baraka Delta (A. ·E. Sudan), cotton, - shipping, 586 258 Baluchi race (Oman), 700 Bararn (Sarawak), 93 Baluchistan, 112, 115, 144 IIqq Barl>ados Is. (W. Ind.), 280 sqg - area and population, 115, 144 - governor, 280 - commerce and communications, Barberton (Ohio), 623 145 Barbuda Is. (West Indies), 286 - finance, 145 Barcelona (Spain), 1262 - forests, 130 - naval y,mi, 1267 - government, 144 - town, 1262 - justice, 145 - university, 1262 - land revenue, 145 Barcelona (Venezuela), 1335 - native states, 165 Bareilly (India), 118, 163 - production and industry, 145 Barents Land (Spitsbergen), 1134, - religion and education, 119, 145 1135 - ruling chiefs, 165 egg Barfurnsh (Persia) (Iran), 1154 Bamako (French Sudan), 943, 946 Bari (Italy), 1025, 1026 Bamalete tribe (South Africa), 233 - university, 1026 Bamangwato tribe (S. Africa), 233 Baria (India), 167, 168 Bamberg (Bavaria), college, 963 Barinas (Veneznela), 1335 Banana Islands (Sierra Leone), 252 Barkhan tahsil (Baluchistan), 144 Banat (Rumania), prov., 1204 Barlavento (Cape Verde Is.), group, Bandar Abbas (Persia) (Iran), 1157 1188 Bandar Guez (Persia) (Iran), 1157 Barnaul (U.S.S.R.), 1211, 1252 Bandar Shah (Pen-ia) (Iran), 1167 Barnsley, population, 15 Bandar Shapour (Persia) (Iran), 1157 Baroda (India), area, etc., 118, 167, Bandoeng (Java), 1110 168 Baneasa (Rumania), radio station, - state, 116 1209 Barquisimeto (Venezuela), 1336 Banff (ScotlaIid), 18 Barranquilla (Colombia), 806, 807, Bangalore (India), 118 810, 811 Bangka (Netherlands East Indies), Barre (Vermont), 649 1109; tin, 1112 Barrow.in.Furness, population, 15 Bangkok (Thailand), 1307, 1310 Bartlesville (Oklahoma), 626 - port, 1310 Basel (Switz.), 1290, 1292 - university, 1308 - town, 1293, 1294 - wireless station, 1311 - university, 1294 Bangor (Maine), 582 Bashahr (India), 179 Bangor, nniversity college, 23 Basrah (Iraq), 1014 Bangui (French Eq. Africa), 931 Bas·Rhin (France), dept., 890, 891 Bangwaketse tribe (S. Africa), 233 Bassa tribe (Liberia), 1065 Bank of England, 70 Bassam, Grand (Ivory Coast), 946 Dank of France, 906 Basseterre (St. Kitts), 287 1362 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 194,6
BAS BEL Basse·Terre (Guadeloupe), 951 Beira (Portuguese East Africa), 240, Bassora, see Basrah 1191 Bastard race (S. W. Africa), 468 - railway, 240, 1191 Bastia (France), 892 Beirut (Syria), 1303 Basutoland (South Africa), 230 8qq - universities, 1304 - area, 230 Beja (Tunis), 929 - commerce, 232 Beja (Portugal), 1180 - communicati'>Ds, 232 Bekescsaba (Hungary), 1001 - currency, 232 Beh\m (Brazil), 753 - education, 231 Belep Arch. (New Caledonia), 956 - finance, 231 Belfast (N. Ireland), city, 75; county - geography and elimate, 230 borough, 75; linen, 77; ship - history and constitution, 231 yards, 77; university, 75 - police, 232 Belfort (France), dept., 889 - population, 231 Belgian Congo, 735 sqq - production, 232 - area and population, 736 Bata (Spanish Africa), 1271 - commerce and shipping, 738 Batavia (Java), university, 1110 - communications, 738, 739 Batavia (New York), 614 - constitution and government, 735, Batawana tribe (S. Africa), 233 736 Bath, population, 15 - defence, 737 Bathoeii, Bangwaketse chief. 233 - finance, 737 Bathurst (Gambia), 247 - governor-general, 736 Bathurst (New South Wales), 371 - justice, 737 Batlokwa tribe (Bechuanaland), 233 - money and credit, 739, 740 Baton Rouge (Louisiana), 580 - production, 738 Battambang (Cambodia), 918, 919 - religion and education, 737 Battle Creek (Michigan), 590 - weights and measures, 740 Battleford, North (Saskatchewan), Belgium, 724 sqq 346 - agriculture, 730, 731 Batumi (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - area and population, 727, 728 Bavaria, 958, 959 - cabinet, 726 - area and popUlation, 959 - commerce, 731, 732 Bawku (Gold Coast), 251 - communications, 732, 733 Bay City (Michigan), 590 - constitution and government, 725 Bayern, see Bavaria 8qIJ Bayonne (New Jersey), 608 - defence. 730 Bear Is. (Spitsbergen), 1134, 1135 - economic union with Luxemburg, Beaumont (Texas), 643 731, 1070 Bechuanalaud (Cape Colony), 233 - education, 728. 729 &1/1/,456 - finance, 729, 730 - Protectomte (South Africa), 233 - justice and crime, 729 sqq - king, 724 - area and population, 233 - mining, etc., 731 - education, 233 - money and credit, 733, 734 - government, 233 - production and industry, 730, Bedford, population, 15 731 Bedford college, London, 24 - regent, 724, 725 Bedfordshire, 13 . - religion, 728 Bedouins, Arabia, 695 sqq; Tunis, - shipping, etc., 732 928 - social welfare, 729 Beersheba (Palestine), 199 - territory gained, 960 Beheira (Egypt), 859 - universities, 728 INDEX 1363
BEL BID Belgrade (Yugoslavia), 1344 sqq; Berbice (British Guiana), 270 university, 13i6 Berchem (Belgium), 728 Belingian (Sarawak), 93 Berdyansk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Belitoeng or Billiton (Netherlands Berezniki (U.S.S.R.), 1217 E. Indies), 1109; tin, 1112 Bergdamara race (S. W. Af.), 468 Belizs (British Honduras), 273 Bergen (Norway), 1127, 1128 Bellingham (Washington), 654 - fort, 1130 Bellinzona (Switzerland), 1293 Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands), 1100 Bell Island (Newfndlnd.), iron, 276 Berkeley (Cal.), 550 ; university, 550 Bello Horizonte (Brazil), 753 Berkshire, 13 Beloit (Wisconsin), 659 Berlin (Germany), occupation zones, Benares (India), state, 174; town, 958, 961; town, 961, 963; 118,163; university, 120,163 university, 963 Bendigo (Victoria), 382 Berlin (New Hampshire), 606 Benes, Dr. E. (pr ~sid ent, Czecho- Bermuda (West Indies), 266 sqq slovakia), 826 - commerce, 267 Bengal, 129, 146 sqq - finance, 267 - agriculture, 129 - governor, 266 - area and population, 115, 146 - sites leased to the U.S.A., 267 - births and deaths, 117 Berne (Switzerland), 1290, 1292 - commerce and communications, - town, 1293, 1294 147 - university, 1294 - constitution and government, 146 Beru Island (Pacific), 298 - education, 147 Berwick (Scotland), 18 - finance, 126, 14i Berwyn (Illinois), 569 - forests, 130 Besan~on (France), 892; observ., 896; - government, 146 university, 895 - governor, 146 Bethen (Poland), 1174 - {'ustice and crime, 122, 147 Bethlehem (Palestine), 197 - and revenue, 123 sqq, 147 Bethlehem (Pa.), 631 - newspapers, etc., 122 Betsileo race (Madagascar), 934 - production and industry, 147 Betsimisaraka race (Madagascar), 934 - religion, 119, 146 Beverwijk (Netherlands), 1100 - tea, 131 Bex (Switzerland), salt mines, 129; - universities, 147 Beyrout, see Beirut Benghazi (It. Af.), 1084,1035 B6ziers (France), 892 Benghoeloe Is. (N etherJands East Bhaderwa (India), 171 Indies), see Benkoelen Bhagalpur (India), 148 Benguella (Port. W. Africa), town, Bharatpur (India), state, 179 1188 Bhatgaon (Nepal), 1095 Benha (Egypt), 859 Bhatpara (India), 118 Beni, EI (Bolivia), 744 Bhavnagar (India), 118, 172, 173 Beni·SuM (Egypt), 861 ; town, 861 Bhilodia (India), 172 Benkoelen or 8enkulen I. (Nether- Bhopal (India), 166 lands East Indies), 1109 Bhotia race (Nepal), 1095 Benoni (Transvaal), 443, 462 Bhupal Singhji Bahadur, ruler Benue (Nigeria), 265 (Udaipur), 180 Beograd (Yugoslavia), see Belgrade Bhutan, 742 Berar, see Central Provinces and - area aud population, 742 Bcrar - government, H2 Berat (Albania), 692 - maharaja, 742 Berbera (Somaliland), 229 Bhutia race (Sikkim), 180 Berbers (Morocco), 1087 Biddeford (Maine), 582 1364 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
BIE BOL Biel (Switzerland), 1293 Bitlis (Turkey), 1316 Bielefeld (Prussia), 961 Bitolj (Yugoslavia), 1344 Bihar, 125, 129, 148 8gf Bizerta (Tunis), 928 - agriculture, 129, 149 Bjorneborg (Finland), 880, 881 - area and population, 117, 129, 148 Blackburn, population, 15 - births and deaths, 117 Blackpool, population, 15 - communications, 149 Blagoveshtchensk (U.S.S.R. ), 1217 - congress, resignation, 148 Blanche Bay (New Britain), 434 - constitution and gov~rnment, 148 Blantyre (Nyasaland), 223 - education, 148 Blekinge (Sweden), province, 1277 - finance, 125, 149 Blida (Algeria), 923 - forests, 130 Bloemfontein (S. Africa), 443, 444, - governor, 148 465 - justice and crime, 122, 148 - Huguenot university college, -land revenue, 124, 149 444 -- tenure, 128 Bloomfield (N.J.), 608 - newspapers, etc., 122 Bluefields (Nic.), 1120 ; port, 1123 - production and industry, 149 - wireless station, 817, 1127 - religion, 119, 148 Blue Nile (Sudan), 256 - tea, 131 Bo.anamary (Madagascar), 936 Bihora (India), 172 Boa Vista (Brazil), 7.53 Biisk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Bobovdol (Bulgaria), coal, 768 Bijagoz Is. (Portuguese Guinea), Bobruisk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 1189 Bocas del Toro (Panama), 817, 1138; Bijoutier Is. (Seychelles), 227 town, 1138 Bikaner (India), H8, 179 Bochum (Prussia), 961 Bilaspur (India), state, 179 Bod (Rumania), radio station, 1209 Bilbao (Spain), 1262; naval yard, Boeotia (Greece), 975 1267 Bogota (Colombia), 806 Bilbari (India), 171 - university, 807 Bilecik (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslo- Billings (Montana), 599 vakia), 825, 826 Billiton (Netherlands E. Indies), see - area and population, 827 Belitoeng - commerce, 830 Bindur.a (Sthn. Rhodesia), 237 .:.... education, 828 Bingerville (Ivory Coast), 945 - finance, 828 Binghamton (N. Y. ), 614 - protectorate dissolved, 826 Bingol (Turkey), 1316 Bohol Is. (P.!.), 675 Binh·Dinh (Annam), 917 Bohus (Sweden), province, 1277; Bintulll (Sarawak), 93 fisheries, 1284 Bio·Bio (Chile), province, 772 Boise (Idaho), 566 Birkenhead, population, 15 Bokhara (Uzbekistan), town, 1217, Birmingham, population, 15; univer· 1248 sity, 23, 24 Bokoto Is., 8U Pescadores Birmingham (Alabama), 502, 543 Boksburg (Transvaal), 443, 462 Birnie Island (Pacific), 298 Bolama Is. (Portuguese Guinea), Biscay or Vizcaya (Spain), 1261 1189; port, 1189 Bishop's Falls (N ewfoundland), paper Bolan district (Baluchistan), 144 mills, 277 Bolivar (Colombia), 806 Bismarck (North Dakota), 621 Bolivar (Ecuador), 850 Bismarck Archipelago, 434 Bolivar (Venezuela), state, 1335 Bissau (Portuguese Guinea), 1189; Bolivia, 743 sqq port, 1189 - air routes, .748 INDEX 1365
BOL BRA Bolivia, antimony, 747 Bonaire Island (Netherlands W. I.), - area and population, 744 1116 - banking, etc., 749 Bonavista (Newfoundland), 276 - bismuth, 747 Bone or Bona (Algeria), 923 - boundary question, 744, 1147 Bonin Islands (Japan), 1047 - commerce, 747, 748 Bonington (Andllmlln Is.), 141 - communications, 748, 749 Bonn (Germany), 961; university, - constitution and government, 963 743, 744 Bonthe (Sierra Leone), 252 - defence, 746 BootIe, population, Hi - finance, 745, 746 Bopora (Liberia), 1065 - mining, 747 Boquer6n (Paraguay), 1147 - petroleum, 747 Bora.Bora.Maupiti 1. (Fr. Pacif.), - president, 743 957 - production and industry, 747 Borama (Somaliland), 230 - religion, education and justice, Boras (Sweden), 1278 744, 745 Bordeaux (France), 892, 895, 896; ~ tin, 747 observ., 896; univ., 895 - university, 745 Borgerhout (Belgium), 728 Bologna (Italy), 1025, 1026; town, Bori valley, see Loralai 1026; university, 1026 Borisoglebsk (U.S.S.R ), 1217 Bolton, population, 15 Borjom (Georgia), 1240 Bolu (Turkey), vilayet, 1316, 1322; Borlli.nge (Sweden), 1278 forest, 132~ Borneo, British North, 91 aqq Boma (now Leopoldville, Belgian - area and population, 91 Congo), 736 - governor, 92 Bombay (city), 118, 150 - Japanese occupation, 91 - port, 134 - production, 92 - telephones, 136 - revenue, 91 - university, 120, 150 - Nether1ands, 1109 Bombay (province), 112, 1498qq Bornu (Nigeria), 265 - agriculture, 128 Bosnia-Herzegovina (Yugoslavia), - area and population, 115, 150 1342, 1344, 1347 - births and deaths, 117 - minerals, 1347 - communications and commerce, Bosphorus remilitarization, 1315 161 Boston (Mass.), 60], 588 - constitution, 149; action of - federal bauk, 632 governor, 150 - navy yard, 512 - education, 120, 150 - university, 588 - finance, 122 SlJf, 150 Bouches·du·RhOne (France), dept., - forests, 130 889 - government, 108 191, 149 Bougainville Is. (Pacific), 435 - governor, 150 Bougie (Algeria), 923 - irrigation. 151 Boulder (Colorado), 553; univ., 554 - justice and crime, 122, 150 Boulder (W. Aust.), 401 - land revenue, 124. 150 Boulogne·sur.Mer (France), 892 -- tenure, 129 Boulogne.sur.Seine (France), 892 - mint, 136 Bourbon Is. (see Reunion), 912, 938 - newspapers, etc .• 122 Boure (Freuch Guinea), gold. 944 - production and industry, 160 Bournemouth, population, 15 - religion, 118, 150 Bouvet Is. (Norway), 1135 - university, 120, 150 Boyaca (Colom.), dept., 806 Bon religion (Tibet), 794 Brabant (Belgium), province, 727 1366 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
BRA BRr Brabant, North (Netherlands), 1100 Brisbane (Queensland), 389; univ., Bradford, population, 15 390 Braga (Portugal), 1180, 118] Bristol, population, 15; univ., 24 - area and popuration, 1180, 1181 British America (see Bermuda, Bragan~a (Portugal), prov., 1180 Canada, West Indies, etc.), - area and population, 1180 266 sqq BraUa (Rumania), 1205 - Atlantic Islands, 225 sqq Brakna (Mauritania), 947 - Australasia and Oceania, 292 sqq Brakpan (Transvaal), 443, 462 - Baluchistan, see Baluchistan Branco Is. (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 - Borneo, 91 sqq Brandon (Manitoba), 333 - Cameroons, 265 Brasow (Rumania), 1205 - Central Africa Protectorate, lee Bratislava (Czechoslovakia), 827 N yasaland Protectorate - university, 828 - Colonies and Possessions in Braunsberg (Germany), univ., 963 ACrie'!., 209 sqq Braunschweig, aee Brunswick ---- in Asia, 89 sqq Brava Is. (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 British Columbia. 304, 330 sqq Brazil, 751 aqq -- agriculture, 317 sqq - area and population. 752 8qq -- apples. 317 - commerce, 758, 759 -- area and population, 308, 330 - communications, 759, 760 -- banking, 332 - constitution and government, 751, -- births, etc., 309 752 -- commerce, communications and - defence, 756 shi pping, 331 - education, 754 - - constit. and govt., 304 sqq, 330 - finance, 755 -- crops, 315 sqq - justice, 755 -- education, 311, 331 -local government, 752 -- finance, 331 - money, etc., 760 -- fruit farming, 317 - president, 752 - -lieutenant.governor, 307, 330 - production and industry, 756 sqq - -live stock, 317 - religion, 754 -- mining, 316. 331 - shipping and navigation, 759 -- production and industry, 315 - university, 754 slJlJ, 331 - weights and measures, 761 -- religion, 310 Brazzaville (Frenoh Congo), 932 -- representation, 304, 330 - wireless station, 932 -- university, 331 Brechou Island, 19 -- wheat, 315 Brecknockshire, 14 British Commonwealth of Nations, Breda (Netherlands), 1100 3 8qq, 82 8IJq (Bee also Great Bremen, 959, 961 Britain, England, Ireland, Bremersdorp (Swaziland), 236 Scotland, etc.) Brescia (Italy), 1025 -- colonial office, 83 Breslau (Poland), 96l, 963, 1174; -- constitution, 3 technical schools, 963; univ., -- dominion status, 83 963 -- dominions office, 83 Brest (France), 892 -- European possessions, 85 sqq Breyton (Swaziland), 236 British East AfricR, 209 sqq Bridgeport (Connecticut), 502, 536 - Federated Malay States, 189 sqq Bridgetown (Barbados), 281 - Guiana, 270 sqq Brighton, popUlation, 15 - Honduras, 273 sqq Brindisi (Italy), 1028, 1039 - India, see India - air service, 1039 - }Ialaya, 184 'IJIJ INDEX 1367
BRI BUR British New Guinea,293, 411 sqq Buen08 Aires (Argentina), sheep, - North America, Stt Canada 712 - North Borneo, 91 sqq - town, 708 - Oceania, 293 sqq - university, 708 - Pacific Islands, 293 sqq, 429 sqq - wireless station, 714 - Solomon Islands, 293, 298 Buffalo (New York), 501, 614 - Somaliland, 229 Buganda (Uganda), 213 - S. Africa, 230 sqq (see also Union Buka Island (Solomon Is.), 435 of) Bukarest (Rumania), see Bucharest - S. W. Africa, 467 sqq Bukoba (Tanganyika), 261 - Virgin Islands, 287 Bulawayo (Rhodesia), 237 - West Africa, 242 sqq Bulgaria, 763 sqq - West Indies, 279 sqq - agriculture, 767 Brno (Czechoslovakia), 827 sqq; - area and population, 764, 765 univ., 828 - armistice signed, 764 Brockton (Massachusetts), 587 - commerce, 768 • Broken Hill (New South Wales), - constitution and govt., 763, 764 371 - defence, 767 Broken Hill (N. Rhodesia), 241 - finance, 766, 767 Bronx (New York), 501, 613 - justice, 766 Brooke, Sir C. V., rajah (Sarawak), -king, 763 93 - money and credit, 769 Brooklyn (New York), 501, 614 - old age pensions, 766 Broussa (Turkey), see Bursa - production and industry, 767,768 Bruges (Belgium), 728 - Iegents, appointed and executed, Brunei, 92 763 - area and population, 92 -- new appointments made, 763 - production, 92 - religion and education, 765, 766 - revenue, 92 - shipping and communications, - 8ultan, 92 769 - wireless stations, 93 - university, 766 Brunswick, 961 Bun bury (W. Aust.), 401 - population, 961 Bundaberg (Queensland), 389 - technical high schools, 96! Bundi state (India), 179 Brnsa (Turkey), town, 1316 Bunyoro (Uganda), 213 Brussels (Belgium), 728 'Qf Buraida (Saudi Arabia), 697 - university, 728 Burao (Somaliland), 230 Bryansk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Burdur (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Bubaque (Port. Guinea), 1189 Burgas (Bulgaria), county, 765 ; Bucaramanga (Colombia), 806 town, 765 Buchanan (Liberia), 1065 Burgenland (Austria), prov., 719, - Upper (Liberia), 1065 720, 721 Bucharest (Rumania), 1205, 1206 Burgos (Spain), 1261; town, 1262 - university, 1206 Buriato.Mongobkaja(Buriat-Mongol Buckinghamshire, 13 Repub.) (U.S.S. R.), 1251, Bucovina, South (Rumania), prov., 1252 1204 - education, 1252 Budapest (Hungary), 1001, 1002; Burin (Newfoundland), 276 military diet., 1003; univer Burlington (Iowa), 574 sity, 1002 Burlington (Vermont), 649 Buenaventura (Oolombia), port, 807 Burma, 180 81J1J Buenos Aires (Argentina), 707, 712 - agriculture, 182 - federal district, 707 - area and population, 181 1368 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
BUR CAM Burma, commerce and communica· Caieos Is. (West Indies), 282, 284 tions, 183 Cairns (Queensland), 389 - constitution and government, Cairo (Egypt), 859 ; moslem univ., 180 860; state univ., 860; town, - education, 182 859 - finance, 18:1 Caithness, Scotland, 18 - forests, 182 Cajamarca (Peru), dept., 1163 ; town, - governor, 181 1163 - justice and crime, 182 Calabar (Nigeria), 245 - production and industry, 182 Calabria (Italy), 1024 - Rangoon occupied by Japanese, Calais (France), 892 181 Calehi (.£gean), 1038 - religion, 181 Calcutta, 110, 118, 136, 146, 147 - university, 182 - trade, 134 Burma States, 183 - university, 147 Burnley, population, 15 Caldas (Colombia), 806; gold, 809 Bursa (Turkey), town, 1316 ; vilayet, Calgary (Canada), 309, 328 1316, 1322 Cali (Colombia), 807 Burton·on·Trent, population, 15 Calicut (India), 118 Burutu (Nigeria), 245 California, 499, 518, 549 sflJ Bury, population, 15 - agriculture and forestry, 518, 551 Bushire (Persia) (Iran), port, 1157, - area and population, 499, 549, 550 1158 ; wireless station, 1159 - commerce and communication., Bushmen race (8. W. Africa), 468 552 Buskerud (Norway), 1127 - constitution and government, 549 Busoga (Uganda), 213 - cotton, 518 Busra, Basra or Bassora, see Basrah - education, 550 Bussum (Netherlands), 1100 - finance, 551 Butaritari Island (Pacific), 298 - gold, 519, 552 Bute (Scotland), 18 - governor, 549 Butha Buthe (Basutoland), 231 - mining, etc., 519, 552 Butte (Montana), 599 - production and industry, 518 &IJ
CAM CAP Cambridge, pop., 15; university, 23, Canada, production and industry, 24; women's colleges, 24 315 slJlJ Cambridge (Maryland), 585 - provinces, 303 sqq Cambridge (Mass.), 502, 587 - provincial government, 307 - university, 588 - religion, 310 CambridR6shire, 13 - shipping and navi~ation, 321 Camden (N. Jersey), 502, 608 - social insurance, 311 Camerino (Italy). university, 1026 - tariff agreement with AWltralia, Cameroons (French), 912, 949, 950 360 -- administration, 949 - universities, 310 (see also prov- -- area and population, 912, 949 inces) Cameroons, British, 265 - waterpower, 319 - administration, 949 - wood pulp, 321 - governor, 960 Qanakkale (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Camorta Island (Nicobars), 142 Canal Governorate (Egypt), 859 Campania (Italy), 1024 Canal Zone, Panama, 806, 1142 Campeche (Mexico), 1075; town, Bqq 1075 Caliar (I<:cuador), province, 850 Campo (Cameroons), 950 Canary Islands (Spain), 1261, 1262, Canada, 303 sqq (see also separate 1271 provinces) - area and population, 1271 - agriculture, 315 s'1Q - university, 1263 - air force, 314 Canberra (Australia), 351 (Bee alao - area and population, 307 sqq A ustralia Capital Territory) - cabinet, 305 Candia (Greece), 976 - civil aviation, 322 Canea (Crete), 976; town, 976 - commerce, 319 aqq Canelones (Uruguay), 1328, 1330; - communications, 321 8qq town, 1328 - constitution and government, 303 yankiri (Tnrkey), vilayet, 1316 'IJIJ Can tal (France), dept. , 889 - currency, etc., 324 Canterbury, population, 15 - dairying, 317 Canterbury univ. coli. (N.Z.), 418 - defence, 312 sqq - district (N.Z.), 417 - diplomatic representatives, 305 Canton (China), 782 sqq - port, 783 - education, 309 Canton (Ohio), 502, 623 - field crops, 315 Canton (Phoenix Group), 298 - finance, 311 8'1'1 Cape Coast (Gold Coa~t), 248 - fisheries, 317 Cape Girardeau (Missouri), 597 - forestry, 317 Cape Lopez (French Congo), 931 - fruit, 317 Cape Mount (Liberia), 1065 - fur trade, 319 Cape of Good Hope Province, 442, - governor.general, 301 456 sqq - industrial development bank, 324 - administrator, 456 - justice and crime, 311 - area and population, 442, 456 - livestock, 316 8qq - commerce, 449 sqq - manufactures, in8 sq'1 - communications, 452 - militia, 312 sqq - constitution and gO\'t., 439 sqq, - mining, 317 456 - money and credit, 323 - defence, 448, 449 - navy, 55, 313 sqq - education, 444 sqq. 457 - police, 314 - finance, 447, 44.8,458 - prime minister, etc., 305 - gold, 451 1370 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
CAP CEN Cape of Good Hope Province, Cartagena (Col.), 801i ; univ., 807 justice, 4.46, 447 Cartagena (Spain), 1262; naval and - mining, 450, 451 wireless station, 1265 - old age jJensions, 447 Cartago (Costa Rica), 814; town, - poor relief, etc., 445, 446 814 - production and industry, 449 Cartier Is. (Australasia), 292 sqq Casablanca (Morocco), 1087, 1088; - ' provincial council, 441 port, 1091 - railways, 452 Cashmere, see Ka&hmir - religion, 457 Casino (N.S.W.), 371 - representation, 440 Caso (lEgean), 1038 - shipping and communications, Casos (lEgean), 1038 452, 453 Casper (Wyoming), 662 . - tin, 450 Castel Gandolfo (Papal), 1195 - towns, 443, 457 Castellon or Catalonia (Spain), 1261 - university, 444, 445 Castelo Branco (Port.), prov., 1180 - wheat, 449 Castelrosso (JEgean), 1038 Cape Palmas (Liberia), 1065 Castlemaine (Victoria), 382 Cape Town, 443, 457 Castletown (Isle of Man), 78 - university, 447 Castries (S. Lucia), 291 Cape Verde Is. (Portugal), 1188 Cat Island (Bahamas), 279 - area and population, 1188 Catamarca (Argentina), 707 - governor, 1189 Catania (Sicily), 1025 - production, 1189 - university, 1026 Cap Haitien (Haiti), 991 Oauca (Colombia), 806; gold, 809 Capodistria University (Greece), 977 Cautin (Cbile), prov., 772 Caprivi Zipfel (S. W. Africa), 468 Cavalla (Greece), 976 ; town, 976 Caqueta (Colombia), 806 Cavan (Eire), 475 Carabobo (Venezuela), state, 1335 Cavite (P.l.), naval station, 512 Caracas (Venezuela), 1334, 1335, Cawnpore (India), 118, 163 1336, 1339 Cayenne (French Guiana), 952; - university, 1336 penal settlement, 953; wire - wireless station, 1339 less station, 953 Caraguatay (Paraguay), 1147 Cayes, Aux (Haiti), 991 Carbonear (Newfoundland), 276 Cayman Brae Island, 284 Carchi (Ecuador), province, 850 Cayman Islands (W.l.), 284 Cardiff, 16; univ. college, 23 Oeara (Brazil), 752 Cardiganshire, 14 Cebu Is. (Philippines), 675; town, Careysburg (Liberia), 1065 675 Carib face (Dominica), 292 Cedar Rapids (Iowa), 574 Carinthia (Austria), prov., 719,720, Ceiba, La (Honduras), 996 721 Celebes Is. (Netherlands East Indies), Carlisle, agricultural college, 23 1109 - popUlation, 15 Celilo Canal (U.S.A.), 568, 630 Carlow (Eire), 475 Central Africa Protectorate (British), Carmarthenshire, 14 see N yasaland Protectorate Carnegie Trust, 23 Central Australia (Territory I, 409 Car Nicobar (Nicobar Is.), 142 Central Falls (Rhode Island), 634 Carola Hafen (Solomon Is.), 435 Central India Agency, area and popu· Carolina, see N. and S. Carolina lation, 115, 166 Caroline Is. (Pac.), 301, 432, 1057 --- government, 166 Carriacou (Grenadines), 290 --- native states, 166 Carson City (Nevada), 603 Central Indian Govt., 110 INDEX 1371
CEN CHA Central Provinces and Berar (India), Chafarines (Spanish Morocco), 1270 115, 117, 151 .qq Chagai (Baluchistan), 144 -- agricultnre, 152 Chahar (Mongolia), 782 -- area, population and religion, Chalcidice (Greece), 976 115, 117, 152 Chalcis (Greece), 975 -- births and "ath3, 117 Chalons (France), tech. school, 897 -- communications, 153 Chaman (Baluchistan), 141 -- constitution and government, Chamantin de la R. (Spain), 1262 151 Chamba (India), state, 179 -- education, 152 Chamorro language (Gnam), 680 -- finance, 125 8qq, 1!l2 Champerico (Guatemala), port, 988 -- forests, 130, 152 Chanchamayo (Peru), coffee, 1166 -- government, 113, 151 Chandernagor (French India), 913 -- governor, 152 Chandra Singh (filler, Manipur), 165 -- justice and crime, 122, 152 Changchun (Manchuria), 793 -- land revenue, 124, 152 Changnan (China), 782 --- tenure, 129 Chango race (Chile), 772 -- newspapers, etc., 122 Changsha (China), 782 ; port, 783 -- populatiun, 152 Chankiang (China), formerly Kwaug -- proclamation by governor, 151 Ohow.Wan, 783 -- production and industry, 152 Channel Islands, 79 sqq - area and population, 12 -- religion, 119, 152 - German occupation, 79 Cephalonia (Greece), 976 - government, 79 Cerro Largo (Uruguay), 1328 - trade, 79 Cesis (Latvia), 1243 Chao-psien, see Korea Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia), Chapada Diamantina (Brazil), dia. 827 monds, 758 Cess River (Liberia), 1065 Cha-pel Hill (N. Carolina), univ., 618 Cessnock (N.S. W.), 371 Chapeyevsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Cetynye (Yugoslavia), 1344 Charente (France), dept., 889 Ceuta (Span. M.), 1262, 1270 Charente-Inferieure (France), dept., Ceylon, 94 sqq 889 - area and population, 95 Charjov (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - commerce, 98 Charleroi (Belgium), 728 - communications, 98 Charleston (South Carolina), 636 - constitution and govt., 94 - naval station, 512 - dependency (Maldive Islands), 99 Charleston (West Virginia), 655,656 - finance, 97 Charlestown (Nevis), 287 - governor, 95 Charlotte, Grand·Duchess (LlUem. - justice, crime and pauperism, 96 burg), 1070 - money and credit, 98 sqq Charlotte (North Carolina), 502, 618 - production and industry, 97 Charlotte Amalie (Virgin Is.), 673 - religion and education, 95 Oharlottetown (P. Ed. Island), 341 - shipping, ·98 Charshamba (Turkey), tobacco, 1321 - state council, 94 Charters Towers (Queensland), 389 - university, 96 Chatham, population, 15 Chachapoyas (Peru), 1163 Chatham Islands (N.Z.), 416 Chaco (Argen ti Ita), terr., 707 Chattanooga (Ten.), 502, 641 Chaco, EI (Bolivia and Paraguay), 744 - university, 641 - boundary dispute, 744, 1147 Chattisgarh (India), 115 Chad colony (Fr. Eq. Africa), 912 Chaux.de.Fonds, La (Switzerland), - area and population, 912 1293 1372 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
ODE CHI Cheb (Czechoslovakia), 827 Chile, provinces, 772 Chefoo (China), port, 783 - religion, 773 Chekiang (China), 782, 787 - shipping, 777 Cheltenham, population, 15 - universities, 773 Chelyabinsk (U.S.S.R.), town, 1216; Chileka (Nyasaland), 224 region, 1233 Chilliin (Chile). 77~ Chemnitz (Saxony), 961 Chillicothe (Ohio), 623 Chemulpo (Korea), 1060; port, 1062 Chiloe (Chile), province, 772, 776 Chengtu (China), 782 Chilpancingo (Mexico), 1075 Cher (France), dept., 889 Chimborazo (Ecuador), prov., 850 Chet'emkhov Basin (Siberia), coal, Chimkent (U.S.S.R.), 1217 1252 China, 780 sqq Cheremkhovo (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - agriculture, 787 Cherka.ssy (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - area and popUlation, 782 8qq Cherkess (U.S.S. It), 1233 - banking, 790, 791 Chernigov (Ukraine), 1217, 1235 - boxer indemnity agreement, 785 Chernovitzy (U.S.S. It), 1235 • - commerce, 788, 789 Cherso Is. (Italy), 1022 - communications, 789, 790 Cheshire, 13 - communist goveroment, 782 Chester, population, 15 - customs, 785 Chester (Pennsylvania), ·631 - defence, 786 Chesterfield, population, 15 - dependencies, 793 sqq Chesterfield Is. (New Caledonia), 956 - education, 784, 785 Chetumal (Mexico), 1075 - extra-territorial rights relin- Cheyenne (Wyoming), 661, 662 quished, 783, 784 Chhaliar (India), 171 - finance, 785, 786 Ohhota Udepur (India), ]67, 169 - government, 780, 781, 782 Chiapas (Mexico), state, 1075 - invaded by Japan, 784 Chicago (ilL), 50], 569 - Japanese surrender, 784 - federal bank, 532 -- troops in, 1052 - university, 568 - justice, 785 Chiclayo (Peru), 1163 - Kuomintang, 780 Chiengmai (Thailand), ]310 - leased territory, 1048 Chihuahua (Mexico), 1076; town, - local government, 782 1075 - mining, 788 Chile, 770 sqq - money, weights and measures, - agriculture, mining and industry, 791, 792 775, 776 - national government, 781 - area and population, 772, 773 - president of executive YU8n, 781 - banking and credit, 778 - president of national govt, 781 - boundary treaties, 772 - production and industry, 787, - commerce, 776, 777 788 - communications, 777, 778 - railways, 789, 790 - constitution and govt., 770 sqq - religion, 784 - defence, 774, 775 - shipping and navigation, 789 - education, 773 Chinandega (Nicaragua), 1120 - finance, 773, 774 Chincha (Peru), 1163 -- justice aud crime, 773 Chinchli Gaded (India), 171 - local government, 772 Chinese Turkestan, 795 - money, weights and measures, Chinghai (China), 782 778, 779 Chingola (N. Rhodesia), 241 - nitrate of soda, 776 Chinkiang (China), port, 782, 783 - president, 771 Chinnampo (Korea), port, 1062 INDEX 1373
CR[ COA Chintechi (Nyasaland), 223 Ciudad Bolivar (Venezuela), 1335 Chinwangtao (China), port, 783 - gold, 1338 Chios (Greece), 9i6 ; town, 976 Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), 1075 Chipoka (Nyasaland), 224 Oiudad-Real (Spain), 1261 Chiriqui (Panama), province, 1138, Ciudad Trujillo, 843, 844; wireless 1141 station, 847 (8ee also Santo Chishima- (KuTile) Islanus (Jupan), Domingo, Dominican Rep.) 10t7 Ciudad Victoria (Mexico), 1075 Chita (U.S.S.R. ), 1217 Clackmannan (Scotland), 18 Chitral (India), 178 Clare (Eire), 475 Chitn\ (Panama), 1138 Clarksburg (West Virginia), 656 Chittagong (India), 134 Clay Ashland (Liberia), 1065 Ohiver (Colombia), 80g Clermont·Ferrand (France), 892 Chkalov (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - uuiversity, 895 Choc6 (Colombia), 806; platinum, Cleveland (Ohio), 501, 623 809 ; gold, 809 -- fede-ral bank, 532 Choiseul Is. (Pacific), 299 Cleveland, East (Ohio), 623 Cholo (Nyasalaud), 223 Cleveland Heights (Ohio), 623 Choluteca (Honduras), 996 Clichy (France), 892 Chomutov (Czechoslovakia), 827; Clifton (N.J.), 608 coal, 829 Clinton (Iowa), 574 Chorangla (India), 172 Cluj (Rumania), 1205; univ., 1206 ChOTZOW (Poland), 1174 Cluny (France), tech. school , 897 Chosen (now 'ryosen), see Korea Clydebank, population, 18 Chota Nagpur (India), see Bihar Coahuila (Mex.), 1075; coal, 1078 Choumen (Bulgaria), see Shumen Coal-yielding regions:- Christchurcb(N .Z.), 41i, 418; Canter· Argentine, 712 N etherlandl!, bury university college, 418 Australia, 359 1104 Christian X (Denmark), 833 (see also ,fate8) N etberlands E. Christiania, sec Oslo Belgium, 731 Indies, 1112 Ohristiansted (Virgin Is.), 673 Brazil, 758 Newfoundland, Ohristmas Is. (Indian Ocean), 188 Bulgaria, 768 276 --- occupied by Japanese, 189 Canada, 318 (see N. Zealand, 425 --- phosphates, 189 aZ8Q prOV8.) Nigeria, 245 --- wireless station, 189 Chile, 776 Persia, 1156 Christmas Is. (Pacific), 298 China, 788 Poland, 1175 Christmas Is. (Straits Settlements), Colomhia, 809 Portugal, 1185 185 Czechoslovakia, Sarawak, 93 Chubut (Argentina), territory, 707 829 S. Africa, 450 Chudeshwar (India), 172 Ecuador, 853 Spain, 1266 Chungking (China), port, 783 ; town, France, 904 Spitsbergen, 782 - cols., 915 8'1'1 1135 Chuquisaca (Bolivia), 744 Germany, 968 Sweden, 1283 Chur (Switzerland), 1293 Gt. Britain, 58, Tasmania, 408 Chuvashian Republic (U.S.S.R.), 59 Thailand, 1309 1233 Hnngary, 1001 'furkey, 1322 Cicero (Illinois), 569 India, 132 Uruguay, 1331 Jienfuegos (Cuba) 820 Japan & depen., U.S.A., 520 (see Cincinnati (Ohio), 501, 623 1056 also ,Ca(u) - university, 623 Korea,1062 U.S.S.R., 1224 Cirencester, ai(ricultural college, 23 Malaya, 190 8qq Citta del VatiiJano, 1195 (see also Mexico, 1078 Venezuela, 1338 Rome, see and church of) Coast Province (Kenya), 209 1374 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
COA CON Coatbridge, population, 18 Colombia, universities, 807 Coban (Guatemala), 985 Colombo (Ceyl:>n), 95 . - coffee, 987 Colon (Panama), 1138 ; town, 1138 Cobh (Eire), port, 481 - wireless station, 817 Cochabamba (Bolivia), dept., 744 Colonia (Uruguay). 1328 ; town, 1328 - town, 744 Colonies in Asia, British, 89 sqq - university, 745 Colorado (U.S.A.), 494,499, 553 Bqq Cochin (Madras), port, 156 - agriculture, 518, 554 - State, 115, 177 - area and population, 499, 553 Cochin-China (F.), 912, 916, 917 - finance, 554 - area and population, 912, 916 - government, 553 - representation, 916 - governor, 553 CocIe (Panama), 1138 - mining, 519 Coco Solo, C.Z. (naval air station), - production and industry, 554,555 512 - public lands, 553 Cocos or Keeling Islands (Mala ya), - religion, education and welfare, 185, 188 553,554 Codrington College (Barbados), 281 - representation, 494, 553 CQetivy Island (Seychelles), 227 - university, 554 • Coffeyville (Kans.), 576 - wheat, 518, 554 Cohoes (New York), 614 Colorado (Costa Rica), wireless stn., Coimbatore (India), 118 817 Coimbra (Portugal), prov., 1180; Colorado Springs (Colorado), 553 town, 1181 ; university, 1182 - college, 554 Cojedes (Venezuela), state, 1335 Columbia, Diet. of (U.S.A. ), 496, Colac (Victoria), 382 498, 559 sqq · Colchagua (Chile), province, 772 - area and pop., 498, 559, 560 Colchester, population, 15 - finance, 559, 560 Colima (Mexico), 1075; town, 1075 - government, 496, 559 Collie (W. Australia), 401 - justice, 506 Col~ane Island (Macao), 1192 - local government, 496, 559 Cologne (Gennany), 958, 961, 963 - national guard, 511 - university, 963 - production and industry, 561 Colombes (France), 892 - religon, education and welfare, Colom bia, 804 sqq 560 - area and population, 806, 807 - universities, 560 - belligerency with the Axis powers, Columbia (Missouri), university, 597 805 Columbia (South Carolina), 636 - boundary dispute with Peru, 806 - university (N. Y.), 614 -- treaties, 1164 Columbus (Georgia), 564 - commerce, 809, 810 Columbus (Ohio), 501, 623 - constitution and government, Comayagua (Honduras), 996 804 aqq Comino Island (Malta), 87 - defence, 808 Commonwealth of Australia, 8ee - finance, 808 Australia - money, banking, weights and Comoe River (Fr. W. M.), gold, 945 measures, 811, 812 Comoro Islands (French), 934, 937, - president, 805 938 - production and industry, 808, 809 Conakry (French Guinea), 944 - religion, education and justice, - wireless sto., 944 807, 808 Concepcion (Chile), 772; town, 773 - shipping and communications, Concepcion (Paraguay), dept., 1146, 810,811 1147; town, 1147 INDEX 1375
CON COT Concord (New Hampshire), 606 Coquimbo (Chile), 772; mines, 776 ; Condamine, La (Monaco), 1084 wireless station, 778 Congo Beige (Belgian Congo), 735 Cordillera (Paraguay), 1146, 1147 sqq Cordoba (Argentina), province, 707; - French, 912, 931 sqq town, 708 ; university, 708 - Portuguese, 1189 sqq Cordoba (Spain), 1261 ; town, 1262 - river navigation, 738 Corea, see Korea Conjeeveram (India), 118 Corfu (Greece), 976; town, 976 Connacht (Eire), area and popu· Corinth (Greece), 975 lation, 475 - canal, 981 - religion, 476 Corinto (Nicar.), 1123 Connecticut, 494, 498, 556 8qq Corisco (Span. Africa), 1270 - agriculture, 557 Cork, 481 - area and population, 498, 555, 556 . - county borough, 475 - finance, 557 - port, 481 - governmen t, 555 - university college, 477 - governor, 555 Cornell university (N.Y.), 614 - production and industry, 557 Corner Brook (Newfoundland), 276, - religion, education and welfare, 277 556 Cornwall, 13 - representation, 494, 555 Coro (Venez.), IS35 ; coal, 13S8 - tobacco, 518 Coronel Bogado (Paraguay), 1147 - universities, 556 Coronel Oviedo (Paraguay), 1146, Constanta (Rumania), 1205 1147 Constantine (Algeria), 922 Corpus Christi (Texas), 643 - town, 923 Correze (France), dept., 889 Constantinople (now Istanbul) (Tur. Corrientes (Argentina), 707 key), 1313, 1316 sqq Corse (France), dept., 889 - patriarch of, 1317 Coruh (Turkey), vilay et, 1316 - town, 1316 sqq Qorum (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 - university, 1318 Coruna (Spain), 1261; town, 1262 Coo (lEgean), 1038 Cos (lEgean), 1038; town, 1038 Cooch Behar (India), 166 Cosmoledo Is. (Seychelles), 227 Cook Islands (N.Z.), 429,430 Costa Rica, 813 sqq Cooigardie (W. Aust.), 403 - agriculture, 816 Ooomassie, or Kumasi (Ashanti), 251 - area and population, 814 Coorg (India), 115, 153 - banking, 817, 818 - agriculture, 129 - commerce, 816, 817 - area and population, 115,129, 153 - constitution and government, 81S, - births and deaths, 117 814- - finance, 126, 153 - defence, 816 - forests, 130 - finance, 815 - government, 112, 153 - justice, 815 - justice, 122 - money, weights and measures, 818 - land tenure and revenue, 129 - president, 814 - language, 153 - production and industry, 816 ~ newspapers, 122 - religion and education, 815 - religion, 119 - shipping and communications, Copais, Lake (Greece), 979 817 Copan (Hond.), products, 997 - university, 815 Copenhagen (Denmark), 836 Cotchery (French Jnnia), 91S - university, 837 Cate-d'Or (France), dept., 889 Coquilhatville (B. Congo), 736 Cotes·du·Nord (France), dept., 889 1376 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
COT CZE Cotapaxi (Ecuador), prov., 850 Cumberland, 13 Council Bluffs (Iowa), 574 Cumberlantl (Maryland), 585 Courhevoie (France), 892 Cundinamarca (Colom.), 806 Courtrai (Belgium), 728 Cura~o (Dutch W.I.), 1116, 1117 Coventry, population, 15 - administration, 1116 Covington (Kentucky), 578 - area and population, 1116 Oracow (Poland), militarv dist, - governor, 1116 1175 - - islands, 1116 - town, 1174 Ourico (Chile), 772 Craiova (Rumania), 1205 . Curieuse Island (Seychelles), 227 Cranston (Rhode Island), 634 Curytiba (Brazil), 754 Crete (Greece), 975, 976, 977 - university, 754 Creuse (France), dept., 889 Cutch (India), state, 167, 172, 173 Orewe, population, 15 Ouyaba (Brazil), 753 Crimean Republic (R.S.F.S.R), 1233 Ouyahoga Falls (Ohio), 623 Crisana (Rumania), prov., 1204 Cuyuna (Minn.), iron, 594 Cristobal (Panama), port, 1141 Cuzco (Peru), dept., 1163: town, Croatia (Yugoslavia), 1341, 1342, 1163; university. 1164 1344 Cyclades (Greece), 9i'5, 976 Cronstadt (U.S.S. R.), see Kronstadt Cyprus, 100 sqq Crooked Island (Bahamas) , 279 - agriculture, 102 Croydon, population, 15 - area and population, 100 Cuanajuato (Mexico), 1075 - commerce, 102 Cuba, 819 sqq - communications, 103 - air rna\! service, 823 - constitution and government, 100 - area and population, 820 - education, 101 - commerce, 822 - finance, 101 8qq - constitution and government, 819, - governor, 100 820 - justice, J 0 1 - currency and banking, 823 - money, 103 -'defence, 821 ' - production, 102 - ed ucation, 820, 821 Cyrenaica (Italian Libya), 1034- - finance, 821 Czechoslovakia, republic of, 825 sqq - justice and religion, 820 (protectorate of Bohemia and - president, 819 , Moravia, 825, 826) - prodllction and education, 821, - agriculture, 829 822 - area and population, 827 - shipping and communications, - banking and currency, 830, 831 823 - commerce, 830 . - tobacco, 821 - communications, 830 - university, 821 -, constitution and government, Cucuta (Colombia), 806, 807 826, 827 Cuenca (Ecuador), 851, 853 - derence, 829 - university, 851 - education, 828 - wireless station, 854 - finance, 828 Cuenca (Spain), province, 1261 - production and industry, 829, Cuernavaca (llIexico), 10;5 830 Culebra Cut (now Gaillard Cut) - religion, 827 (Panama Oanal), 1143 - retnrn of president and cabinet, Culebra Is. (Porto Rico), 670 826 Culiacan (Mexico), 1075 - Ruthenia, Subcarpathian, trans Cumana (Venez.), 1335; cotton ferred to U.S.S.R., 826 mills, 1338 Ozestochowa (Poland), 1174 INDEX 1377
DAB DEM Dabou (Fr. W. Africa), 945 Daru (Papua), 412 Dacca (India), 118, 120, 146; univ., Darwen, population, 15 120, 147 Darwin, Port (N. Australia), 409, 410 Dadara (Port. India), 1192 Darwin (Falkland Islands), 269 Daghestan (Soviet Republic), 1233 Daugavpils (Latvia), 1243 Dagomba language, Togo, 948 Davao on Mindanao (Philippines), Dahomey (F. Af.), 912,940,942,945, 675 946 Davenport (Iowa), 574 - area and population, 912, 940,945 Oavid (Panama), 1138, 1141 - governor, 946 Dawson (Yukon), 347 - imports and exports, 946 Dayal!: race (Sarawak), 93 Dairen or Dalny (China), 78:~, 1056 Dayton (Ohio), 502, 623 Dakar(Senegal), 940, 941, 943 Dead Sea (Palestine), 203 - governor, 944 Dearborn (Mich.), 590 - special territory, 943 Debra Markos (Ethiopia), 872 - wireless station, 944 Dehrecen (Hungary), 1001, 1002 Dakota, see N. and S. Dakota - military district, 1003 Dalai Lama (Tihet), 794 - university, 1002 Dallas (Texas), 502, 643 Decatur (Illinois), 569 - federal bank, 532 Deccan (India), state, 115, 176 - university, 644 Decin (Czechoslovakia), 827 Dalles and Celilo Canal (U.S.A.), 630 Deep Bay (Hong Kong), 105 Dalmatia (Yugoslavia), 1342 Degema (Nigeria), 245 Dalny, see Dairen Deir e7. Zor (Syria), 1303 DamanhUr (Egypt), 859 Delagoa Bay Railway, 1191 Damao (Portuguese India), 1192 Delaware, 493, 494, 498, 557 sqq Damascus (Syria), 1308, 1304 - agriculture, 559 - town, 1303, 1304 - area and population, 498, 558 - university, 1304 - finance, 559 Dambovitza (Rumania), petroleum, - education and welfare, 558 1207 - government, 557, 558 Damer, El (A.-E. Sudan), 256 - governor, 558 Damietta (Egypt), 859 - production and industry, 559 - mosque, 860 - representation, 494. 558 - town, 859 - university, 558 Danakils (Fr. Somaliland), 940 Delft (Netherlands). 11 00 Danger (Cook Islands), 430 Delhi (India), city, 110, 118, 153 Dangs States (India), 170 -- new capital completed, 110 Danta state (India), 179 - province, 115, 129, 153 Danube Commission, 1208 -- ll.rea and population, 115, 129, Danube, river, navigation and ports, 153 1208, 1209 -- births and deaths, 117 Danzig (Poland), 960, 1176 -- chief commissioner, 154 Daqahliya (Egypt), 859 -- education, 154 Dardanelles, The (Turkey), 1315; -- government, 109, 110, 153 remilitarisation, 1315 -- land revenue, 129 Dar el Baida, Stt Casablanca -- land tenure, 129 Dar-es-Salaam (Tanganyika), 261 'fll -- newspapers, etc., 122 Darfur (A.-E. Sudan), 256 -- religion, 119 Darlington, population, 15 -- university, 154 Darmstadt (Hesse), 961, 963; tech- Delta-Amacuro (Yenez. ), terri tory, nical school, 963 1335 Dartmouth (Nova Scotia), 337 Demerara (B. Guiana), 270 yy 1378 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
DEN DOR Denbighshire, 14 Dillingen (Germany), school, 963 Denizli (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Dilly (Timor), port and wireless Denmark, 8SS sqq station, 1193 - agriculture, 8S9 Dingri (Tibet), 794 - area and population, 836 Dir (India), 178 - banking and credit, 841 Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), 872 - colony, 841, 842 · Direction Is. (Cocos Is.), 188 - commerce, 839, 840 Distrito Federal (Mexico), 1075 - communications, 840 Disuk (Egypt), mosque, 860 - constitution and govt., 8341qq Diu (Portuguese India), 1192 - defence, 838, 839 Diwaniyah (Iraq), 1014 - education, 837 Diyala (Iraq). 1014 - finance, 838 Diyarbekir (Turkey), town, 1316; - justice and crime, 838 vilayet, 1316 - king, 834 Djambi Is. (Sumatra), 1109 - money, weights and measures, Djask (Iran), wireless station, 1]59 841 Djenne (French W. Africa), 947 - pauperism, etc., 837, 838 Djibouti (Fr. Somaliland), 940 - production and industry, 839 Dnieprodzerzhinsk (U. S. S. R.), 1217 - religion 836, 837 Dniepropetrovsk (U.S.S.R.), 1216, - shipping, 840 1235 - university, 837 Drobrogea or Dobruja (Rumania), D'Entrecasteaux Is. (Pacific), 411 provo, 1204 Denver (Colorado), 501, 553 Dodka (India), 172 - university, 554 Dodoma (Tanganyika), 261 Deraa (Syria), 207 Dominica (B. W. Indies), 291 Derbhavata (India), 171 Dominican Republic, 843 sqq Derby, population, 15 - agriculture, 845, 846 Derbyshire, 13 - area and population, 844 Derne (Italian Africa), 103S - commerce, 846. 847 Desirade 1. (Guadeloupe), 951 - constitution and govt., 843 Des Moines (Iowa), 502, 574; Drake - defence, 845 university, 574 - finance, 845 Dessau (Anhalt), 961 - justice, 844 Detroit (Mich.), 501, 590 - money, banlci.ng, weights and Deurne (Belgium), 728 measures, 847,848 Deventer (Netherlands), 1100 - president, 843 Devonshire, 13 - production and industry, 845, 846 Dewsbury, population, 15 - religion and education, 844 Dhamar (Yemen), 700 - shipping and communications, Dharampur (India), 167, 169 847 Dhari (India), 172 - university, 844 Dholpur state (India), 179 Dominion of Canada, see Canada Dhrangadhra (India), 172, 173 Donau, see Danube Dhrol (India), 172, 173 Donawitz (Austria), 721 Diamantina (Brazil), diamonds, 758 Doncaster, population, 15 Dibra (Diber, Albania), 692 Donegal (Eire), 475 Diego Garcia Is. (Mauritius), 222 Donetz (Ukraine); towns, 1235 Diego-Suarez (Madagascar), 936, 937 Dorada, La (Colombia), 810 Differdange (Luxemburg), 1071 Dordogne (France), dept., 889 Digue, La, Is. (Seychelles), 227 Dordrecht (Netherlands), 1100 Dijon (France), 892, 895; univ., 895 Dornbirn (Austria), 721 . Dillard (Louisiana), university, 581 Dorpat U.S.S.R.),1219 INDEX 1379
DOR ECU Dorsetshire, 13 Durham, 13 Dortmund (Prussia), 961 - university, 23, 24, 252, 28] Doubs (France), dept., 889 Durham (North Carolina), 618 Douglas (Isle of Man), 78 Durres (Albania), see Durazzo Dover (Delaw!Lre), 558 D'Urvilie Is. (Kairiru) (New Guinea), Dover (New Hampshire), 606 433 Down (N. Ireland), county, 73, 75 Dushambe (Tajikistan) (now Stalin. Drama (Greece), 976; town, 976 abad), 1249 Drammen (Norway), 1128 Dusseldorf (Prussia), 958, 961, 963 Dravska (Yugoslavia), 1344 - uuiversity, 963 Drente (Netherlands), 1100 Dusun race (Borneo), 91 Dresden (Sax.)p 961, 963; technical Dotch, see Nethei-lands high school, 963 Dzerzhiosk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Drinska (Yugoslavia), 1344 Drome (France), dept., 889 I silk, Ealing, population, 15 903 East Africa, British, 209 sqq Drumheller (Alberta), 328 -- Italian, 216, 10368qq Dubbo (N.S.W.), 371 -- Portuguese, 1188 sqq Dublin, 475 Bqq ' East African Protectorate, see Kenya - area and population, 4i5 Eastbourne, population, 15 - county borough, 475 East Chicago (Indiana), 572 - local govt., 474 El).St Cleveland (Ohio), 623 - port, 481 • East Ham, population, 15 - university and colleges, 476 EastIndies,British, see India, British Dubuque (Iowa), 574 -- French, see India, French Ducie (Pitcairn), 301 - Netherlands, Bee Netherlands Dudelange (Luxemburg), 1071 East Indies Dudhpur (India). 172 -- Portuguese, see India, Portu. Dudley, population, 15 East Liverpool (Ohio), 623 Dueim, Ed (A. ·E. Sudan), 256 East London (Cape Prov.). 443, 457 Duff Islands (Pacific), 299 East Lothian (Scotland), 18 Duisburg.Hamborn (Prussia), 961 East Orange (N.J.), 608 Duke of York Islands (Bismarck East Providence (R.I.), 634 Archipelago), 434 East Prussia, 958 Dulaim (Iraq), 1014 -- territory ceded to U. S. S. R. , Duluth (JrIinne80ta), 502, 593 1212 Dumbarton, Scotland, 18 East St. Louis (Illinois), 569 Dumfries, Scotland, 18 Eastern Carolinas, 1057 Dunavska (Yugoslavia), 1344 Eastern Province (Uganda), 213 Dundalk (Eire), port, 481 Eastern Siberian Region (U.S.S.R.), Dundee, population, 18 1251, 1252 Dunedin (New Zealand), 417 - population and production, 1251 - Otago university, 418 Eastern State8 (India), 166 Dunfermline, 18 Eau Claire (Wis.), 659 Dungarpur (India), 179 Eccles, population, 15 Dunkirk (New York), 614 Echuca (Victoria), 382 Dun Laoghaire (Eire), 481 Ecuador, 849 sqq Durango (Mexico), 1075; town, 1075 - agriculture, 852, 853 Durazno (Uruguay), 1328; town, - area o.nd pop., 850,851 1328 - banking and credit, 854, 855 Durazzo (Duffes) (Albania), 692, 694 - constitution and govt., 849, 850 Durban (Natal), 443, 459 - commerce, 853, 854 - whaling at, 461 - defence, 852 1380 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
ECU ENG Ecnador, finance, 851, 852 Eire, see Irdand - justice and crime, 851 EI Azhar, Mosque (Cairo), 860 - money, weights and measnres, Elaziz (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 855 Elba, Island of, 1028 - president, 850 Elbasan (Albania), 692 - production and industry, 852, 858 El Benl (Bolivia), 744 - religion and education, 851 Elblag (Poland), 1177 - salt monopoly, 853 El Ohaco (Bolivia and Paraguay), - shipping and cQmmunications, 1147 854 Elche (Spain), 1262, 1265 Ed. Dueim (Anglo.Egyptian Sudan), Eldoret (Kenya), 210 256 Eleuthera Island (BallBmas), 279 Ede (Netherlands), 1100 El Fasher (A .•K Sudan), 256 Ede (Nigeria), 243 El Ferrol (Spain), 1262 Edessa (Greece), 9i6 . El Hamme (Palestine), 203 Edge Is. (Spitsbergen), 1135 Elisabethville (Belg. Congo),736 Edina (Liberia), 1065 Elizabeth (New J ersey), 502, 608 Edinburgh, pop., 18 ; univ., 23, 24 Ellice Islands (Pacific), 297 Edirne (Turkey), vilayet, 1316; Elis (Grecce), 975 town, 1316 Elmira (New York), 614 Edmonton (Oanada), 309, 328 El Obeid (A .• E. Sudan), 256 Edward. VIII, abdication of, 3, 4 Elobey, Great and Little (Spanish Efate Island (Pacific), 299 Africa), ]270, 12i1 Egham, Royal Holloway college, 24 - area and population, 1270, 1271 Egypt, 856 sqq El Oro (Ecuador), prov., 850 - agriculture, 864, 865 EI Paso (Texas), 643 - air mail service, 867 EI Qoseir (Egypt), 866 - area and pop., 868 aqq Ely, Isle of, 13 - banking, 867, 868 Elyria (Ohio), 623 - commerce, 865, 866 Emilia (Italy), province, 1024 - communications, 867 Emirau Is. (New Ireland), 435 - constitution and govt., 857, 858 Emlembe (Swaziland), 235 - copts, 860 Emmen (Netherlands), 1100 - defence,. 863, 864 Encamp (Andorra), 911 - education, 860 Encarnacion (Para.), 1146, 1147 - finance, 862, 863 Enderbury Island (Pacific), 298 - irrigation, 864 Endicott (N. Y.), 614 - justice, 860 aqq Engels (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - king, 857 England and Wales- -local government, 858 . - agriculture, 56 sqq - money, weights and measures, - area, 12, 56 sqq 868, 869 - bank of England, 70 - production and industry,' 864, - banks, chartered, 71 865 -- savings, post·office, 71 - religion, 860 --- trustee, 71 - shipping, 866 - births, marriages and deaths, 19 - Suez canal, 43, 866 - canals, 68 -- division, 859 - cities, etc., 15 s.qq - universities, 860 - commerce, 61 sqq - Wakf lands, 928 - counties, administrative, 9, 13, Eichstatt (Germany), college, 963 14 Eiffel Flats (Sth. Rhodesia), 237 - county boroughs, 15, 16 Eindhoven (Netherlands), 1100 -- councils, 9, 10, 11 INDEX 1381 ENG EV E
England and Wales, crime and Escaut, Ste Schelde ~riminals, 26 sqg Esch-Alzette (Luxemburg), 1071 - crops, 56 sqq Eskilstuna (Sweden), 1278 - customs, 37 sqq Eski ~ehi!, (Turkey), town, 1316; - education, agricultural, 23 vllayet, 1316 - - elementary, 24, 25 Esmeraldas (Ecuador), 860 -- secondary, 24, 25 - town, 850 - - technical, 24, 25 - wireless station, 854 -- university, 23, 24 Esna Ban-age (Egypt), 864 - electorate, 6 Espana, 8U Spain - fisheries, 57, 58 Espirito Santo (Brazil), 752, 757 - illegitimacy, 19 - coffee, 757 - justice, administration of, 26 sqq Espiritu Santo Island (Paci fi (;), 299 - king, 3, 4, 21 Esquimalt (Canada), 314 - land distribution, 56 Essen (Prussia), 961 - live stock, 57 Essequibo (Brit. Guiana), 2iO - local government, 9 sqq Kssex, 13 -- taxation, 44 Estonia (U.S.S.R.), 1241, 1242 - metropolis, 17 (see also London) - area, 1242 - national insurance, pensions, etc. , - education, 1242 30 sqq - .finance, 1242 - parliamentary representation, 5 sqq - production, 1242 - police, 9, 10, 28 - university, 1242 - poor, relief of the, 36, 3i Ethiopia (Abyssinia), 871 sqq - population, 12 sqq - adherence to Washington agree - religion, 20 sqq ment, 872 - towns, 15, 16 - agriculture and industry, 874 - universities, 23, 24 . - Anglo-Ethiopian agreemeut of - wheat, 56, 57 1944, 872 Enid (Oklahoma), 626 - area anu population, 872 En Nahud (A. -E. Sudan), 256 - commerce, 874, 875 Enschede (Netherlands), 1100 - communications, 875 Entebbe (Uganda), 215 -- new roads, 875 Entre Rios (Argentina), 707,711 - defence, 873, 874 EnzeJi (Per8ia) (Iran), 1157 - emperor, 871 Epi Island (Pacific), 299 - finance, 873 Epirus (Greece), 975 - government, 871, 872 Eqnatorial Africa (Fr.), 912,931 sqg - justice, 873 - area and population, 912, 931 sqg - money and rredit, 875 Equatorial Province (Sudan), cotton, -- new money, 875 258 - religion and ed ucation, 872, .873 Erfurt (Prussia), 961 - weights and measures, 876 Erie (Pennsylvania), 502, 631 Etterbeek (Brussels), 728 Erie Canal (N. Y.), 617 Euboea (Greece), 975; mines, 980 Erigavo (Somalilanu), 230 Eugene (Oregon), 628 Eritrea (Italian E. Africa),1036,1037 Eupen (Belgium), 727, 960 Erivan (Armenia), 1216, 1241 Eure (France), dept., 889 Erlangen (Bav.), 963 ; univ., 963 Eure·et-Loir (France), dept., 889 Erromanga Island (Pacific), 299 Europe, British possessions in, 85 Erythrea, .yee Eritrea 'gg Erzincan (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Evanston (Illinois), 669 Erzurum (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 ; Evansville (Indiana), 572 town, 1316 Everett (Washington), 654 1382 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
EVO FLO r Evora (Portugal), prov., 1180 ; town, Ferrara (Italy), 1025; univ., 1026 1181 Ferrol (Spain), 1262 ; dockyard, 1265 ; Ewe race (Togo), language, 948 wireless station, 1265 Exeter, pop., 15 ; univ. college, 23 Ferryville (Tunis), 928 Exuma Island (Bahamas), 279 Fez (Morocco), 1087 - university, 1087 Faeroe Islands, see Faroe Is. Fianarantsoa (Madagascar), 935, 937 Fairbanks (Alaska), 664 Fife, Scotland, 18 Fairmont (West Virginia), 656 Fiji, 293 aqq Faisal II, king of Iraq, 1013 - area and population, 294 Faiyum (Egypt), 859; town, 859 - communications, 296 Fakaofo Island (Pacific), 431 - constitution and government, Falcon (Venez.), state, 1335 293 Falkirk, population, 18 - finance, 295 Falkland Islands, 268, 269 - governor, 293 - area, education, population, pro· - production, industry aud com- duction, 269 merce, 295 8qq - governor, 268 - religion and instruction, 294 Falknov (Czechosloyakia), coal, 829 Findlay (Ohio), 623 Fall River (Mass.), 502, 587 Finistere (France), dept., 889 Falmouth (Jamaica), 282 Finland, 878 sqq Falun (Sweden), 1278 - agriculture, 883 Famagusta (Cyprus), 101, 103 - area and population, 879 sqq Fanning Island (Pacific), 297 - armistice signed between Finland, Far Eastern Region (U.S.S.R.), 1251 Russia and Great Britain, 880 Farah (Afghan.), 687 - banking, money and weights, Fargo (North Dakota), 621 885 Faridkot (India), state, 179 - commerce, 884 Faro (Portugal); 1180, 1181 - communications, 884 Faroe Is. (Denmark), 836 - constitution and government, 878, - area and population, 836 879 - occnpied by British forces, 836 - defence, 882, 883 Farquhar Is. (Seychelles), 227 - finance, 882 Faruk I (king of Egypt), 857 - justice and crime, 881 , 882 Fasher, EI (A .. E. Sudan), 256 -local government, 879 Fayoum (Egypt), see Faiyilm - pauperism, 882 Fazzan (Tripolitania), 1035 - president, 879 Federal Dependencies (Venezuela), - production and industry, 883, 88{ 1335 - religion and education, 881 - Districts (Brazil), 753 - shipping, 884 - -:- (Venezuela), 1335 - universities, 881 - Islands (Mexico), 1075 Finnmark (Norway), 1127 - territory (Australia), 353 Firenze, au FlorenCE> Fed. Malay States, 189 sqq (see also Flanders (Belgium), 727 Malay States, Federated) Flat Island (Seychelles), 227 Felicite Island (Seychelles), 227 Flint (Michigan), 502, 590 Fellahin (Egypt), 864 Flint Island (Pacific), 301 Feni Is. (New Guinea), 435 Flintshire, 14 Fermanagh (N. Ireland), county, 73, Florence (Fircnze) (Italy), 1025 75 - university, 1026 Fernando Noronha (Brazil), 753 Florencia (Colombia), 806 Fernando Po (Span. Af.), 1270,1271 Flores (Uruguay), 1328 - area and population, 1270, 1271 Florianopolis (Brazil), 753 INDEX 1383
FLO Florida (U.S.A.), 494, 498,561 Iqq France, arrondissements, 889 sqq - agriculture, 518, 563 - banking and credit, 906 - area and population, 498, 562 - coal, 904 - cotton, 518, 563 - colonies and dependencies, 911 - finance, 510, 563 sqfJ - fisheries, 563 - commerce, 90{, 905 - government, 561 - communications, 900, 906 - governor, 562 - conseil superieur des colonies, - minerals, 563 911 sqq - naval stations, 512 - constitution and government, 886 - production and industry, 518, sqq 563 - defence, 900 Bqq - religion, education and welfare, - departments, 889 sqq 562 -- finance, 899, 900 - representation, 494, 561 -- silk-production, 903 . - timber, 563 - education, 893 sqq - tobacco, 518, 563 - finance, 899, 900 - university, 562 - fisheries, 904 Florida (Uruguay), 1328 - justice and crime, 897 Florida Island (Pacific), 299 - land defences, 900 Florina (Greece), 976 ; tOWIl, 976 - local government, 888, 889 Flushing (Netherlands), 11 00 - mandates, 912 'qq, 948 Iqq Fogo Is. (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 - manufactures, 904 Folkestone, population, 15 - mining, etc., 904 Fon race (French W. Africa), 946 - money, weights and measures, Fend du Lac (Wisconsin), 659 906, 907 Foochow . (China), treaty port, 783 ; - national assembly, 887 dockyard, 786 - navy, 901, 902 Forest (Brussels), 728 -- mercantile, 905 Formosa (Argentina), territory, 707 - observatories, 896 Formosa Is., see Taiwan - penal institutions, 897 Fortaleza (Brazil), 752 - president of council, 887 Fort Collins (Colorado), 553 - principal towns, 892 Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar), 935 - production and industry, 903, Fort-de-France (Martinique), 954 904 Fort Dodge (Iowa), 574 - protect,orates, etc., 912 sqq, 916 Fort Jameson (Rhodesia), 241 sqq Fort Johnston (Nyasaland), 223, 224 - religion, 892, 893 Fort Lamy (French Congo), 931 - shipping, 905 Fort ],Ianning (Nyasaland), 224 - social welfare and insurance, 898 Fort Sandeman (Baluchistan), 144 - treaty ot alliance with the Fort Smith (Arkansas), 547 U.S.S.R_, 888 Fort Victoria (Rhodesia), 237 - universities, 895, 896 Fort Wayne (indiana), 502, 572 Francis Joseph II (Liechtenstein), Fort Worth (Texas), 502,643 1069 Fourah Bay colI. (W. Africa), 252 Frankfort-on-Main (Prussia), 961 Fouta Djallon (Fr. Guinea), 944 - university, 963 Foz de Iguassu (Brazil), 753 Franklin (N.H.), 606 Frauc!', 886 sqq Franklin (N.-W_ Terr. ) dist., 348 - agriculture, 903 Fray Bentos (Uruguay), 1328 - air force, 902, 903 Frederick (Maryland), 585 - area and population, 889 sqq Fredericton (New Brunswick), 335 - army, 900, 901 Frederiksted (Virgin Is.), 673 1384 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
FRR GAR Fredrikstad (Norway), 1128 Friendly Islands, aee Tonga Freeport (New York), 614 Friesland (Netherlands), 1100 Freetown (Sierra Leone), 252 Frunze (Kirghiz S.S.R.), 1217, 1250 Freiburg (Baden), town, 961, 963 Fuegian race (Chile), 772 - university, 963 Fuerte Olimpo (Paraguay), 1147 Freiburg (Switz.), see Fribourg Fukien (China), prov., 782 Freising (Gennany), school, 963 Fukuoka (Japan), 1048 French America, 912, \l51 sqq Fulda (Germany), 963 - Asia" 912 sqq Funafuti Island (Pacific), 297 - Australasia, 912, 955 .qqq Funchal (Madeira), 1180, 1181 - Cambodia, 912, 918, 919 Fusan (Korea), port, 1060, 1062 _. Cameroon, 912, 949, 950 Futuna Is. (Pacific), 956 - Uongo, 931 sqq, see French Equat. Africa Gabait (Sudan), gold, 258 - Equatorial Africa (Fr. Oongo), Gabes (Tunis), 928 912, 931 sqq Gabun or Uabon (Fr. Eq. Africa), -- area and population, 912,931, 912, 931 932 - area and population, 912 -- constituted a colony, 931 Gadvi (India), 171 - Guiana, 912, 952, 953 Gaillard Cut (Panama Canal), 1143 -- area and population, 912, 952 Galapagos Is. (Ecuador), 850 -- status changed, 952 Galati (Rumania), 1205 - Guinea, 912, 944, 945 Galernyi Ostrov (U.S.S.R.), 1222 -- area and population, 912, 944 Galilee (Palestine), 195 -- governor, 945 Galle (Oeylon), 95 -- imports and exports, 944 Gallegos (Argentina), 707 - India, 918, 914 Galveston (Tex,), 643 - Indo-China, 914 8f}q Galway, 475; university college, - Island (Victoria), 381 4i7 : port, 481 - Morocco, 1086 Bqq Gambaga (Gold Coast), 251 - North Africa. 921 sqq Gambeila (Ethiopia), 872 - Oceania, 912, 956, 957 Gambia, Colony and Protectorate, -- area lind population, 912.- 956, 247 sqq 957 - area and population, 247 -- imports lind exports, 957 - communications, 248 - Pacific Islands, 912, 956, 957 - education, 247 - Somaliland, 912, 939, 940 - finance and trade, 247,248 - Sudan, 912, 940, 941, 9~6, 947 - governor, 248 -- area and population, 912, 940, Gambier Islands (Fr. Oceania), 957 941, 946, 947 Gand, see Ghent -- boundary adjustment, 941, 946 Gangtok (Sikkim), 180 -- imports and exports, 947 Gao (Fr. Sudan), 946 - Togo, 266, 912, 948, 949 Gard (France), dept., 889; silk, 903 -- area and population, 912, 948 Gardner Island (Pacific), 298 - West Africa, 912, 940 'qq, and Gardner Islands (New Bismarck see under sqJarate colonus Arcb.), 434 -- area and population, 912, 940 Garhwal (India), 179 -- colonics, 912, 940 sqq Garonne, Haute- (France), dept., - West Indies, 912, 951 sqq 889 Fresno (California), 550 Garoua (Cameroon), 950 Fribourg (Switz.), 1290, 1292 Garraway (Liberia), 1065 - town, 1293, 1294 Gartok (Tibet), 795 - university, 1294 Gary (Indiana), 502, 572 INDEX 1385
GAS GER Gash Delta (A .• E. Sudan), cotton, Georgia (U.S. A.), religiou, education 258 aud welfare, 564, 565 Gasmata (New Britain), 434 - representation, 494, 564 Gateshead, population, 15 - tobacco, 518. 565 Gatooma (Rhodesia), 237 - university, 564 Gatun dam (Panama Canal), 1143; Georgia, Sonth (Falkland h.), lake, 1143 whaling, 268 Gavle (Sweden), 1276, 1278 Geraldton (W. Aust.). 401 Gavleborg (Sweden), province, 1277 Germany, 968 Mlq Gaya (India), 118, 148 - agriculture, 966, 967 Gaza (palestine), 197 - allied occupation zones, 958, 959 Gazelle Peninsula (New Britain), 434 - area and population, 959 sqq Gaziantep (Turkey), town, 1316; - air force, 966 vilayet, 1316 -army, 966 Gbanga (Liberia), 1067 - bank notes in circnll\tion, 971 Gdansk (Poland), 1174, 1176 -- canals and airway~, 970 Gdynia (Poland), 1176 - coal, 968 Geelong (Victoria), 382 - commerce, 969 Gelsenkirchen (Prussia), 961 - communications, 9iO Geneva (Switzerland), 1290, 1292; - constitution and gover'nment, 958, town, 1293, 1294; university, 959 1294 - control council, 958, 969, 964, Genf (Switzerland), see Geneva 968 Genk (Belgium), 728 - currency, etc., 9il Genoa or Genova (Italy), prov., 1025; - defence, 966 town, 1026; university, 1026 - education, 962 6qq Gensan (Korea), 1062 , - fin ance, 965 George (Cape Province), 457 - fisheries, 968 George VI, king and emperor, 3 - forestry, 9117 Georgcos II, king of Greece, 974 - justice and crime, 964 George Town (Penang), 185 - Latin script replaces the Gothic Georgetown (British Guiana), 270 in schools, 962 • Georgetown (Cayman Islands), 284 - mannfactures, 968, 969 Georgetown (Gambia), 248 -'- mining, 967 , 968 Georgetown university, District of - money, weights and measures, Colnmbia (U.S.A.), 560 971 Georgia, Soviet Socialist RepUblic. - navy, 966 1212, 1216, 1239, 1240 - occupation by AlIi",s, 958, 959 - al,,'J:icqlture and industry, 1240 - population, movement of, 960 - area and population, 1240 - posts and telegraphs, 970, 971 - constitution and government, - Potsdam agreement, 968, 959, 960 1239 - production and industry, 966 sl{q - education, 1240 - public assistance, 964 Georgia (U.S.A.), 493, 494, 498, 563 - religion, 961, 962 sqq - roads and railways, 970 - agricultnre, 565 - shipping, etc., 969 - area and population, 498, 563 - social insurance, 965 - cotton, 518, 565 - statos, 959 - finance; 565 '- towns, principal, 960, 961 - government, 493, 563 - treaty of Versailles, 891, 959, 960, - governor, 564 966 - production and industry, 518, - universities, 963, 964 565, 566 - war casualties, 966 Y'l2 1386 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
GER GOR German Volga Commune (Russia), Goba (Swaziland), 236 1233 Gobi desert (Mongolia), 795 Germiston (South Africa), 443, 462 Goeola (Port. India), 1192 Gerona (Spain), 1261 Goedgegun (Swaziland),. 236 Gers (France), dept., 889 Gola tribe (Liberia), 1065 Gezira, the, cotton growing, 258 Gold Coast, 248 sqq Ghadames (Ital. N. Africa), 1034, - area and population, 248 1035 - communications, 250 Gharbiya (Egypt), 859 - education, 249 Ghardaia (Algeria), 922 - governor, 248, 251 Ghat (Italian North Africa), 1034., - police force, 249 1035 - revenue and expenditure, 249 Gheez lanj!:uage (Eritrea), 1037 - territories, 249 Ghent (Belgium), 728; univ., 728 - trade, 250 Ghorband Valley (Afghan.), ooal, Gold·yielding regions- 688 Afghanistlln, Japan, 1056 Gibraltar, 85 ; governor, 85 688 Korea, 1062 Giessen (Hesse), 96a ; univ., 963 A. -E. Sudan, Malay Straits, Gifu (Japan), 1048 258 190, 193 Gijon (Spain),1262 Argentina, 712 Mexico, 1078 Gilbert and Ellice Is. Colony (Pa.cifio), . Australia, 359, Newfoundland, 297 and see 276 Gilgit (Kashmir), 176 staJ;es N icaragua, 1122 Gireson (Turkey), vilay~t, 1316 Belgian Congo, Papua, 413 Girga (Egypt), 859, 864 738 Peru, 1167 Gironde (France), dept., 889 Bolivia, 747 Philippines, Girton college, Ca.mbridge, 24 Borneo, 92 677 Gisborne (New Zea.land), 417 Brazil, 758 Puerto Rico, Gissi tribe (Liberia), 1065 British Guiana, 671 Giza (Egypt), 859 ; town, 859 271 Rhodesia, 239 Gizo Island (Pacific), 299 Canada, 318, Salvador, 1255 Gjinokars'tar (Albania), Bee Argyro. and see pravs. Sin-Kiang, 795 castro Chile, 776 Spain, 1283 Glace Bay (N.S.), 337 Colombia, 809 Swaziland, 235 Gladstone (Queensland), 389 Dominican Tanganyika, Glamorganshire, 14 Rep., 846 263 Glarus or Glaris (Swiss canton), 1290, Ecuador, 853 U.S.A., 519, 1292 France & cols., and see states Glasgow, agricultural college, 23 917 sqq U.S.S.R., 1224 - population, 18 Gold Coast, 250 81J1J - university, 23, 24 sqq Venezuel a , Gleiwitz (Poland), 961, 1174 Haiti, 992 1338 Glendale (California), 550 Hondul'lls,997 Yugoslavia, Glens Falls (New York), 614 India, 132 1347 Gliwice (Poland), see Gleiwitz Golemerik (Turkey), 1316 Gloucester, population, 15 Gollel (Swaziland), 236 Gloucestershire, 13 . Gomel (White Russia), prov., 1237 ; Gloucester, Duke of, Governor·Gelll. town, 1217, 1237 of Australia, 351 Gonaives (Haiti), 991 Gloucester Is. (French Oceania), 957 Gondal (India), 172, 173 Gloversville (New York), 614 Gondar (Ethiopia), 872 Goa (Portuguese India), 1192 Gordon college (Khartoum), 256 Goagira (Colombia), province, 806 Goree (Senegal), 943 INDEX. 1387
GOR GRE Gorgol (l'tlanritania), 947 Great Britain, administra.tions, since Gorky (U.S.S.R.), 1216, 1219, 1233 1902, 9 - university, 1219 - B,,"1'icnltural education, 23 Gorlovka (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - a.griculture, 56 sqq Gotardi (India), 172 - air commands, 55 Goteborg (Sweden), province, 1277 -- fo rce, 40, 55, 56 - faculty, 1278 - air ministry, 8, 55 - fishing, 1284 - area and popuiation, 12 8qq - shipping, 1285 - - cultivated, 55 sqq - town, 1276, 1278 - army, 448'1'1, awl see tmrts of the Gothda (India), 172 elnpire Gotland (Sweden), province, 1277 -- administration, 44 sqq Gottingen univ. (Germany), 963 --- of occupied enemy territory, Gouda (Netherlands), 1100 47, 48 Gough's Island (Atlantic), 226 -- air corps, 47 Goulbum (New South Wales), 371 - - comma.nds, 45 Goundam (French Sudan), 947 -- council, 44 Goyaz (Brazil), 752, 758; diamonds, -- development since 1939, 46, 758 47 Gozo Island (Malta), 88 -- during the war, 48 Grafton and South Grafton (New -- expenditure, 40, 44 South Wales), 371 -- in Egypt, 863 Graham's Land (Falkland Is.), 268 - - in India, 46, 126 sqq Grahamstown (S.A.), 457 -- native troops, 126 Granada (Nicar.), 1120; university, -- peacetime, prior to 1939, 46 1121 .- - regular, 44 sqq Granada (Spain), 1261; town, 1262 ; - - reserve, 46 university, 1263 -- supplementary reserve, 46 Grand Bahama Island (W. I.), 279 -- territorial, 46 sqq Grand Bank (New foundland), 276 - aviation, civil, 67, 68 Grand Bassam (h-ory Coast), 945 - bank of England, 70 Grand Caicos Island (W. I.), 284 - banking and credit, 70, 71 Grand Cayman Is. (W.I.), 284 -- post-office, 71 Grand Cess (Liberia), 1065 -- trustee, 71 Grand Falls (Newfnld.), 276; paper - battleships, etc., 51 sqq mills, 277 - births, marriages, deaths, 19 Grand Forks (North Dakota), 621 -- blast furnaces, 59 Grand Island (Nebraska), 601 . - board of admiralty, 7, 51 Grand Lahou (Ivory Coast), 945 - boroughs, 15, 16 Grand Lake district (Newfoundland), - budgets, 37 sgq 276 - cabinet, 7, 8 Grand Rapids (Michigan), 502, 590 -- - ministers not in cabinet, 8, 9 Grand Turk Is. (W. Indies), 284 - canals, 68 Grande Aldee (French India), 913 - census of, 1931, 12, 13 Grande Com ore Island (French), 937 - cities and boroughs, 15 sqq Grande-Terre (Guadeloupe), 951 - civil list, 4, 40 Grao-Mogo! (Brazil), diamonds, ;58 - coal, 58 aqq Graubiinden (Switz. ), 1290, 1292 - coinage, 70, 72 Graz (Austria ), 721 ; univ., 721 - colonies and dominions, 82 sqq Great Admiralty Is. (Pac.), 435 - commerce, 61 sqq Great Andaman, 141 - commons, house of, 5 sqq Great Britain, 3 sqq - communications, 66 sqq - abdication act, 1936, 4 - constitution and government, 5 sqq 1388 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 GRE GRE Great Britain, corn and green crops, Great Britain, government, imperial 66 and cen tral, 5 s'l'l - counties, administrative, England -- executive, 6 sqq and Wales, 9; list, 13, 14 -- local, 9 s'lq - county boroughs, 9, 10; list, 15, - health insurance, national, 30, 31 16 - health, ministry of, 8, 30 - county councils, 9, 10 - highwa)'s, 68 - criminal statistics, 26, 27, 28, 29 - house of commons, 5 sqq - crops, 57 81J1J - house of lords, 5 - customs, 37 sqq - illegitimacy, 19 -- valuation, 61 - imports, 61 8qq - debt, national, 43, 44 -- cotton, 65 - defence (see also army and navy), -- fish , 58 44sqq - imports, flour, 65 sqq -- administration of enemy occu- -- food, 65 sqq pied territory, 47, 48 -- foreign and colonial, 61 s'll] -- co-ordination of, 45 -- iron, 65 - district councils, 9, 10 --meat, 65 - divorces, 20 -- metals and minerals, 65 - dominion navies, 55 - income tax and sur-tax, 39 sqlJ - dominions, etc_, see u1uUr name6 - industries, 60 - education, 23 sqq - instruction, see education -- agricultural, 23 - insurance, health, 30, 31 -- elementary, 24, 25 -- national, 30, 31 -- minister of, 8 -- unemployment, 32, 33 -- secondary and technical, etc., - iron, 59, 60, 65 24,25 - iron works, 59 -- university, 23, 24 - justice, administration of, 26 sqq - electors, 6 - king and emperor, 3, 4, 21 -- equal franchise act (1928), 6 - labour and employment, 35 sqq -- ncw voters, 6 - labour, ministry of, 8 - emigration and immigration, 20 - land distribution, 56 - estate duties, 38 --- tax, 39 - estimates, 37 s'l'l - languages, 12 - excess profits tax, 42 - leased territories, etc., 105 - excise, 38 s'lq -live stock, 57 - executive government, 5 sqq - local expenditure, 44 - expenditure, 39 s'lq - -., government, 9 sqq - exports, 61 sqq - '- revenue, 44 - -coal, 65 -- taxation, 44 -- foreign and colonial, 61 sqq - lords, house of, 5 -- iron and steel, 59, 60, 65 - members of parliament, 5 -- textiles, 65 -- payment or, 5, 6 - finance, 87 sqq (see also banking) - metropolis, aee London -- national debt, 43, 44 - military expenditure, 40 8IJIJ -- revenue and expenditure, 37 sqq - mining and metals, 58 aqq -- taxation, 37 sqq, 41, 42 - ministry, 7, 8, 9 --- local, 44 -- of education, 8 --,war expenditure, 43 - mint, 70 - fisheries, 57, 58 - money and credit, 70, 71 - fle et, summary of, 52 sqq - money, weights and measures, 72 - franchise, 6 - motor vehicle duties, 38 -- equal franchise act (1928), 6 - municipal corporations, 10, 11 INDEX 1389
GRE GRE Great Britain, national debt, 43 Great Britain, revenue and expend. - national defence contribution, 42 iture, 87 sqq - national health insurance, 30 ,qq - royal air force, etc., 40, 55, 56 -:- navigation, 66 - royal family, 3 -- inland, 68 - rural district councils, 10 - navy, 51 sqq - savings banks, 71 -- aircraft carriers, 53 - schools, elementary, 25 26 -- battleships and battle cruisers, - schools, secondary, 24, 25 52 sqq - shipping, 66 6qq -- board of admiralty, 7, 51 - stamps (revenue), 38 -- cruisers, 53, 54 - steel, 59, 60 -- destroyers, 52, 54 - submarines, 52, 55 -- dominion navies, 55 - sur· tax, 89, 41, 42 - - estimates, expen., 40, 52 - taxation, 37 sqq -- monitors, 52 - -local, 44 -- number, all ranks, 52 sqq - technical education, 24, 25 -- submarines, 52, 55 - telegraphs, 39, 69 -- summary of fleet, 52 sqq - telephones, 39, 69 - old age pensions, 31, 32 - territorial army, 46, 47 - parishes, ci vii and ecclesiastical, 21 - towns, 15, 16 - parliament, 5; duration of, 5, 7 - trade, 61 sqq - pensions, ministry of, 8 - t.rade disputes, 35 - pensions, old age, 31, 32 - trade unions, 35 - -war, 32 - tramways, 67 -- widows' and orphans', 31 - transport, ministry of, 8 - police force, 10, 28 - unemployment assistance, 33, 34 - political parties, 9 - unemployment insurance, 32, 38, - poor relief, 36, 37 34 - population, 12 sqq - universities, 23, 24 -- age distribution, 12 - urban di.~trict councils, 10 --civil,13 - war pensions, 32 -- counties, 13, 14 - water power resources, 60 -- divisions, 12 - wheat imports, 656qq -- in industry, 60 -- produce, 56 , -- islands, in British seas, 17, 19 - widows', orphans' and old age -- movemen t of, 19, 20 pensions, 31, 32 -- towns, 15, 16 Great Elobey (Sp. At), 1270, 1271 -- urban and rural, 15, 16, 18 Great Falls (Montana), 599 - postal statistics, 38, 39, 68, 69, 70 Great Inagua Island (W. Indies), - post office savings bank, 71 279 - power, water, gas and electricity, Great Lake (Cambodia), 918 60,61 Great Lakes (Illinois), naval station, - prime minister, 7 sqq 512 - privy council, 5 Great Nioobar Island (Andamans), - production and industry, 56 sqq 142 - property and income tax, 38,40,41 Great Yarmouth, population, 15 - railways, 66, 67 Greater Newcastle (N. S. W.), 371 - redistribution of seats act, 6 Greater Vancouver (Brit. Columbia), - religion, 20 ,qq 330 - representation, 6 Greater Victoria (B. Columbia), 330 - representation of the people act Grebo race (Liberia), 1065 (1928), 6 Greece, 973 sqq - reserve forces, 46, 47 - agriculture, 979 1390 THE STATESM.AN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
GRE OUI Greece, area and pop, 975 sqg Guam (Mariana Is.), U.S.A. depend· - banking, money, weights and ency, 499, 680 measures, 982 - area and population, 499, 680 - commerce, 980. 981 - captured by Japanese a.nd retaken - communications, 981. 982 by American forces, 680 - constitution, 973 8q" - governor, 681 - currants, 979 - naval station, 512, 680 - defence, 978, 979 Guanacaste (Costa Rica), 814 - education, 977 Guanajua.to (Mexico), 1075 - finance, 977, 978 Guano Is. (Jamaica), 284 - king, 974 Guantanama (Cuba), 820 - navigation and shipping, 981 Guantanamo Bay (Cuba), naval stn., - evacuated by Germany, 975 512 - production and industry, 979, 980 Guapore Territory (Brazil), 763 - regent, 974 Guaranda (Ecuador), 850 - religion, 977 Guaranflanguage, ] 147 - universities, 977 Guarda (Portugal), 1180 Greeley (Colorado), 553 Guarico (Venez. ), state, 1335 Green Bay (Wisconsin), 659 Guatemala, 985 sqq Greenland, 841, 842 - area and population, 985 - agreement with the U.S.A. for - banking, money, weights and defence, 842 measures, 988, 989 - area and population, 841,842 - city, 985, 988 Greenock, population, 18 - commerce, 987, 988 Greensboro (North Carolina), 618 - constitution and govt., 984, 985 Greenville (Liberia), 1065 - defence, 986 Greenville (South Carolina), 636 - finance, 986 Greifswald (Germany), aniv., 963 - justice and crime. 986 Grenada (West Indies), 289,290 - president, 986 Grenadines, the (West Indieij), 289, - production and industry, 986, 290 987 Grenchen (Switzerland), 1293 - radio stations, 988 Grenoble (France), 892; univ., 903 - railway system, 988 Grey town (Nicaragua) port, 1123 - religion and education, 985 Grimsby, population, 15 - shipping and communications, Grisons (Swiss canton), 1290, 1292 988 Groningen(Netherlands),llOO, 1101 ; - territorial claim, 985 town, 1100; university, 1101 - university, 985 Grootfontein area (8. W ..!fr . ), 467 Guayaquil (Ecu. ), 851, 854 Grosseto (Italy), 1030 - port, 854 Grozny (U.S.S.R.), town, 1217 - university, 851 Guadalajara (Mexico), 1075 - wireless station, 854 Guadalajara (Spain), 1261 Guayas (Ecuador), province, 850 Guadalcanal Island (Pacific), 299 Guebres, see Parsis Guadeloupe Is. (Fr. Antilles), 912, Guelders (Netherlands), 1100 951, 952 Guernsey, 19, 79 - area and population, 912, 952 - German occupation, 79 - governor, 952 - lieut. ·governor, 79 - imports and exports, 951 Guerrero (Mexico), state, 1075 - representation, 951 Guiana, British, 270 6qq - status changed, 951 -- area and pop. , 270 Gnaban. see Guam -- commerce, 271 Guaira (Paraguay), 1146, 1147 -- communications, 272 INDEX 1391
~UI HAM Guiana, British, constitution and Haapai Island (Tonga), 300 governmQnt, 270 Haarlem (Netherlands), 1100 -- finance, 270 Haarlemmermeer INetherlands),ll 00 -- governor, 270 Habana, se~'Havana -- money, 272 Habu8 lands (Tunis), 928 -- production, 271 Haddington, 18 -- shipping, 272 Hadramaut (Arabia), 696 Guiana, French, 912, 952,953 Hafnarfjordur (Iceland), 1009 -- area and population, 912, 952 Hagen (Prussia),. 961 -- governor, 953 . Hagerstown (Maryland), 585 -- imports and exports. 952 HagioB Nicolaos (Greece), 976 -- penal settlement, 953 Hague, The (Netherlands), 1100 -- representation, 952 Haifa (Palestine), 197; port, 204 ; -- status changed, 952 town, 197, 203 Guiaua, NlItherlands. 1114 sqq (8ee Haifong (Fr. Indo.China), 916 also,Surinam) Hail (Saudi Arabia), 697 Guidimaka (Mauritania), 947 Haile Silassie (emperor of Ethiopia), Guinea, French, 912, 940, 941, 944, 871 945 Hainaut (Belgium), 727 -- area and population, 912, 944 Haiti, 990 .qq -- imports and exports. 944 - agriculture, 992 -- production, 944 - area and popUlation, 991 Guinea, Portuguese, 1189 - commerce, 992, 993 -- area and popUlation, l188 - constitution and govt., 990, 991 -- governor, 1189 - defence, 99Z Guinea, Spanish, 1270, 1271, 1272 - finance, 1)92 -- area and population, 1270, - justice, 991 1271 - money, weights and measures, Guipnzcoa (Spain), prov., 1261 993,994 Gujarat (India), 115 - president, 990 Gujarat States and Baroda (India), - production, 992 167 sqq - religion and education, 991 Gulab Singh, Sir, ruler (Rewa), 166 - shipping and communications, Giimlisane (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 993 Gurkha race (Nepal), 1095 - university, 991 Gurung race (Nepal), 1095 Haji Hamidullah Khan, ruler Gustaf V (Sweden), 1274 (Bhopal), 166 Gwadur (Oman), 700 Hakari (Turkey), 1316 Gwalior (India), state, 115, 173 sqq Hakodate (Japan), 1048 -area and popUlation, 115, 173 sqq Halden (Norway), 1128 - education, 174 Haleh, see Aleppo - irrigation, 174 Haifa (A. -E. Sudan), 256 - Jagir grants, 174 Halifax, population, 15 - productiou, 174 Halifax (N.S.), 309, 322,337; dock· - residency (India), 174 yard,314 Gwelo (Rhodesia), 237 Halland (Sweden), province, 1277 Gyantse (Tibet), 794, 1095 Halle.on-Saale (Prussia), 961; uni. Gympie (Queensland), 389 versity, 963 Gyor (Hungary), 1001 Halmstad (Sweden), 1278 Hiilsingborg (Sweden), 1276, 1278 Haad Yai Junction (Fed. Malay Hama (Syria), towll, 1303 States), 191 Hamadb (Persia) (Iran), 1154, 1156 Haakon VII (Norway), 1125 Hamamatsu (Japan), 1048 1392 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
HAM HEN Hamburg, .959 Havana (Ouba), 820; town, 820: - area and poptllation, 959, 961 university, 821 - town, 963 Haverhill (Massachusetts), 587 - university, 963 Ha.vre, Le (France), 892 Harne (Finland), 880 Hawaii, 496, 667 Bqq Hamilton (Bermuda), 267 - admission to Union, 667 - (New Zealand), 417 - agriculture, 668 - (Ohio), 623 - area and population, 499, 667 - (Ontario), 309, 340; university, - defence, 511 340 - finance, 668 - (Scotland), population, 18 - government, 496, 667 - (Victoria), 382 - governor, 667 Hammond (Indiana), 572 - justice, 668 Hampshire, 13 - naval yard, 512 Hamtramck (Mich.), 590 - producti0n and commerce, 668, Hangchow (China), 782 ; port, 783 669 Hankow (China). 782 - religion, education and welfare, - iron near, 78 8 668 - port, 78 3 - representation, 667 Hannibal (Missouri), 597 - shipping and communications, Hanoi (Tonking), 914, 919; univer 669 sity, 915, 919 - university, 668 Hanover, schools, 963; town, 961, Hawke's Bay district (N.Z.), 417 963 Hazleton (Pennsylvania), 631 Hanyan/l (China), port, 783 Hebron (Palestine), 197 Harar (Ethiopia), 872 Hedjaz, see Hejo.z Harbin (Ohina), port, 783 , 793 Hedmark (Norway), 1127 Harbonr Grace (Newfoundland), 276 lIeerenveen (Netherlands), 1100 Harbour Island
HER HOR Heraklion (Greoce), 976 Horns (Syria), 1303; town, 1803 Herat (Afghanistan), 687 Honan (Ohina), 782 Herault (France), dept., 889 Honduras, 995 sqq Heredia (Costa Rica), prov., 814; - area and popnlation, 995, 996 town, 814 - commerce, 997, 998 Herefordshire, 14 - communications, 998 Herero race (S. W. Africa), 468 - constitution and govt., 995 Herisau (Switzerland), 1298 - defence, 997 Herm Island, 19 - finance, 996 Hermit Islands (Pacific), 484 - money, weights and measures, Hermosillo (Mexico), 1075 998, 999 Hermoupolis (Greece), 976 - president; 995 Hernandarias (Para,guay), 1147 - production and industry, 997 Herstsl (Belgium), 728 - religion, education and justice, Herta (Rumania), 1203 996 Hertfordshire, 14 - wireless stations, 998 's Hertogenbosch (Neth.), 1100 Honduras, British, 273 aqq Hesse, 959 - area and population, 278 - area and population, 959 - commerce. 274 Hevros (Greece), 976 - education; 273 Hidalgo (Mexico), state, 1075 - finance, 274 Highland Park (Mich.), 590 - governor, 278 High Point (North Carolina), 618 - Gnatemalan claim, 985 Hilla (Iraq), 1014 - money and credit, 274 Hillegersberg (N etherlands), 1100 - shipping and communications, Hilo (Hawaii), 668 274 HilversuID (Netherlands), 1100 Hong Kong, 104 sqq Hindenburg (Poland), 961, 1174 - area and population, 104 Hindur (India), 179 - commerce, 106 sqq Hirohito, emperor (Japan), 1044 - communications, 1068qq Hiroshima(Japan), 1048 - constitution and govt., 104 Hiswa (Aden), 89 - education, 105 sqq Hivaoa Island (French Oceania), - exports and imports, 107 957 - finance, 106 Hjalrnaren, Lake (Sweden), 1277 - governor, 104 Hlatikulu (Swaziland), 236 - justice and crime, 106 Hluti (Swaziland), 236 - industry, etc, 106 81/1/ Ho (Gold Coast), 248 - money, weights and measures, 107 Hobart (Tasmania). 406 sqq Hoboken (Belgium), 728 - occupied by Japanese, 104 Hoboken (N. Jersey), 608 - university, 1Q5 Hodeida (Arabia), 700 - wireless services, 107 H6dmezQ vasarhely (Hungary), 1001 Hong Kong Island, 104 Hokiang (Manchuria), prov., 793 Honolnlu (Hawaii), 668 Hokkaido (Japan), 1047 - university, 668 - area, 1047 Honshiu Is. or Mainland (Japan), - nniversity, 1049 1047,; population, 1047 Holguine (Cuba), 820 Hope Island (Spitsbergen), 1135 Holland (Lines.), 14 Hopei (China), 782, 784, 788 Holland, see Netherlands Hordaland (Norway), 1127 Holloway college, Royal, Egham, 24 Horsens (Denmark), 886 Holyoke (Massachusetts), 587 Horsham (Victoria), 382 Horns (Italian North Africa), 1035 Horten (Norway), 1128 1394 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
HOS ICE HOlpitalet (Spain), 1262 Hungary, land reform, 1003, 1004 Hot Springs (Arkansas), 547 - occupation by Germany, 1000 Hottentots (Africa), 468 - president, 1000 Houston (Texas), 501, 643, 645 - production and industry, 1003, - port, 645 1004 - Rice institute, 644 - religion, 1001 - ship canal (Texas), 645 - republic proclaimed, 1000 Hova race (Madagascar), 934 - Russia conquers greater part of Hove, population, Hi country, 1000 Howrah (India), 118, 146 - social insurance, lO02, 1003 Hradec KraIove (Czechoslovakia), - towns, 1001 827 - universities, 1002 Hrvatska (Yugoslavia), 1344 Huntingdonshire, 14 Hsingan (Manchuria), prov., 793 Huntington (West Virginia), 656 Hsinking (Manchuria), 793 Huon Islands (French Pacific), 956 Huahine Island (Fr. Oceania), 957 Hupeh (China), 782 Huambo (Angola), 1190 Hurghada (Egypt), 866 Huancavelica (Peru), dept., 1163 ; Huron (South Dakota), 638 town, 1163 HusKvama (Sweden), 1278 Huancayo (Peru), 1163 Hutchinson (Kansas), 576 Huanillos (Peru), guano, 1167 Hwainin~ (China), 782 Huanuco (Peru), dept., 1163; town, Hyderabad, 114,118, 120, 175 1163 -- area and population, 114, 175 Huar!lz (Peru), 1163 - education, 120, 175 Huddersfield, population, 15 - government, 175 Hudson's Bay Company, 303 - production, 175 Hue (Annam), 917 - revenue, 175 Huelva (Spain), 1261 ; town, 1262 - towll, 118, 120, 175 Huesca (Spain), province, 1261 - university, ]20 Hufuf (Nejd), 697 Huguenot univ. coil. (S.Af.), 444,445 Iasi or Yassy (Rumania), 1205; Huila (Colombia), province, 806 university, 1206 Hull, 15; univ. college, 23 lbadan (Nigeria), 244 Hull (Quebec), 343 lbadhi sect (Zanzibar), 216 Hull Island (Pacific), 298 Ibague (Colombia), 806 Humphrey (Cook Is.), 430 Ibarra (Eouador), 850 Hunan (China), 782, 787; wolfram, Ibb (Yemen), 699 788 Ibicui (Paraguay), mines, 1150 Dunchun (China), port, 783 Ibrahim, sultan of Johore, 192 Hungary, 1000lqq . lea (Peru), dept., 1163; town, 1163 - acquisition of territory, 100] I ~el (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 - agriculture, 1004 Iceland, 1007 sqq - area and population, ]001 - area and population, 1008, 1009 - armistice with U.S.S.R., 1000 - banking, 1012 - commerce, ]004, 1005 - births, deaths and marriages, - communications, 1005 1009 - constitution and govt., ]000, - commerce, 1010, 1011 1001 - communications, 1011 - currency and banking, 1005, 1006 - constitution and government, - defence, ]003 1007,1008 - educatiou, ]001, 1002 - education, 1009 - finance, 1003 - finance, 1009, 1010 - justice and crime, 1002 - justice and crime, 1009 INDEX 1395
CE INO Iceland, money, weights and meas· Illinois, representation, 494, 568 ures, 1012 - universities, 669 pauperism a.nd social insurance, - wheat, 518, 570 1009 Iloilo (Philippines), 675 - president, 1007 Borin (Nigeria), 243 - production, 1010 Imad (Aden), 89 - relij(ion, 1009 Imam Yahya (king of the Yemen), - republic formally proclaim! d,1007 699 - shipping, 1011 Imbabura (Ecuador), prov., 850 - university, 1009 Imbros Is. (Aegean), 1315 - U.S. A. in charge of defence,1008 Imphal (India), 165 Ichang (Uhina), port, 783 Inaccessible Island (Atlantic), 226 Idar (India), 173 Indenie (Ivory Coast), gold. 945 Idaho, 494, 499, 666 sqq Independence (Missouri), 597 - agriculture, 494, 518, 667 India (British), 108 sqq - area, population, religion, educa· - act of 1935, 108 8qq tion, 499, 667 - administrations, 111 sqq - finance, 610, 667 - agriculture and industry, 127 &IJIJ - gold, 668 - air force in, 127 - government, 666 - area and pop., 114 sqq - governor, 568 - army, commands, 126 - mining, 519, 668 -- European, 126 - production and industry, 518, -- finance, 123 sfJlJ 567, 568 -.- native, 126 - public lands, 666 - capital (New Delhi), completed, - representation, 494, 566 110 - silver, 668 - central Indian government, 110 - university, 667 - commerce, 132 sqq - wheat, 518, 667 - communications, 134 'qq Idaho Falls (Idaho), 667 - communities, 119 Ifni (Spanish Africa), 1270, 1271 - cotton, 130 - area and population, 1270, 1271 - councils, 111 sqlJ Ifo (Nigeria), 246 -- legislative and provincial, III 19uassu Territory (Brazi\), 753 'IJIJ Iki Islands (Japan), 1047 - councils of governors, 111 lies de Los (W. Africa), 252, 941 -- of governor-general, 111 'IJIJ Iles sous Ie Vent (Fr. Oceania), 967 -- of state, III liford, population, 15 • - cultivated and uncultivated areas, IIha das Cobras (Brazil), arsenal, 756 128 IIi (Sin. Kiang), 795 - currency, weights and measures, lIle·et· Vilaine (France), dept., 889 137, 138 I1Iinois, 494, 498, 568 sqq - debt, 125 - agriculture, 618, 670 - defence, 126, 127 - area and population, 494, 498, 568. - cducation, 12081J1J 569 - executive authority, 109 'qq - finance, 570 -- council, 111 slJq - government, 568 - external affairs department, 112 - governor, 568 - finance, 122 slJlJ - naval station, 512 - forests, 130 - production and industry, 618, - government and constitution, 108 570, 571 81J1J - religion, education and welfare, -- in England, no 669, 570 - governor-general, 110 8IJIJ 1396 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
ND INO India (British), governors of pro- Indian staff college, Qlletta, 144 vinces, 110, 112, 113 - states, relations with, 114 - high commissioner, 112 - territory (Oklahoma), 626 - industries, 131 sl]l] Indiana, 494, 498, 571 sqq - justice and crime, 122 - agriculture, 518 8'/1], 572 - king-emperor, 108 . - area and popUlation, 498, 571, - land cultivated and uncultivated, 572 12781J1J - communications, 573 -- revenue, 124 8qq - crops, 572 -- tenure, 129 - finance, 510, 572 - languages, 116 - government, 571 -livestock census, 130 - governor, 571 - local self-government, 114 - production and industry, 518" - mineral production, 132 57.2, 573 - money and credit, 136 'IJIJ - religion, education and welfare, - movement of the population, 117 572 - national defence council, 112 - representation, 494, 571 - native army, 127 - tobacco, 518, 572 - navy, 127 - universities, 572 - newspapers, 122 - wheat, 518, 572 - occupations of the population, Indianapolis (Ind.), 501, 672 117 Indians (Canadian), 339 - opium, 124, 125 Indians (U.S.A.), see sta.tes - population according to langua.ge, Indo-China (Fr.), 912, 914 sqq etc., 116 - agriculture, 915 - posts, telegraphs and telephones, - area and population, 912, 914 136 - budgets, 915 - princes, chamber, 165 - commerce, 915, 916 - provinces, 115 sqq - communications, 916 - provincial governments, 113 sqq - defence, 915 -- finance, 123 sqg - education, 914, 915 - railways, 134 - finance, 915 - relations with Indian states, 110, - fisheries, 915 114 - govt., area and population, 914 - rice, 130 - imports and exports, 915, 916 - shipping and navigation, 134 - justice, 915 - states and agencies, 115, 164 sql] - mining, 915 - sugar, 130 - money and banking, 916 - tea, 130 . - nationalist movement, 914 - textile industries, 131 - production, 915 - towns, principal, 118 - rice, 915 - universities, 120 - university, 915 - vessels cleared at Indian ports, Indore (India), state, 166; town, 134 118 - viceroy and governor-general, 110 Indre (France), dept., 889 India (French), 913 Indre-et-Loire (France), dept., 889 India (Portuguese), 1192 lnini (Fr. Guiana), 953 - area and population, 1192 - area and population, 953 - governor-general, 1192 Innsbruck (Austria), 721 Indian reservations, see separate - university, 721 states of U.S.A. Insterburg (U. S.S.R.), 1212 Indian settlers within British Com Inonii (General Ismet), president of monwealth, 116 Turkey, 1313 INDEX 1397
INS IRE Insurance,' national, see invalidity Iran (Persia), economic assistance by pensions Britain, U.S.A. and U.S.S.R., - social, France, 898 1154 -- Germany, 965 - education, 1155 -- Poland, 1175 - finance, 1155, 1156 -- Spain, 1263 - justice, 1155 -- Switzerland, 1295 - king (shah), 1153 Invalidity, accident, unemployment, - money, weights and measures, etc., pensions and insurance, 1160 Australia, 354 - production and industry, 1156, -- New South Wales, 373 1157 -- Queensland, 390 - religion, 1154, 1155 -- South Australia, 396 - treaty . of alliance with Grea.t -- Tasmania, 407 Britain and the U.S.S.R., -- Victoria, 383 &qq 11 54 -- Western Australia, 402 Iraq (Mesopotamia.), 1013 sqq - Denmark, 837, 838 - agriculture, 1017 - Eire, 474 - air mail service, 1019 - France, 898 - area and population, 1014, 1015 - Germany, 965 - commerce, 1017, 1018 - Great Britain, 30 &gq - communications, 1018, 1019 - Iceland, 1009 - currency, banking, weights and - New Zealaud, 419 measures, 1019, 1020 - Poland, 1175 - defence, 1016 - Spain, 1263 - education, 1015 - Switzerland, 1295 - finance, 1016 InvercargiII (New Zealand), 417 - government, 1014 Inverell (N.S. W.), 371 - irrigation system, 1016 Inverness, Scotland, 18 - justice, 1015 Ionian Islands (Greece), 975, 976 - king, 1013 Iowa, 494, 498, 573 sqq - oil resources, development of, 1017 - agriculture, 575 - production, 1016, 1017 - area and population, 498, 573 - war on Germany, Italy and Japan, - finance, 510, 574, 1'>75 . declaration of, 1013 - government, 673 Irbid (Trans.Jordon), 207 - governor, 573 Ireland, Northern, 5, 73 sqq - production and industry, 575 -- acts concerning, 73 - religion, education and welfare, -- agriculture, 76, 77 574 - - area and popUlation, 74, 75 - representation, 494, 573 -- births, marriages, deaths, 75 - university. 574 -- boundary, 73 . - wheat, 575 -- communications, ?i, 78 Ipacnai (Paraguay), 1147 -- cODstitution, 73, 74 I pswich, population, 15 -- education, 75 Ipswich (Queensland), 389 -- electorate, 6, 73, 74 Iquique (Chile), 773 -- finance, 76 Iquitos (Peru), 1164 -- governor, 74 Ira.n (Persia), area and pop., 1154 -- justice, 75, 76 - banking and credit, 1159 -- local government, 74 - commerce, 1167, 1158 - - national insurance, 77 - communications, 1168, 1159 -- parliament, 73, 74 - constitution and govt., 1153, 1154 -- production, 76, 77 - defence, 1156 -- religion, 75 1398 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 194.6
IRE ITW Ireland, Northern, representation of Isthmian Canal Zone, see Panama the people act, 73 Itabira (Brazil), iron, 758 -- university, 75 Italian Africa, 1034 sqq Ireland (Eire), 470 sqq - lEgean Islands, 1038 sqq - agriculture, 479 Italian colonial empire conquered by - area and population, 475 81J1J British forces, 1034 - banking and currency, 482, 4.83 Italian Libya. 1034 sqq commerce, 480, 481 Itslian Somaliland, 1037, 1038 - communications, 481, 482 - boundaries, 256, 1037 - constitution, 471 8qq - invasion by British imperia.l - counties and county boroughs, 475 troops, 1037 - defence, 479 Italy, 1021 sqq - education, 476, 477 - agriculture, 1029, 1030 - finance, 478, 479 - air force, 1028 - franchise, 472 - allied forces, landing of, 1022 -justice, 477, 478 - amgot, 1023 -language, 476 - area and population, 1024, 1025 -local govt., 473, 474, 475 - armistice with allied forces, 1022 - name of Eire restored, 471 - arniy, 1028 - oireachtas, 472 - bankiug and currency, 1032, 1033- - ports, 481 - colonial empire, 1034 8qq - president, 471, 472 - commerce, 1031, 1032 -prime minister, etc., 473 - communications, 1032 - production, 479, 480 - constitution and government. - religion, 476 1022, 1023 , - representation, 472 - consultative council, 1023 - senate, electorial system, 472, 473 - defence, 1028, 1029 - shipping, 481 - education, 1025, 1026 - universities, 477 - finance, 1027, 1028 Iringa (Tanganyika), 261 - forestry, 1030 Irkutsk (U.8.S.R.), 1216, 1251 - frontier, 1028 Irvington (N.J.), 608 - justice and crime, 1027 Isafjordur (Iceland), 1009 - king, 1021 Isere (France), dept., 889 -local government, 1023 Iseyin (Nigeria), 243 - mines and minerals, 1030 Isfahan (Persia) (Iran), 1154, 1155 - money, weights and measures, Isidlo (Kenya), 209 1033 Isle of Ely, 13 - navy, 1028, 1029 Isle of Man, 12, 19, 78,79 - new international position - agriculture, 56, 78 granted, 1023 - area and population, 12, 19, 78 - pauperism, 1027 - finance, 78 - premi.er, 1023 - mining, 58 - production and industry, 1029 8f/q Isle of Pines (French Pacific), 956 - regent, 1022 Isle of Wight, 13 - religion, 1025 Ismail ibni al·Marhum, ruler (Treng- - shipping and navigation, 1032 gaIlu) , 194 - surrender of Italian forces, 1022' bmir, see Smyrna - universities, 1026 Isparta (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 - Vatican and, treaties betweellt Isphahan (Iran), see Isfahan (1929), 1025, 1195 Istanbul (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Itapua (Paraguay), 1146, 1147- - town,1316,1317,seeConstantinople Ithaca (New York), 614 - university, 1318 Itwad (India), I1ll INDEX 1399
IVA JAY Ivanove (U.S.S.R.), 1216 Jammu and Kashmir, government, Ivory Coast (French), 912, 941 sqq 176 - area and population, 912, 937 Iqq - production, 176 ' - communications, 944, 945 Jamshedpur (I3dia), 118, 148 - governor, 945 Jamtland (Sweden), 1277 - imports and exports, 944 Janesville (Wis.), 659 Iwo (Nigeria), 243 Janina (Albania), 691 belles (Brussels), 728 Jan Mayen Is. (Norway), 1135 babal, Lake, dist. (Guatemala), 987 Japan, 1044 sqq lzhevsk (U.S.S.R. ), 1217 - agreements with China, 1047 Izmir (Smyrna) (Turkey), vilayet, - area and population, 1047, 1048 1316 - army, 1051, 1052 - tobacco, ]321 - commerce, 1003, 1054 - town, 1316 - communications, 1054 Izmit (Turkey), naval base, 1321 - concessions to Russia, 1047 - tobacco, 1321 - constitution and government, 10448qq Jackson (Michigan), 590 - currency and banking, 1055 Jackson (Mississippi), 595 - declaration of war on Great Jacksonville (Florida), 602, 562 Britain and the United Jaen (Spain), 1261 ; town, 1262 States, 1046 Jaffa (Palestine), 197; port, 204; - defence, 1051, 1052 town, 197,204 - dependencies, 1047 sqq Jaffna (Ceylon), 95 - education, 1049, 1050 Jafrabad (India), 172, 173 - 'eight families,' 1045 Jagatjit Singh Bahadur, ruler - emperor, 1044 (Kapurthala), 179 - finance, 1050, 1051 Jains (India), sect, 119 - foreign possessions, 1047 sqq Jaipur (India), state, 180 - justice and crime, 1050 - town, 118 - leased territory, 1048 Jaisalmer (India), 179 - local government, 1046, 1047 Jalapa (Mexico), 1075 - mandate, 1057 Jalisco (Mexico), 1075 - money, weights and measures, Jaluit Island (Pacific), 1057 1055 Jamaica, 282 sqq - navy, 1052 - area and population, 282 - pauperism, 1050 - communications, 284 - prefectures, 1046, 1047, 1051 - constitution and government, 282 - production and industry, 1052, - dependencies, 284 sqq 1053 - education, 283 - religion, 1048, 1049 - finance and commerce, 283 - shipping, etc., 1054 - governor, 282 - surrender tQ Allies, 1046 - justice, 283 - universities, 1049 - money and credit, 284 Japaneso abroad: - production, 284 - in Korea, 1060 - religion, 283 - in U.S.A., 497, 501, 549, 664 Jambol (Bulgaria), 765 Jarabub (Italian Africa), 1034 Jambughoda (India), 167, 170 Jari Gharkhadi (India), In Jambui (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Jauf (Nejd), oasis, 695; town, 697 Jamestown (New York), 614 Java (Netherlands E.I.), 1108 8qq Jamestown (St. Helena), 225 - agriculture, 1111 Jammu and Kashmir, 175, 176 - area and population, 1108, 1109 - area and population, 176 - banking, 1113 1400 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
JAV K'AI Java (Netherlands E.I.), coal, 1112 Jhelum Valley (Kashmir), 176 - commerce, 1112 Jig-me Wang-chuk, ruler (Bhuta.n). - defence, 1111 742 - education. 1110 Jlnd (India), state, 179 - finance, 1110, 1111 Jinja (Uganda), 215 - government and constitution, Jinotega (Nicaragua), 1120 1108 Jinsen (Japan), 1060, 1062 - imports and exports, 1112 Jipijapa (Ecuador), hats, 853 - justice and crime, 1110 Jiral Kamsoli (India), 172 - posts, telegraphs, telephones, 1113 Jooo Pessoa (Brazil), 754 - production and industry, 1111, Jodhpur (India), 179 ; town, 118 1112 Johannesburg (Transvaal), 443, 462 ; - railways, 1113 univ., 444 - religion, 1109, 1110 Johns Hopkins univ. (Maryland), 585 - shipping and communications, Johnstown (Pennsylvania), 631 1113 Johore State (Unfed. Malay States), - tea, 1111 192 6'1IJ weights and measures, 1114 - ruler, 192 Jawhar (India), 167,169 Joliet (Illinois), 569 Jaya Chamraja Wadiyar Badahur, Jonkoping (Sweden), 1277; town, ruler (Mysore), 178 1278 Jebal Shammar (Arabia), 695 Joplin (Missouri), 597 Jebel Druze (Syria), government, Joshin (Korea), 1062 1303 . Jost Van Dykes Is. (W.I.), 287 Jedda (Arabia), 695, 697 Joyania (Brazil), 752 Jefferson Oity (Missouri), 597 Juan Fernandez Is., wireless stn., Jelgava (Latvia), 1243 778 Jena (Germany), 963; university, Juba region (It. Somaliland), 209 963 Jubbulpore (India), 118, 152 Jerash (Trans.Jordan), 207 Jugo.Slavia, 1341 sgg (see also Jerez (Spain), 1262 Yugoslavia) Jersey, 19, 79 Jujuy (Argentina), province, 707 - area and population, 19, 79 Jullundur (India), 118 - lieut. ·governor, 79 Jumet (Belgium), 728 - occupied by Germany, 79 Jumkha (India), 172 Jersey City (New Jersey), 502, 608 Junagadh (India), 172, 173 Jerusalem (Palestine), 197 aqq; city, Juneau (Alaska), 664 197 sqq; university, 199 Junga (India), 179 Jesar (India), 172 Junio (Peru), dept., 1163 Jesselton (Borneo), 91 Junk (Liberia), 1065 Jesus y Trinidad (Paraguay), 1147 Jura (France), dept., 889 Jethou Island, 19 . Jutland (Denmark), 836 Jette (BruBBels), 728 Jewish colonies (Argentina), 711 Kabul (Af~hanista n), 687 8qq; uni. -- (Palestine), 196 aqq verslty, 687 ; wirelessstn., 689 Jewish national home, 1958IJq Kachhi (Baluch.), 145 Jewish Autonomous Territory of the Kadana (India), 170 Far East (U.S.S.R.), 1218 Kaduna (Nigeria), 246 Jews in Russia, 1218 Kagoshima (Japan), 1048 - in Turkey, 1317 Kahlur (India), 179 - in Yugoslavia, 1345 Kahoolawe Island (Hawaii), 667 Jhalawar (India), 179 K'ai-feng (China), 782, 784; Jews JUnsi (India), 118, 163 at, 784 INDEX 1401
KAI KAU
Kairiru Is. (New Guinea), 433 Kansas City (Mia~ ouri), 501, 597 Kairouan ('runis), 928 Kansu (China), province, 782 Kaiser Wilhelm's Land (Pacific), 432 Kaokoveld (S. W • Africa), 467 Kakar Khurasan (Baluchistan), 144 Kaolak (Senegal), 944 Kakata (Liberia), 1065 Kapit (Sarawak), 93 Kalaat Mudawara (Transjordan), 207 Kapurthala (Indin), state, 179 Kalahari Desert (S. W. At:), 467 Karachi (India), 118, 136, 161; Kalamata (Greece), 975 trade, 134 Kalamazoo (Michigan). 590 Karafuto (Japan), 10'7. 1048, 1056 ; Kalat (Baluchistan), 144, 166 population, 1056 Kalgau (Inner Mongolia), 796 Karaganda (U.S.S.R.). 1217 Kalgoorlie (W. Aust.), 401, 403 Kara - Kalpak (U. S.S.R.), Auton. Kalimpong (Bhutan), 742 S.S.R. , 1245 Kalinin (U.S.S.R.), 1216 Karamoja (Uganda), 213 Kalmar (Sweden), 1277; town, 1278 Karauli (India), state, 179 Kalmuck race (Sin. Kiang), 795 Karuala (Iraq), 1014 Kaluga (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Karchi (£gean), 1038 Kalymnos (lEgean), 1038 Karenko (Taiwan), 796 Kamaran (Kuria Muris Islands), 90 Karikal (French India), 913 Kambove (8. Congo), copper, 738 Karkar Island (New Guinea). 433 Kamensk Uralsky (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Karlovy Vary (Czechoslovakia), 827 Kamerun, see Cameroon Karlshamm (8weden), 1278 Kamloops (Brit. Columbia), 330 Karlskoga (Sweden), 1278 Kampala (Uganda), 215 Karlskrona (Sweden),1278 Kampen (Netherlands), 1100 Karlsruhe (Baden), 961.963 Kampot (Cambodia). 918 Karlstad (Sweden), 1278 Kanazawa (Japan), 1048 Karonga (Nyasaland), 223,224 Kandahar (Afghan.), 687, 688 Karpathos (£gean), 1038 Kandy (Ceylon), 95 Kars (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Kanem (~'ren ch Equat. Africa), 932 Karyai (Greec~), 976 Kaniet 1. (Bismarck Arch.), 434 Kasama (N. Rhodesia), 240 Kangting (Tibet), 794 Kashin (Persia) (Iran), 1154 Kano (Nigeria), 243 Kashgar (Sin-Kiang), 795 Kanoaa (India), 172 Kashgari (Sin-Kiang), 795 Knno\vit (Sarawak), wireless station, Kashmir, area, etc., 115, 175 93 - government, 176 Kansas, 494, 498, 5758qq Kasla.pagi·nu-M:uvadu (India), 172 - agt'iculture, 517, 577 Kassa (Hungary), 1001, 1003 - area and pOl'ulation, 498, 575,576 Kassala (A.·E. Sudan), 256 - finance, 577 Kassel (Prussia), 959, 961 - government, 575 Kastamonu (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 ; - governor, 575 forest, 1322 - mining, 577 Kataghan·Badakhshan (AfgLan.), - production and industry, 517, 687 577 Katanga (Belgian Congo), 736, 738 - religion, education and welfare, Katmandu (Nepal), 1095 576, 577 Katoomba (New South Wales), 371 - representation, 494, 575 Katowice (Poland), 1174 - tobacco, 518 Katrineholm (Sweden), 1278 - universities, 576 Kauai Island (Hawaii), 667 - wheat, 517, 577 Kaulun, 8ee Kowloon Kansas City (Ka.), 502, 576 Kaunas, see Kovno -- federal reserve bank, 532 Kaura Namoda (Nigeria), 246 1402 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
KAV K[A Kavieng (New Ireland), 434 Kenya Colony and Protectorate Kawasaki (Japan), 1048 (British E. Africa), finance, Kayan race (Sarawak), 93 21 0 Kayes (Fr. W. Africa), 944, 947 - government, 209 Kayseri (Turkey), vilayct, 1316; - governor, 213 town, 1316 - money, 212, 213 Kazakh (U.S.S.R.), 1212, 1216,1246, - religion, education and justice, 1247 210 Kazakstan (U.S.S.R.), 1246 Kenyah race (Sarawak), 93 Kazan (U.S.S.R.), 1216, 1233; Keonthal (I-ndia), 179 univ., 1219 Kerak (Transjordan), 206 Kazvin (Persia) (Iran), 1154 Kerch (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Kearney (N.J.), 608 Kerki (Turkmenistan), 1247 Kecskemet (Hungary), 1001 Kerkrade (Netherlands), 1100 Kedah (Un(ed. Malay States), 192 Kerkyra, see Corfu sqq Kermadec Islands (N.Z.), 431 - ruler, ·19 3 Kerman (Persia) (Iran), 1154, 1156 ; Keeling Islands (Malay), 188 wireless station, 1159 Keene (N.H.), 606 Kermanshah (Persia) (Iran), 1154 Keewatin dist. (N.-W. Territory), - wireless station, 1159 348 Kerrong (Tibet). 1095 Keighley, population, 15 Kerry (Eire), 475 Keijo (Korea), 1060, 1062 Kesteven (Lincolnshire), 14 Kelantan (Unfed. Malay Statt's), 192 Ketchikan (Alaska), 664 sqq Kbabarovsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217, 1232 - ruler, 193 Khaibar Pass (Afghanistan), 687 Kelowna (Brit. Columbia), 330 . Khairpur, state (India), 1i9 Kemerovo (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Khakass (U.S.S.R.). 1233 Kena (Egypt), 860 Khanaqin (Iraq), 1017 Kenitra ( ~Iorocco ) , port, 1087 Kharan state (Baluchistan), 144, 145, Kenmore (N. Y.), 614 166 Kenosha (Wisconsin), 659 Kharkov (Ukraine), town, 1216, Kent, 14 1219, 1235 Kentucky, 494, 498, 578 sqq -university, 1219 - agriculture, 518, 579 Khartoum, 256 - area, pop., education, 498, 578 - Gordon college, 256 - finance, 579 - North, 256 - government, 578 Khasi States (India), 143 - governor, 578 Kheiat, see Kalat - minerals, 579 Kherson (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - production and industry, 518, Khctran, see Barkhan tahsil 579 Khirghiz race (Sin-Kiang), 795 - religion and welfare, 579 Khiva (Uzbekistan), 1248 - representation, 494, 578 Khorab (S.·W. Afr.), 467 - tobacco, 518, 579 Khorezm (Uzbekistan), 1248 - universities, 578 Khorramshahr (Persia) (Iran), 1154, - wheat, 579 1157 Kenya Colony and P rotectorate - wireless station, 1159 (Brit. E. Africa), 209 sqq Khorrasan (Persia) (Iran), 1156 - agriculture and mining, 210 Khotan (Sin. Kiang), 795 - area and population, 209 Khyber (Ind.), 178 - commerce and shipping, 211,212 Kiakhta (Mongolia), 795 - communications, 212 Kiangnan dockyard (China), 786 INDEX 1403
KIA KON Kiangsi (China), 782, 787,788 Kirovograd (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Kiangsu (China), province, 782, 788 Kir~ehir (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Kidal (Fr. Sudan), wireless stn., 947 Kish (Iraq), 1018 Kiel (Prussia), 961; univ., 963 Kishengarh (India), 179 Kieta (Solomon Is.), 435 Kislovodsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Kiev (U.S.S.R.), 1216, 1219, 1235 Kismayu (Ital. Somaliland), 1038 - university, 1219 - captured by British Imperial Kigezi (Uganda), 213 troop~, 1037 Kigoma (Tanganyika), 261 Kispest (Hungary\, 1001 Kildare (Eire), 475 Kisumu (Kenya), 209 Kilifi, port (Kenya), 212 Kiswahili, see Swahili Kilinailau Is. (Solomon Is.), 435 Kitwe (N. Rhodesia), 240 Kilindini Harbour (Kenya), 212 Kiukiang (China), port, 783 Kilkenny (Eire), 475 Kiungchow (Chiua), port, 783 Kilkis (Greece), 976 Kiushiu Island (Japan), 1047 Kilmarnock, popUlation, 18 Kjobenhavn, see Copenhagen Ki·lung, see Kurun Kladno (Czechoslovakia), 827 Kimberley (S. Africa), 443, 457 • Klagenfurt (Austria), 721 Kincardine (Scotland), 18 Klamath Falls (Oregon), 628 Kinchow (Kwantung), 1056 Klipkaffirs (S.W. Air.), !68 Kineshma (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Knossos (Crete), 977 King George's Is. (French Oceania), Knoxville (Tennessee), 502, 641 957 - university. 641 King Karl's Land (Spitsbergen), 1135 Kobe (Japan), 1048 Kingston (Canada), royal military Kocaeli (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 col1., 313, 340; university, 340 Koekelberg (Brussels), 728 Kingston (Jamaica), 282 Koforidua (Gold Coast), 248 Kingston (New York), 614 Koh-Khan (Thailand), wireless Kingston-on-Soar, agric. college, 23 station, 1311 Kingston-upou-Hull, 15 Kokand (Uzbekistan), 1217, 1248 Kingstown (St. Vincent), 290 Koko (Nigeria), 245 King William's Town (Cape Colony), Kokopo (New Britain), 434 457 Kokura (Japan), 1048 Kinross (Scotland), 18 Kolar Gold Fields (India), 118 Kionga Triangle (Port. E. Ai.), 1191 Kolberg (Poland), 1176 Kioto (Japan), see Kyoto Kolhapur and Deccan States (India), Kirghiz }{epublic (U.S.S.R.), 1212, 176,177 1216 - constitution of a legislative as- Kirghizia (U.S.S.R.), 1249, 1250 sembly, 177 , - agriculture, 1250 Koln, see Cologne - area and population, 1250 Kolomna (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - education, 1250 Kolozsvar (Hungary), 1001 - finance, 1250 Komotene (Greece), 976 - production, 1250 Kompong.Oham (Cambodia), 918 Kiriu (Manchuria), prov" 79;>; Komsomolsk (U .S.S.R.), 1217 town, 793 Konakry, see Oonakry Kirkcaldy, popnlation, 18 Kongmoon (China), port, 783 Kirkcudbright (Scotland), 18 Kongolo (Belgian Congo), 739 Kirklareli (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Konia (Turkey), see Konya Kirkuk (Iraq), 1014, 1017 ; oil,1017 Konigsberg (U.S.S.R.), 960, 961, Kirli (India), 171 1212 Kirov (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - university, 963 Koriv.abad (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Konstantinovka (U.S.S.R.) 1217 1404 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
KON KWA Konya (Turkey), vilayet, 1316, 1322 Kristiania (Norway), 1127, 1128; see - town, 1316 Oslo Kopparberg (Sweden), prov., 1277 Kristiansand (Norway), 1127,1129 Korat, (Thailand), 1310 Kristianstad (Sweden), 1277; town, Korge (Albania), Bee Koritza , 1278 Kordofan (A.-E. Sudan), 256; cotton, Kristiansund (Norway), 1127 258; gum forests, 258 Kristinehamn (Sweden), 1278 Korpa (Chosen or Tyosen), 1046, Krivoi Rog (U.S.S.R.), 1217 1047, 1060 sqq Kronoberg (Sweden), province, 1277 - agriculture, 1061 Kronstadt (U .S.S. R.), dockyard, - area and populati{ln, 1060 1222 commerce, 1062 Kroumen (Ivory Coast), 941 - currency and banking, 1063 Kru river (U.S.S.R.), reservoir, 1239 - financp, 1061 - electric htation. 1240 government, 1060 Kru tribes (Liberia), 1065 - independence restored, 1060 Krugersdorp (South Africa), 443,462 - industry, 1062 Kuala Krai (Kelantan), 193 - production, 1061, 1062 Kuala Lumpur (Fed. Malay Sta~es), - religion and education, 1061 190 - shipping~ etc., 1062, 1063 Kuala Trengganu (Malaya), 193 Koritza (Albania), 692 Kuching (Sarawak), 93 Kosovo-Metohia (Yugoslavia), 1342, Kuibishev (Samara)(U.S.S.R. ), 1216, 1344 1233 Kossovo (Albania), 692 Kulja (Sin-Kiang), province, 795 Kosta (Sweden), glass, 1283 Kulumadau (Papua), 412 Kosti (Auglo-Egyptian Sudan), 256 Kum (Persia) (Iran), 1154 Kostroma (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Kumamoto (Japan), 1048 Kota Bharu (Kelantan), 193 Kumasi or Coomassie (Ashanti), 251 Kotah (India), 179 Kunming (China), 782 Kota-Kota (Nyasaland), 223, 224 Kunsan (Korea). port, 1062 Kotka (Finland), 881 Kuntsevo (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Kotonu (Cotonu) (Dahomey), 946 Kuomintang, the (China). 780 Koulikoro (Fr. W. Africa), 947 Kuopio (Finland), dept., 880; town, Kourou (Guiaua), 953 881 Kovno (Lithuania), 1244 Kurd race (Turkey), 1317 Kovrov (U. S. S. R.), 1217 Kure (Japan), 1048 Kowloon, Old (Hong Kong), 105, Kurgan (U.S.S.R.), 1217 107 Kuria Islanrl (Pacific), 298 Kowloon and New Kowloon (Hong Kmia Muria Is. (Arabia), 90 Kong), 105,107 . Kurile Islands (U.S,S.R.), 1048 Kozane (Greece), 9i6; town, 976 Kurram (India), 178 Kpembe (Gold Coast), 251 Kursk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Kpwesi race (Liberia), 1065 Ktirun (Taiwan), 1070 Kragouyevatz (Yugoslavia), 1344 Kushalgarh (India), 179 Krakow or Cracow (Poland), town, Kustendil (Bulgaria), 765 1174; military dist., 1775 Kut (Iraq), 1014 Kramatorsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Ktitabya (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Krasni Luch (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Kutaisi (U.~S.R.), 1217 Krasnnoyarsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217, 1252 Kuti (Tibet), 1095 Krasnodar (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Kuwait, State of, 696, 701; popu. Krefeld-Uerdingell (Prussia), 961 lation, 701 Kremenchug (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Kwang-Uhal1-Wan (China), Bee Chan. Kribi (Cameroon), 950 kiang INDEX 1405
KWA LAR Kwangchow (China), 782 Lake Poopo (Bolivia), salt at, 747 Kwangsi (China), province, 782 Lake Tchad (Fr. Sudan), 931, 947 Kwangtung (China), 782 Lake Vanern (Sweden), 1277 Kwantung (Japanese), 1048, 1056, Lake Viittern (Sweden), 1277 1057 Lakewood (Ohio), 623 Kweichow (China), province, 782 La Libertad (Peru),dept., 1163 Kweilin (China), 782 La Libertad (Salvador), 1253 Kweitsui (Chiua), 782 Lamaism, in Mongolia, 795 Kweiyang (China), 782 - in Tibet, 79( Kyoto (Japan), 1048 ; univ., 1049 Lambayeque (Peru), dept., 1163 Kyrenia (Cyprus), 101 Lamia (Greece), 975 Kyushu university (Japan), 1049 Lamy, Fort (Fr. Oongo), 931 La Mosquitia (Honduras), 995 La Asuncion (Venezuela), 1335 Lampongs Is. (off Sumatra), 1109 Labrador, 275 8qq (see also New- Lamu Is. (Kenya), 209 foundland and Labrador) - port, 212 Labuan (Straits Settlements), 93, Lanai Island (Hawaii), 667 185, 189 Lanark, Scotland, 18 Labyrinth Islands (Andamans), HI Lancashire, 14 Laccadive Is. (Indian Ocean), 156 Lancaster, population, 15 La Ceiba (Honduras), 996 Lancaster (Ohio). 623 La Chaux-de·Fonds (Switzerland), Lancaster (Pennsylvanh), 631 1293 LancllOw (China), 782 Lackawanna (New York), 614 Landes (France), dept., 889 La Condamine (Monaco), 1084 Landskrona (Sweden), 1278 Laconia (Greece), 975 Lango (Uganda), 213 Laconia (N.H.), 606 Lansing (Michigan), 690 Lacrosse (Wisconsin), 659 Lan-tao Island (Hong Kong), 105 Ladakh (Kashmir), 176 Laoighis (Eire), 475 Ladario de Matto Grosso (Brazil), Laos Territory (Fr.), 912, 919, naval dockyard, 756 920 La Digue Is. (Seychelles), 227 - area and popUlation, 912, 919 La Dorada (Colom.), 810 - government, 919, 920 Ladrone or Marianne Is. (Pacific), 432, - products, 920 1057 La Pampa (Argentina), 707 Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, 24 La Paz (Bolivia), 744; town, 744; Lae (S.E. New Guinea), 433 university, 745 Lafayette college, Easton (Penn.), La Paz (Mexico), 1075 631 La Plata (Argentina), 707; courts, Lagos (W. Africa), 242, 243, 244, 708 ; university, 708 245,246 Lappi or Lappland (Finland), dept., - port, 245 880 - wireless station, 246 Lapps, Sweden, 1277 La Laguna (Spain), 1263 La Quiaca (Bolivia), 748 Lahore (India), 118, 159 Lara (Venezuela), state, 1335 Lahti (Finland), 881 Larache (Morocco), 1086, 1087 Lake Balaton (Hungary), 1004 Laramie (Wyoming), 662 Lake Copais (Greece), 979 Laredo (Mexico), 1080 Lake Hjiilmaren (Sweden), 1277 La Rioja (Arg.), prov., 707, 712 Lakehurst (New Jersey), naval air Larissa (Greece), 976; town, 976 station, 512 Larnaea (Cyprus), 101 Lake lzabal (Guatemala), 987 La Ramana (Dom. Republic), 844 Lake Miilaren (Sweden), 1277 Larvik (Norway), 1128 1406 THE STATESMA.N'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
LAS LIB Las Bela (Baluchistan), 144, 145, 165 Leicester, population, 16; univ. sqq college, 23 - Jam of, 165 Leicestershire, 14 Lashkar (India), 118 Leiden (Netherlands), univ., 1101 Las Misiones (Paraguay), 1146, 1147 Leigh, population, 16 Las Palmas (Canary Is.), 1261, 1262 Leinster (Eire), 475 - area and population, 1261 - area and population, 476 La Spezia (Italy), 1028 - religion, 476 Lassi thi (G reeee), 976 Leipzig (Saxony), town, 959, 961 Las Vegas (Nevada), 604 - university, 963 Latacunga (Ecuador), 851 Leiria (Portugal), district, 1180 Latakia (!:lyria), 1303 8qq Leitrim (Eire), 475 - government, 1303 Le Locle (Switz.), 1293 - town, 1303 Le Mans (}<'rance), 892 Lateran, the (Rome), 1195 Leninakan (Armenia), 1217 Latium, 1024 (su also Rome) Leningrad (U.S.S.R), 1216, 1219, Latvia (U.S.S.R.), 1243 1222; univ., 1219 - agriculture, 1243 Leninsk (U.S.S.R.), 1247 - area and population, 1243 Leninsk-Kuznetski «(J.S.S.R.), 1217 - education, 1243 Lennoxville (Canada), uni v., 343 - finance, 1243 Leon, Nuevo (Mexico), 1075 - production and industry, 1243 Leon (Nicaragua), 1120; univ., 1121 Launceston (Tasmania), 406 Leon (Spain), province, 1261 Laurel (Miss.), 595 Leopold III (king of the Belgians), Laurium (Greece), mines, 980 724 Lausanne (Switz.), 1293, 1294 Leopoldville (Belg. Congo), 739 town, 1293, 1294 Lepcha race (Sikkim), 180 - treaty of, 1315 Leri be district (Basu to Ian d), 231 - university, 1294 Lerida (Spain), province, 1261 Lautoka (Fiji), 296 Lero (A<;gean), 1038 . Lavalleja (Uruguay), 1328 Leros (.iEgean), 1038 Laval univetsity (Canada), 343 Lesbos (Greece), 976 La Vega (Dominican Repub.), 844 Leskovatz (Yugoslavia), 1344 Lavongai Is. (Pacific), 435 Les Saintes (French W. Indies), 951 Law,as (Sarawa'k), 93 Lesser Antilles, 951 Lawra (Gold Coast), 251 Lethbridge (Canada), 327 Lawrence (Massachusetts), 587 Leticia (Colom bia), 806 Lawton (Oklahoma), 626 Levallois-Perret (France), 892 Leavenworth (Kansas), 576 Levrier Bay (Mauritania), 947 Lebanese Republic, 1302 Levuka (Fiji), 296 - area and popUlation, 1303 Lewiston (Maine), 582 - mines, 1304 Lexington (Kentucky), 578 - president, 1302 Leyte Is. (P.I.), 675 Lebanon, 1302 Ley ton, population, 16 Leeds, pop., 15; university, 23, Lhasa (Tibet), 794 24 Liaoning (Manchuria), prov., 793 Leeuwarden (Netherlands), 1100 Liaopeh (Manchuria), prov., 793 Leeward Islands (British), '279, 285 Liaotung Pen in. , 1048, 1067 sqq Liberec (Czechoslovakia), 827 - governor, 285 Liberia, 1064 sqq Leeward Islands (Fr. Pacific), 957 - airports, right given to U.S.A. to Leghorn (Livorno) (Italy), 1028 construct and operate, 1064 Le Havre (France), 892 - area and population, 1064, 1065 INDEX 1407
LIB Liberia, communications, 1067 Limbang (Sarawak), 93 - constitution and government, Limbdi (India), 172, 173 1064 Limbe (Nyasaland), 224 - defence, 1066 Limbourg (Belgium), province, 727 -- the U.S.A. to aid, 1064 Limburg (Netherlands), 1100, 1104; -finance, 1065, 1066 coal, 1104 - money, weights and measures, Limen Vatheos (Greece), 976 1067, 1068 Limerick (Eire), 475 - president, 1064 - county borough, 475 - production and commerce, 1066, - port, 481 1067 Limoges (France), 892 - religion, ~ducation and justice, Limon (Costa Rica), 814 1065 - town, 814 - shipping, 1067 - wireless station, 817 Libertad, La (Peru), dept., 1163 Linares (Chile), 772 Libia Italiana, 1034 sqq Lincoln (Nebraska), 601 - area and population, 1035 Lincoln, population, 16 - banking and currency, 1036 Lincolnshire, 14 - British administrator, 1035 Lindi (Tanganyika), 264 - commerce, 1036 Lindsey (Lines.), 14 - communications, 1036 Lingah (Persia) (Iran), wireless sta- '- education, 1035 tion, 1159 - finance, 1035 Linkoping (Sweden), 1278 - frontier agreement, 1034 Linz (Austria), 721 - government, 1034, 1035 Lipesk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - justice, 1035 Lipso (lEgean), 1038 - production and industry, 1035, Lisbon (Portugal), 1180; town, 1181, 1036 1182; univ., 1182 - railways, 1036 Lismore (New South Wales), 371 - weights and measure~, 1036 Lissa (lEgean), 1038 Libreville (Fr. Congo), 931 Lith (Hejaz), port, 697 Libyan desert (Egypt), 941 Lithgow (New South Wales), 371 Lidingo (Sweden), 1278 Lithuania (U.S.S. R.), 1244, 1245 Lidkoping (Sweden), 1278 - agriculture, 1244, 1245 Liechtenstein, 1069, 1070 - area and population, 1244 - area and population, 1069 - education, 1244 - head of government, 1070 - finance, 1244 - reigning prince, 1069 - production, 1244, 1245 Liege (Belgium), 727; town, 728; Little Aden, 89 university, 728 Little Andaman Is., 141 Liepii.ja (Latvia), 1243 Little Cayman Is., 284 Lierre (Belgium), 728 Little Elobey (Sp. At.), 1270, 1271 Lifou Island (French Pacific), 956 - area and population, 1270, 1271 Liguria (Italy), 1024 Little Makin (Pacific), 298 Lihou Island, 19 Little Rock (Arkansas), 547 Likoma (Nyasaland), 223 Litui Is. (New Ireland), 435 Lille (France), 892; univ., 895 Liu-Kiu Islands, see Riukiu Islands Lilongwe (Nyasaland), 223, 224 Liverpool, popn., 16; univ., 23, Lima (Ohio), 623 24 Lima (Peru), dept., 1163 Liverpool (N.S.W.), 371 - town, 1163, 1164 Livingston (Guatemala), port, 988; - university, 1164 radio station, 988 Limassol (Cyprus), 101 Livingstone (Rhodesia), 240 1408 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
L1V LUC Livorno (Leghorn) (Italy), 1025 Lorenga.u (Pacific) 4,35 Llanquihutl (Chile), prov., 772, 776 Loreto (Peru), dept., 1163 Loango (French E'l. Africa), 932, Los Andes (Argentina), 707 Lobito (Angola), 1190 Los Andes (Venezuela), univ., 1335 Lobos, Punta (Peru), guano, 1167 Los Angeles (California.), 501, 550, Lockport (New York), 614 562 ; port, 552; univ., 550 Locle, Le (Switzerland), 1293 Losinoostrovsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Lodz (Poland), 1174; military dist., Los Islands (French West Africa), 1175 941 Logan (Utah), 646; agricnltural Los Rios (Ecuador), prov., 850 college, 647 Los Santos (Panama), 1138 Logrono (Spain), province, 1261; Los Teques (Venezuelalt 1335 town, 1262 Lot (France), dept., 890 L :>heiya (Arabia), 700 Lot·et.Garonne (France), dept., 890 Loikaw (Burma), 184 Louis II. prince (Monaco), 1083 Loir·et·Cher (France), dept., 889 Louisiade Is. (Papua), 413; gold, 413 Loire (France), dept. , 890 Louisiana, 494, 498, 518, 5808qq Loire Haute (France), dept., 890 - agriculture, 581 Loire Inferieure (France). dept., 890 - area and population. 498, 580 Loiret (France), dept., 890 - cotton, 518. 681 Loja (Ecuador), 850 - finance, 510, 581 - town, 851 - fisheries, 581 - wireless station, 854 - furs, 581 Lokeren (Belgium), 728 - government .. 580 Lombardy (Italy), 1024 - governor, 680 Lombok (Netherlands East Indies), - production and industry, 518, 581 1109 - religion, education and welfare, Lome (,rogo). 949 580, 681 London, boroughs, 10 - representation, 494, 680 - city, area and population, 17 - salt and sulphur mines, 581 - corporation of, 10 - tobacco, 518 - county of,10, 14 - universities, 580, 581 -- council, 10, 44 Louisville (Kentucky), 501, 578 - government, 10 Louren~o Marques (Portuguese East - registration area and population, Africa), 1191 17 Louth (Eire), 475 - university, 23, 24 Louvain (Belgium), 728; univ., 728 London (Ont.), 309, 339; university, Lowell (Massachusetts), 502, 587 340 Lower Merion (Penn.), 631 Londonderry (N. Ireland), county Low6stoft, popUlation, 16 and county borough, 73, 75 Loyalty Islands (French Pacific), Long Beach (California), 502, 550 956 Long Island (Bahamas), 279 Lozere '(France), dept., 890 Long Island (New Guinea.), 433 - silk, 903 Longford (Eire), 475 Luanda (Angola), 1202 Lopes de Filippis (Paraguay), 1147 Luang-Prabang (Laos State), 919 Lopevi (New Hebrides), 299 Luanshya (N. Rhodesia), 240 Lorain (Ohio), 623 Lubeck (Germany), 961 Loralai (Baluchistan), 144 Lublin (Poland), military dist., 1175 Lord Howe Island (N.S.W.), 370 Lucania (Italy), prov., 1024 Lord Howe Islands (Solomon Lucerne (Switzerland), 1290, 1292; Islands), 299 town, 1293 Lorea (Spain), 1262 Luchu Is. (Japan), 1047 INDEX 1409
LUC MAD Lucknow (India), 118, 120, 163; Macedonia, 975, 976, 1342, 1344 univ., 120, 163 Macei6 (Brazil), 754 Ludhiana (India), 118 Macerata (Italy), university, 1026 Ludwigshafen (Bavaria), 961 McGill university (Canada), 3401 Lugano (Switzerland), 1293 Machala (Ecuador), 850 Lugo (Spain), prov., 1261 Mackay (Queensland), 389 Lukiko (assembly) (Uganda), 213 McKean Island (Pacific), 298 Lulea (Sweden), 1278, 1282 McKeesport (Pennsylvania), 631 Lunawada (India), 167, 169 Mackenzie (N .. W. Terr.) district, 348 Lund (Sweden), 1278 ; univ., 1278 McMaster university (Ontario), 340 Lundu (Sarawak), 93 McMurray dist. (Alberta), bitumen, Lungchingtsun (China), port, 783 329 Lungchow (Ohina), port, 783 Macon (Georgia), 564 Lungkow (China), port, 783 Macouria (Guiana ), 953 Lusaka (N. Rhodesia), 240 Macquarie Island (Tasmania), 406 Lusambo (Belg. Congo), 736 Madagascar, 912, 933 sqq Lussino Is. (Italy), 1022 - area and population, 912, 934, 935 Luton, population, 16 - British forces enter capita.l, 934 Luxembourg (Belgium), 727 - commerce, 936 Luxemburg (Gd. Duchy), 1070 sqq - defence, 935 - agriculture, 1072 - dependencies, 935 - area and population, 1071 - finance, 935 - communications, 1072 - government, 934 - constitution and govt., 1071 - governor, 934 - currency, 1072 - money and banks, 937 - economic union with Belgium, - ports, 936 731 , 1070 - production and industry, 936 - education, 1071, 1072 - religion, education, justice, 935 - finance, 1072 - shipping and communications, - grand duchess, 1070 986, 937 - prodnction and indnstry, 1072 Madang (New Guinea), 433 - towns, 1071 Madeira (Portugal), 1180, 1185 Lnzern (Switzerland), 1290, 1292; - area and population, 1180 town, 1293 Ma.dhav college (Ujjain), 174 Luzon Island (Philippines), 675 Madina. (Arabia), see Merlina Lydda (Palestine), 197 Madison (Wisconsin), 658, 659 Lynblino (U.S.S. R. ), 1217 IYlad ras (India), city, 118, 134,154'qq Lynchburg (Virginia), 651 - port, 134, 156 Lynn (Massachusetts), 587 - university, 119, 155 Lyons (France), 888, 890, 895 Madras (province), 112, 115, 154 Iff - local government, 888 - agriculture, 128, 129, 155 - university, 895 - area and population, 115,154 Lysva (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - births and deaths, 117 Lyubiya (Bosnia), iron, 1347 - communications aud commerce, Lyublyana (Yugoslavia), 1344, 1346; 155, 156 university, 1346 - constitution and government, 112, 154 Maastricht (Netherlands), 1100 -- proclamation of governor, 154 Macao (Port. China ), 1188, 1192, - education, 155 1193 - fin ance, 124, 126, 155 - area and population, 1192 - forests, 130, 155 - governor, 1193 - governor, 154 Macaulay Island (N. Z.), 431 - justice and crime, 122, 155 zz 1410 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
MAD MAL Madras (province), land revenue, Maiquetia (Venez.), wireless station, 124, 155 1339 - -tenure, 129 Maitland (New South Wales), 371 -- native states, 177 Majerba (Syria), 1304 - newspapers, etc., 122 Majunga (Madagascar), 935, 936 - production and industry, 155 Makassar (Netherlands East Indie~), - religion, 119, 154, 155 1110 - university, 120, 155 l\Iakatea. Is. (Fr. Oceania), 957 Madras States (native), 177 l\Iakerere (Uganda), univ. coil., 214 Madre de Dios (Peru), dept., 1163 Makeyevka (U.S.S. R.). 1217 Madrid (Spain), province, 1261 Makhach-Kala (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - town, 1262 Makin, Little (Pacific), 298 - university, 1262 Malacca (Straits Settlements), 185 Madura (Netherlands East In.), 1109, sqq 1111 Malaga (Spain), 1261; town, 1262 - agriculture, 1111 IlIalaita. Island (Pacific), 299 - areil and population, 1109 Malakand (India), 178 Madura (Madras), 118, 154 Malange (Angola), town, 1190 Mafeking (Oape Province), 233 Malaren Lake (Sweden), 12i7 Mafeteng (Basutoland), 231 Malatya (Turkey), vilayet, 1316; Magallanes (Chile), terr., '772 town, 1316 - town, 773 Malay Archipelago (Portuguese pos- - wireless station, 778 sessions in), 1188, 1192, 1193 Magar race (Nepal), 1095 Malay States, Federated, 189 sljlj Magdalena (Oolombia), 806 --- agriculture, 190 Magdeburg (Prussia), 961 --- area and population, 190 sqq Magnitogorsk (U.S.S.R.), 1216, 1217 --- commerce, 191 Mahalla-el-Kubra (Egypt), 859 --- communications, 191' Mahe (French India), 913 --- constitution and govern- Mahe Island (Seychelles), 227 ment, 189,190 Mahon (Baleares), wireless station, --- education, 190 1265 --- finance, 190 Maiana Island (Pacific), 298 --- high commissioner, 189 Maiao Is. (Fr. Oceania), 957 --- justice and crime, 190 Maidstone, popnlation, 16 --- money, etc., 192 Maikop (U.S.S.R.), 1217 --- production, 190, 191 Maimana (Afghan.), 687 -- Unfederated, 192 sqq Maine, 494, 498, 582 sqq 1'Ilalaya, Straits Settlements, 184 sqq - agriculture, 583 - area and population, 184, 185 - area and population, 498, 582, 583 - commerce, 186 - education, 582, 583 - communications, 187 - finance, 583 - constitution and government, 184 - government, 582 - defence, 186 - governor, 582 - education, 185 - production, etc., 583, 584 - finance, 186 - religion and welfare, 583 - governor, 184 - representation, 494, 582 - jnstice and crime, 186 - unive1'8ity, 583 - occupied hy Japanese, 184 Maine-et-Loire (France), dept., 890 - political future, 184 Mainland (Japan), 1047 - shipping, etc. , 187 Mainland (Spitsbergen), 1135 Malays (Sarawak), 93 Mainz (Hesse), 961, 963 Malden (Massachusetts), 587 Maio Is. (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 Malden Island (Pacific), 301 INDEX 1411
MAl, l!!R Maldive Islands (Ceylon), 99 Mandi (India), state, 179 - sultan-designate, 99 Mandinga (Panama), port, 1138 Maldonado (Peru), 1163 Mandingo race, 941, 1065 Maldonado (Uruguay), 1328 Mandwa (India), 171 -- town, 1328 Mangaia Island (Cook Is.), 430 Malekula Is. (New Hebrides), 299 Mangareva Is. (French Oceania), Malerkotla (India), 179 957 Malindi (Kenya), port, 212 Mang-Ca (Annam), 917 Malines, see Mechlin Manhattan (N. York), 501,613 }Ialleco (Chile), 772 Manica district (Port. E. Af.), 1191 Malmedy (Belgium), 727 Manikya Barman Bahadur, ruler Malmo (Sweden), 1276, 1278 (Tripura), 166 Malmohus (Sweden), province, 1277 Manila (Philippines), 675 Malta, 86 sqq - mint, 679 - area and population, 87 Manipur (Assam), state, 143, 165 - commerce, 88 Manitoba, 304, 308, 310, 311, 332 - communications, 88 sqq - constitution. 86, 87 - agriculture, 316, 317, 333 IJqlJ - education, 87 - area and population, 30B, 333 - finance, 87 - births, marriages, deaths, 309, - George cross, awarded the, 86 333 - governor, 86 - communications, 334 - justice, 87 - constitution and govt., 303, 304, - money, 88 333 - production, 88 - crops, 316, 317 1Ialwa (India), 166 - education, 311, 333 Man, se~ Isle of Man - finance, 311, 312, 333 Manabi (Ecuador), prov., 850 - forestry, 317, 333 Manado (Netherlands E. Indies), -lieutenant-governor, 307, 332 1109 - live stock, 317 Managua (Nic.), 1120, 1123; univ., - minerals, 335 1121 ; wireless station, 1123 - production and industry, 315 sqq, Manahiki Island (Cook Is.), 430 333, 334 Manam Is. (New Guinea), 433 - religion, 310 ' Manamah (Bahrein), 703 - representation, 304, 332 Manaos (Brazil), 754 - uni versi ty, 333 Manche (France), dept., 890 - wheat, 315 Manchester, population, 16 Manitowoc (Wisconsin), 659 - Ship Canal, 68 Manizales (Oolom hia), BOd, 807 - university, 23, 24 Mannheim (Baden), 961 Manchester (N.H.), 606 Manono Is. (Westetn Samoa), 436 1Ianchnria (N.-E. provinces), 793, Mans, Le (France), 892 794 Mansfield, population, 16 - agriculture and industry, 793, 794 Mansfield (Ohio), 623 - area and population, 793 Mansura (Egypt), 859 - commerce, 794 Manuae (Cook Is.), 430 - communications, 794 Manus Is. (Bismarok Arch.), 434 - governor, 793 Manzanillo (Cuba), 820 - minerals, 793, 794 Maoris (RZ.), 41581J1J - posts, telegraphs, telephones, 794 Maracaibo (Venezuela), 1335, 1336; - provinces, 793 university, 1336 - railways, 794 Maracaibo Lake (Venezuela), 1338 Mandalay (Burma), 181, 182 - wireless station, 1339 1412 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
MAR MAT ltlaracay (Venezuela), 1335, 1838; Maryland (U.S.A.), 494,498,584 .qq wireless station, 1339 - agriculture, 585, 586 J\[arakei Island (Pacific), 298 - area and population, 498,584, 585 Maramuree (Rumania), prov., 1204 - education, 585 Maranhao (Brazil), 753 - finance, 585 J,{arae (Turkey), town, 1316 - government, 581 - vilayet, 1316 - governor, 584 Marburg (Gennany), university, 963 - production and industry, 518, Marches, the (Italy), 1024 585, 586 Mardin (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 - religion and welfare, 585 Mare Is. (California), navy yard, - representation, 494, 584 512 - shipping, 586 Mare Island (French Pacific), 956 - tobacco, 518, 586 Margarita Is. (Venezuela), 1338 - university, 585 Marianne Islands (Pacific), 432, 1057 Masai Province (Kenya), 209 Marib (Yemen), 699 - races, 210 Maribor (Yugoslavia), 1344 Masaka ( Uganda), 213 Marie-Galante Is. (Guadeloupe), 951 Masaya (Nicaragua), ll20 Marigot (Guadeloupe), port, 951 Masbate Is. (P.I.), 675 :Marion (Ohio), 623 Mascara (Algeria), 923 Maritza (Bulgaria), coal, 768 Maseru (Basutoland), 231 J,lariupol (U.S.S.R. ), 1216 Mashi (S. W. Africa), 467 Marlborough district (N. Z.), 417 Mashonaland, 236 Marmara, sea of, 1315 Maskat (Oman), see Muscat Marne (France), dept., 890 Mason City (Iowa), 574 Marne, Haute- (France), dept., 890 Massachusetts, 494, 498, 587 sqq Maroni (Fr. Guiana), port, 952 - agriculture, 589 - penal settlement, 952 - area and pop., 498, 587 Maronite sect (Cyprus), 101 - constitution and government, 586, -- (Syria), 1303 587 Marosvasarhely (Hungary), 1001 - crops, 589 Marquezas Is. (French Pacific), 957 - education, 587, 588 ~ Marrakesh (Morocco), 1087 sqq - finance, 589 Marsa Fatma Eri (Eritrea), 1037 - governor, 587 Marsa Matruh (Egypt), port, 866 - naval station, 512 Marseilles (France), 892; faculties, - production, industry and com- 896 merce, 518, 589 Marshall (Liberia), 1065 - religion and welfare, 588, 589 Marshall Is. (Pacific), 432, 1057 - representation, 494, 587 - now under control of U.S. navy, - tobacco, 518, 589 1057 - universities, 588 Marshalltown (Iowa), 574 Massawah (Eritrea), 1037 Marta, Santa (Colombia), 806, 807 Massillon (Ohio), 623 Martigny, fort (Switzerland), 1296 Matabeleland, 236 Martinique, 912, 953,954 Matadi (Belgian Congo), 738 - area and population, 912, 953 Matagalpa (Nicaragua), 1120 - government, education and pro- Matanzas (Cuba), 820 duction, 953 Mataur (Tunis), 929 - governor, 954 Matozinhos (Portugal), 1185 - status changed, 953 Matrah (Arabia), 700 Maryborough (Queensland), 389 Matto Grosso (Brazil), 753, 758 Maryborough (Victoria), 382 - diamonds, 758 Maryland (Liberia), 1065 Matu (Sarawak), 93 INDEX 1413
MAT MEX Maturin (Venezuela), 1335; wireless Melilla (Spanish N. Africa), 1262, station, 1338 1270 Maui Island (Hawaii), 667 Melitopol (U. S.S.R.), 1217 Mauke Island (Parry Island), 430 Melo (Uruguay), 1328 Maule (Chile), province, 772 Melos (Greece), 997 Mauritania (Fr. W. Africa), 912, Meluan (Sarawak), 93 940, 941, 947 Memphis (Tennessee), 502, 641 - area and population, 912, 940, Memramcook (New Brunswick), 335 947 Mendoza (Arg.), 707; town, 708 Mauritius, 220 sqq Mengo (Uganda), 213 - area, population, etc., 220 Mengtsz (China), port, 783 - commerce, 221 Mequinez or Meknes (Morocco), 1087 - communications, 221, 222 Mer~edes (Uruguay), 1328 - constitution and government, 220 Merida (Mexico), 1075 - defence, 221 Merida (Venezuela), 1335; town, - dependencies, 222 1335; university, 1336 - education , 220, 221 Meriden (Connecticut), 556 - finance, 221 Meridian (Mississippi), 595 - governor, 220 Merina tribe (Madagascar), 934 - money, weights and measures, 222 Merionethshire, 14 - shipping and communications, Merksem (Belgium), 728 221, 222 Merowe (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan), 256 Mayaguana Island (Bahamas), 279 Merthyr Tydfil, population, 16 Maya.giiez (Porto Rieo), 670 Merv (Turkmenistan). 1247 Mayence, see Mainz Meshed (Persia) (Iran), 1154, 1155, Mayenne (France), dept., 890 1157, 1159 Mayo (Eire), 475 - wireless statiou, 1159 Mayotte Island (French), 937 Mesopotamia, see Iraq Mayurbhanj state (India), 16 6, 167 lfessenia (Greece), 97n Mazabuka (N. Rhodesia), 240 Messina (Sicily), 1025, 1026 Mazagan (Morocco), 1087 - town, 1025 Mazar (Afghanistan), 687 - university, 1026 Mbabane (S\vaziland), 236 Meta (Colombia), 806 Mbale (Uganda), 213 Metz (France), 892 Meath (Eire), 475 Meudon (France), observatory, 896 Mecca (Arabia), 695, 697 sqq Meurthe-et-Moselle (Frauce), dept., - legislative assembly in, 697 890 Mechlin (Belgium), 728 Meuse (France), dept., 890 Mecsek Mountain (Hungary), coal, Mcvli (India), 172 1004 Itlewar (India), 179 Medan (Dutch East Indies), 1110 Mexicali (Mexico), 1075 Medellin (Colombia), 806, 807 Mexico, 1073 8IJq - university, 807 - agriculture, 1076 Medford (Massachusetts), 587 - area and population, 1074 sqq Medford (Oregon), 628 - banking, 1080, 1081 Medicine Hat (Canada), 328 - city, 1075 Medina, El (Arabia), 695 sqq - constitution and government, Medjerdah valley (Tunis), 929 1073, 1074 Meerut (India), 118, 163 - commerce, 1079, 1080 Meknes, 1099, see Mequinez - defence, 1077 Mekran (Baluch.), 145 - federal finance, 1077 Melbourne, 382 - money, weights and measures, - mints, 365, 366, 387 1081 1414 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
MEX MIS Mexico, president. 1074 Minicoy Is. (Laccadives), 156 - production and industry, 1077, Minneapolis, 601,593 1078, 1079 - federal bank, 532 - religion. education and justice, - university, 593 1076 Minnesota, 494, 498, 593 sqq - shipping and communications, - agriculture, 518, 59i 1080 - area and popUlation, 498, 592, 593 - universities, 1076 . ~ education, 593 Mexico Oity, 1074, 1075, 1080 - finance, 593, 594 - university. 1076 - government, 592 Metica (Yugoslavia), lead, 1347 - governor, 592 Miami (Florida), 502. 562 - production and industry, 518, 594 Michael, king of Rumania; 1202 - religion and welfare, 593 Michigan, 494, 498, 590 sqq - representation, 494, 592 - agriculture, 591 - tobacco. 518 - area and population, 498 , 590, 591 - university, 593 - education. 590, 591 - wheat, 518, 694 - finance, 591 Minot (N, Dakota), 621 - forests, 591 Minsk (White Russia), 1216, 1219, - government, 590 1237 i university, 1219 - governor, 590 MinUfiya (Egypt), 859 - minerals, 591, 692 Minusinsk basin (Siberia), coal, 1252 - production and industry, 591.592 Minya (Egypt). 859 - religion and welfare, 591 Miquelon Is, (Fr. Atlan.), 912, 954 - representation, 494, 590 - area and population, 912.954 - university, 591 - governor, 950 - wheat, 691 Miranda (Venezuela) •. state, 1335 Michoacaan (Mexico), state, 1075 Mir Ghnlam Khlin, J am (Las Bela), Michurinsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 165, 167 Middle Congo Colony (Fr. Eq. Miri (Sarawak), oilfield, 93 Africa), 931, 932 - wireless station, 93 Middlesbrough, population, 16 Mirs Bay (Hong Kong), 105 Middlesex, 14 Misiones, Las (Paraguay), 1146,1147 Middletown (New York), 614 - territory (Argentina), 707 Middletown (Ohio), 623 Miskolc (Hungary), 1001, 1003 Midlothian, Scotland, 18 Misr, see Egypt Mieres (Spain), 1262 Mississippi, 494, 498, 594 Bqq Mikado (emperor), Japan, 1044 - agriculture, 518, 596 Mikkeli (Finland), 880 - area and population, 498, 595 Milan (Milano) (Italy), 1025; town, - cotton, 518, 596 1026; university, 1026 - edncation. 695 Milanaus tribe (Sarawak), 93 - finance, 595, 596 Mildura (Victoria)', 382 - government, 594 Milford (Delaware), 558 - governor, 595 Millsburg (Liberia), 1065 - production and industry, 518. 596 Milwaukee (Wisconsin), 501, 659 - religion and welfare, 595 Minas (Uruguay), 1328 - representaticn, 494, 595 Minas Geraes (Brazil), 758, 754; - rice, 596 coffee, 757 i mining, 758 - university, 595 Mindanao Is. (P.L), 675, 678 Missolonghi (Greece), 975 Mindoro Is. (P.!.), 675 Missoula (Montana), 599 Minhou (China), 782 Missouri, 494, 498, 596 sqq Minia (.lJ:gypt), see Miuya - agriculture, 598 INDEX 1415
MIS MON Mi~souri, area, popUlation and educa- Monaco (town), 1084 tion, 498, 597 Monagas (Venezuela), state, 1335 - cotton, 518, 598 Monaghan (Eire), 475 - finance, 598 Moncton (New Brunswick), 335 - government, 596 Mongalla (Sudan), 212 - governor, 597 ~longolia, 795, 796 - production and industry, 513, 598 - area and population, 795 - religion and welfare, 597 - trade, 796 - representation, 494, 597 Mongolia, Outer, 797 - tobacco, 518, 598 - area and population, 798 - university, 597 - independence recognized, 797 - wheat, 598 - industries, 798 Misurata (Tripolitania), 1034, 1035 - parliament, 797 Mitchell (South Dakota), 638 - railway, proposed, 798 Mitiaro Island (Cook Islands), 430 Mongol-Buryat Republic, 1251, 1252 Mitre Island (Pac ifi~), 299 AIongu (Northern Rhouesia), 241 Mitu (Colombia), 806 Monmouthshire, 14 Mizda (Tripolitania), 1035 Mono Island (Pacific), 299 Mlanje (Nyasaland), 223 Monrovia (Liberia), 944, 1065, 1067 Mobile (Alabama), 543 ; port, 544 - bank, 1068 Mocha (Arabia), 700 Mons (Belgium), 728 Mocoa (Colombia), 806 Montana, 494, 499, 598 Bqq Modeliarl'eth (French India), 913 - agriculture, 600 Modeua (Italy), univ., 1026 - area, popUlation and education, Modling (Austria), 721 499, 599 Mogadiscio (Ital. Sonlaliland), 1037 - finance, 600 Mogador (Morocco), 1087 - gold, 600 Mogilev (White Russia), 1217, 1237 - goverument, 598 Mohales Hoek (Basutoland), 231 - governor, 599 Mohammed Zahir Shah (AfgIHin- - Indian reservations, 599 ist:1.n), 687 • - mining, 519, 600 Moheli Island (Comoro Islands), 937 - production and industry, 517, Mohuru Point (Tanganyika), 261 600 Moi tribes (Annam, etc.), 917 - public lands, 599 , Moji (Japan), 1048 - religion and welfare, 699 Moka·pagi nu-Muvadn (India), 172 - representation, 494, 599 Mokgosi, Bamalete chief, 233 - silver, 519, 600 Mokhotlong (Basutoland), 231 - ~niversity, 599 Moknine (Tunis ), 928 - wheat, 517, 600 Mokpo (Korea), port, 1062 Montana region (Peru), 1166 ltloldavia (Rumania), prov., 1204 Montclair (N.J.), 608 Molenbeek St. J ean (Brussels), 728 Monte Carlo (Monaco), 1084 Molise (Italy), province, 1024 Monte Cristi (Dominican Rcpub.), Molndal (Sweden), 127e prov., 847 Molokai Island (Hawaii), 667 Montego Bay (Jamaica), 282 Molucca Islands (Moluccoes) (N . E. I. ), Montenegro, 1342, 1344 1109 Monterey (Mexico), 1075 Mombasa (Kenya), 210, 212 Montevideo (Unlguay), 1328, 1329 - Old Port (Kenya), 212 - town, 1328,1329 Monaco (principality), 1083, 1084 - university, 1329 - constitution, 1083, 1084 Montgomery (Alabama), 54 3 - minister of ~ tatc, 1084 Montgomeryshire, 14 - prince. 1083 lI£onticristi (Ecuador), hats, 853 1416 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
]dON MUL Montijo (Panama), port, 1138 Morocco, Tangier zone, 1086 sqq Montpelier (Vermont, U.S.A. ), 648 -- Protocol (1928), 1085 Montpellier (France), 892; univ., 895 Morondava (Madagascar), 935 Montreal (Canada), 309, 344 ; fur Mortlock Is. (Solomon Is.), 435 auctions, 319 ; university, Morvi (India), 172,173 343 Moscow (U.S.S.R.), 1216, 1219 Montreuil (France), 892 - university, 1219 Montserrado (Liberia), 1065 Moselle (France). dept., 890, 891 Montserrat Is. (W.I.), 285,286 Moshi Mwanza (Tanganyika), 261 Moorea Island (Fr. Oceania), 956 Mosquitia, La (Honduras), 995 Moose Jaw (Canada), 346 Mosquito Indians (Nicaragua), 1120 Mopti (J<'r. Sudan), 947 Mossamedes (Angola); town, 1190 Moquegua (Peru), dept., 1163 ; town, Mossi tribes (Upper Volta), 941 11 63 Most (Czechoslovakia), 827; coal. Moradabad (India), 118, 163 829 Morant Cays (West Indies), 282,284 Mostaganem (Algeria), 923 Moravia (Czechoslovakia), Bohemia Mostar (Yugoslavia), 1344 and, 825, 826 Mosul (Iraq), 1014, 1017 ; oil, 1017 - area and population, 827 Motagua (Guatemala), bananaM, 987 - commerce, 830 Motherwell, population, 18 - education, 828 Moulmein (Burma). 181 - finance, 828 Mount Allison (N e\v Brunswick), - protectorate dissolved, 826 univ., 335 Moravska (Yugoslavia), 1344 Mount Athos (Greece), 976 Moray (Scotland), 18 Mount McKinley national park Morbihan (France), dept., 890 (Alaska), 664 Morcegos (Port-India), 1192 Mount Titano (San Marino), 1258 More og Romsdal (Norway), 1127 Mount Vernon (New York), 614 Morelia (Mexico), town, 1075 Mouscron (Belgium), 728 Morelos (Mexico), state, 1075 Mpyobamba (Peru), 11 611 Mormugao (Goa), mines, 1192 Mozambique (Portuguese E. Africa), Mornag (Tunis), 929 1188, 1190 sq'l Morocco, 911, 912, 1084 sqq - area and population. 1191 - agriculture, 1089, 1090 - governor-general, 1192 - area and popUlation, 912, 1086, - ports, 1191 1087 - production, 11 91 - commerce, 1090, 1091 - railways, 1191, 1192 - currency, weights and measures, Muang-Thai. see Thailand 1092 Mubarraz (Nejd), 697 - defence, 1089 Mubende (Uganda), 213 - education, 1087, 1088 Mudanya (Turkey), 1313 - finance, 1089 Muflllira (Northern Rhodesia), 241 - government, 1085, 1086 Mugla (Turkey), vilayet, 131 6 - justice, 1088, 1089 Muhammad, H.H. (Negri Sembilan), - production and industry, 1089, 189 1090 Muhammed Riza Pahlevi, shah - shipping and communications, (Persia) (Iran), 1153 1091, 1092 Muhammerah (Persia) (Iran), 1154 - sultan, 1086 Muhamrah (Iran), see Mohammera - university, 1087 Muharraq (Bahrein Is.), 703 Morocco, French zone, 1086 sqq Mubh (Sarawak), 93 Morocco (Spanish), 1270, 1271 Mukden (Manchuria), 793 Morocco, Spanish zone, 1086 sqq Miilheim-on·Ruhr (Prussia), 961 INDEX 1417
MUL NAT Mulhouse (France), 892 Nahan (India), state, 179 Multan (India), lIB, 159 Nahara (India), 172 lIiinchen-Gladbach (Prussia), 961 Nahud (A.·E. Sudan), 256 Muncie (Indiana), 572 Nairn (Scotland) 18 Munich (Bavaria), 959, 961, 963 Nairobi (Kenya), 209, 210 - technical high school, 963 Nakhichevan, Soviet Soc. Repub. of, - university, 963 1238 Munster (Eire), area " and pop., Nakuru (Kenya), 210 475 Nalagarh (India), state, 179 - religion, 476 Nalia (India), 172 Miinster (Prussia), 961; univ., 963 Namanghan(Uzbekistan),1217,1248 Muntafiq (Iraq), 1014 Namatanai (New Ireland), 434 Muntenia (Rumania), prov., 1204 Namur (Belgium), province, 727 ; Murcia (Spain), 1261, 1262; silk, town, 728 1266; town, 1261,1262,1266; Nanaimo (British Columbia), 330 university, 1262 Nanchang (China), 782 Murmansk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Nancy (France), 892 ; faculties, 895 ; Murut race (Borneo), 91 university, 895 Murut race (Sarawak), 93 Nangam (India), 172 Murzuk (Libya), 1035 Nankauri (Nicobars), 142 Mus (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Nanking (China), 782,784 Muscat and Oman, 215, 700, 701 Nanning (China), port, 783 - area and population. 700 Nantes (France), 892 - trade, 701 Nanumaga Island (Pacific), 297 Muskegon (Michigan), 590 Nanumea Island (Pacific), 297 Muskogee (Oklahoma), 626 Napier (New Zealand), 417 Mussau Is. (Bismarck Arch.), 434 Naples (Napoli) (Italy), 1025, 1026; -- (N ew Ireland), 435 town, 1026 ; university, 1026 Muwailih (Hejaz), 698 Napo.Pastaza (Ecuador), 850 Muzo (Colombia), emerald mines, Naricual (Venezuela), coal mine, 1338 809 Narino (Colombia), 806; gold, 809 Mycenre (Greece), 977 Narrogin (W. Australia), 401 Mysore (India), 115, 118, 177,178 Narvik (Norway), 1130 - area and population, 115, 178 Nashua (New Hampshire), 606 - education, 178 Nashville (Tennessee), 502, 640, 641 - government, In, 178 - Fisk univ., 641 - production, 178 Nasiniblid tahsil (Baluchistan), 144 - town, 118 Nassau (Bahamas), 280 - university, 120, 1Z8 Nassau (Cook Islands), 430 Mytilene (Greece), 976 Nassjo (Sweden), 1278 Mytischchi (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Naswadi (India), 171 Natal, provo of, 439, 440, 441, 45\01 Nlibha (India), state, 179 Bqq Nablus (Palestine), 197 - administrator, 459 Nadezhdinsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - area and population, 442, 443, Nagar Aveli (Port. India), 1192 459, 460 Nagasaki (Japan), 1048 - coal, 450, 461 Nagomo Karabakh, auton. province - constitution and govt., 439 Ggg, (Azerbaijan), 1238 459 Nagoya (Japan), 1048 - education, 444. 445, 460 Nagpur (India), 120, 152; univer· - finance, 460, 461 sity, 120, Hi2 - gold, 450 Nagyvarod (Hlmgary), 1001 - justice, 446, 447 zz2 1418 THE 8TATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
NAT NET Natal, maize, 4.61 Nepal, appointment of envoy extra· - minerals, 4.50, 461 ordinary and minister pleni· - production and industry, 4.49, potentiary to the Conrt of St. 461 James, 1095 - provincial council, 4.41 - area and popUlation, 1095 - religion, 460 - constitntion, 1094 . - representation, 441 - defence, 1095 - university colleges, 444, 4!5 - religion, 1095 - wheat, 449 - ruler, 1094 Natal (Brazil), town. 753 - rupee, 1096 Nauplia (Greece), 975 - trade, 1095 Nauru Is. (Pacific), 293, 430, 437 sqq Nepalese in Sikkim, 180 - mandate, 4.30, 438 Neravy (French India), 913 - wireless. station, 4.39 Nes (Iceland), 1009 Navajo Indians (New Mexico), 611 Nestorians (Persia) (lrsn), 1154 Navarra (Spain), province, 1261 Netherlands, The, 1096 sqq Navigators' Islands, see Samoa - agriculture, 1103, 1104 Nawanagar (India), state, 172, 173 - area and population, 1099 8'1'1 Nayarit (Mexico), state, 1075 - banking and credit, 1106 Nazareth (Palestine), 197 - commerce, 1105 Ndola (Northern Rhodesia), 241 - communications, 1105, 1106 N ebi Saleh Is. (Persian Gulf), 703 - defence, 1102, 1103 Nebraska, 4.94,498, 6018qq - education. 1\01. 1102 - agriculture, 602, 603 - fillance, 1102 - area ap.d population, 498, 601 - fisheries, 1104, 1105 - education, 601, 602 - government and constitution, - finance, 510, 602 1097 sqq - government, 601 - justice and crime, 1102 - governor, 601 - mining and manufactures, 1104 - Indian reservations, 601 - money, weights a.nd measures, - production and industry, 518, 1106, 1107 602,603 - overseas territories, 11 07 - public lands, 601 - posts and telegraphs, 1106 - religion and welfare, 602 - production and industry, 1103, - representation, 494, 601 1104 - university, 602 - provinces, 11 00 - wheat, 518, 602 - queen, 1096 Nedounkadou (Fr. India), 913 - religion, 11 0 1 Neembecu (Paraguay), 1147 - shipping, etc., 1105 N efta (Tunis), 928 - towns, 1100 Negri Sembilan (Fed. Malay States), - universities, 1l 0 1 189 sqq; ruler, 189 Netherlands Borneo, 1108 Negriio race (Andamaus), 141 - area and population, 1109 Negros Is. (Philippines), 675 Netherlands CuraQao, 1116 N eiba (Dominican Repub.), salt, - area and popUlation, 1116 846 Netherlands East Indie~, 11 07 Bqq Neiva (Colombia), 806 - area and population, 1108, 1109 Nejd (Arabia), 697, 698 (see also - Chinese in, 1109 Hejaz and Nejd, kingdom of) - nationalist movement, 1108 Nelson (British Oolumbia), 330 Netherlands Guiana, 1114 sqq (see Nelson (New Zealand) district, 4.17 also Surinam) - town, 417 - acting governor, 1114 Nepal, 1094 8qq - area and population, 1114 INDEX 1419 NET NEW Netherlands-India, see Netherlands New Brunswick, finance, 335 East Indies - forestry, 335 Netherlands Indies, 1107 sqq - fruit f~rming, 317 Netherlands West Indies, 1114 sqq - lieutenant-governor, 334 (see also Surinam and Cura<;ao) - live-stock, 317 - air service, 1116 - mining and minerals, 335 Nettapacom (Fr. India), 913 - production and industry, 315 sqq, NeucMtel (Switz.), 1290, 1292 335 - town, 1293, 1294 - religion, 310 - university, 1294 - representation, 304, 334 N euenburg, see N euchatel - university, 335 Neuillv-sur-Seinc (France), 892 - wheat, 315 Neuquen (Argentina), 707 Newburgh (New York), 614 Nevada, 494,499, 603 sqq New Caledonia, 912, 955 sqq - agriculture, 604 - area and population, 912, 955 - area and pop. , 499, 603, 604 - dependencies, 956 - education, 604 - government, 955 - finance, 510, 604 - governor, 955 - government, 603 Newcastle, Greater (N ew South - governor, 603 Wales),371 - mining, 519, 605 New Castle (Delaware), 558 - production and industry, 519, 604, New Castle (Pennsylvania), 631 605 Newcastle-on-Tyne, population, 16 ; - religion and welfare, 604 college, 23 - representation, 494, 603 Newchwang (China), port, 783 - silver, 519, 605 Newfoundland and I,abrador, 274 - university, 604 sqq, 303 - wheat, 604 - arca and population, 275 Nevis Island (W. Indies), 285 8qq - bill for suspension of constitution, Nwsky (U.S.S.R.), 1222 275 New Admiraltydookyard (U.S.S. R.), -- commissioners, 275 1222 - communications, etc., 277, 278 New Amsterdam (British Guiana), - constitution and government, 274, 272 275 Newar race (Nepal), 1095 - fishing, 277 Newark (Delaware), 558 - governor, 275 Newark (New Jersey), 501, 608 - imports and exports, 277 Newark (Ohio), 623 - production, 276, 277 New Bedford (Massachusetts), 502, - religion and education, 276 587 - revenue and expenditure, 276 New Britain (Connecticut), 556 - shipping, 277 New Britain Is. (New Guinea), 434 - sites leased to U.S.A., 278 New Brunswick, 304, 384 sql] New Georgia Island (Pacific), 299 - agriculture, 315 sqq, 335 New Glasgow (Nova Scotia), 337 - apples, 317 New Guinea (mandated territory), - area and population, 308, 335 432 sqq - birth8, etc., 309 - administrator, 433 - commerce and communications, - area and population, 432 sqq 336 - ports, 435 - constitution and government, - production. 433 eglJ 334 New Guinea, British, see Papua, 411 - crops, 315, 316, 317, 335 sqq - education, 311, 335 -- North Eastern, 433 1420 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
NEW NEW New Hampshire, 494, 498, 605 sqq Newport News (Virginia), 651 - agriculture, 607 Ne'1 Providence Island (W.I.), 279 - area and population, 498, 605, 606 New Rochelle (N.Y.), 614 - education, 606 New South Wales, 349, 369 sqq (see - finance, 606, 607 also Australia, Common- - government, 605 wealth) - governor, 605 - agrbulture, 375, 376 - naval station, 512 - area and population, 353, 370, 371 - production anu industry, 608 - banking and credit, 379 - religion and welfare, 606 - births, marriages, deaths, 353, 371 - representation, 494, 605 - commerce, 361, 378, 379 - university, 606 ,- communications, 363, 364, 378, New Haven (Conn.), 502, 556 379 - Yale university, 556 - constitution and govt., 349 8Qq, New Hebrides (Pacific), 299, 300, 369 8gq 912, 956 - education, 372 - area and population, 912 - factories, 377 New Ireland Is. (New Guinea), 434, - family endowment act, 37 3 435 . - finance, 374, 375 New Jersey, 494,498, 607 sqq - governor, 370 - agriculture, 609 - imports and exports, 361 8qq, 378 - area, populatiou and education, - industrial arbitration, 374 498, 608, 609 - inhabited honses, 353 - finance, 609 - jnstice and crime, 373, 374 - government, 607, 608 - local government, 370 - governor, 608 - mines and minerals, 376, 377 - production and industry, 609, 610 - prodnction and industry, 375 8fq - religion and welfare, 609 - railways, 363, 364, 378 - representation, 494, 608 - religion, 372 - universities, 609 - representation, 350 New Kowloon (China), 107 - social aid serviee, 373 New Mexico, 494,499, 610 sqq - tramways, 378 - agriculture, 612 - unemployment relief, 373 - area, population and education, - university, 372 499, 611 - widows' pensions, etc., 373 - constitution and government, 610 New Territories (Hong Kong), 107 - cotton, 518, 612 Newton (Massachusetts), 587 - finance, 611, 612 New Westminster (Brit. Columbia), - governor, 611 330 - mining, 519, 612 New York (city), area and pop., 501 - production and industry, 612 613, 614 - religion and welfar~, 611 - federal bank, 532 - representation, 494, 611 - navy yard, 512 - university, 611 - university, 614 - wheat, 612 New York (state), 494,498, 612 sQq Newnham college, Cambridge, 24 - agriculture, 616 New Orleans (Louisiana), 501, 580 - area and population, 498, 613, 614 - university, 581 - constitution and govt., 612, 613 New Plymouth (N. Zealand), 417 - education, 614, 615 Newport (Mon.), population, 16 - finance, 615. 616 Newport (R.I. ), 634; naval stn., - governor, 613 512 - local governmilnt, il13 Newport (Smops.), agric. college, 2~ - port, 616 INDEX 1421
NEW NIU New York (state),'production, etc., Nice (France), 892 616 - observatory, 896 - religion and welfare, 615 Nicobar Islands, lI5, 141, 142 - representation, 494, 61 3 - area and population, 115, 142 - shipping, 616 - Japanese occupation, 142 - tobacco, 518 - production, 142 - universities, 614, 615 Nicosia (Cyprus), 101 New Zealand, 291, 414 sqq Nictberoy (Brazil), 75 3 - agriculture, 424 Nidwalden, see Untenvald - area and popUlation, 416, 417 Nievre (France), dept., 890 - civil aviation, 428, 429 Nigde (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 - commerce, 426, 427,428 Niger Colony (French West Africa), - customs, 422 912, 940, 941, 947,948 - defence, 423, 424 - area and population, 912, 940, 948 - dependencies, 416, 429 aqq - government, 948 - diplomatic representatives, 416 - governor, 948 - education, 418, 419 Nigeria, 242 sqq - finance, 421 , 422, 423 - area and population, 243 - govllrnment and constitution, 414, - commerce, 245 415,416 - communications, 246 - governor-general, 415 - constitution, 242, 243 - justice and crime, 419 - education aud religion, 244, 245 - mandate, 432 - finance, 245 - Maoris, 415 sqq - governor, 243 - money and credit, 429 - justice, 243, 244 - navy, 55, 423,424 - production and industry, 245 - prime minister, etc., 415 Nightingale Island (Atlantic), 226 - productiou and industry, 424 aqq Niigata (Japan), 1048 - religion, 418 Niihau Island (Hawaii), 667 - shipping and communications, Nikolaiev (Ukraine), 1222, 1235 428,429 Nikolayev (U.S.S. R.), 121 7 - social services, etc., 419 8qq Nikopol (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - tariff reciprocity with Australia, Nikunau Is. (Gilbert Is.), 298 360 Nile, Blue (Sudan), 256 - university, 418 Nile district, West (Uganda), 213 - wool, 426 - river, navigation, 259 Niagara Falls (New York), 614 Nimes (France), 892 Niamey (French West Africa), 948 Ningpo (China), port, 783 Nicaragua, 1120 sqq Ningsia (China), 782 - agriculture, 1122 Ninigo Is. (Pacific), 434 - area and population, 1120 Nippon, see Japan - commerce, 1122, 1123 Nish (Yugoslavia), 1344 - constitution and govt., 1120 Nissan Island (Bismarck Arch.), 434 - defence, 1121 Nissau (Solomon Is.), 435 - finance, 1121 Nisiro (lEgean), 1038 - money and banking, 1123, 1124 Nisyros (lEgean), 1038 - president, 1120 Niuatobutabu (Tonga), 300 - production and industry, 1122 Niuchwang, see Newchwang - religion, education and justice, Niue Island (Cook Islands), 430, 1121 431 - shipping and communications, Niuafo'ou (Tonga), 300 1123 Niulakita (Pacific Is.), 297 - wireless stations, 1123 Niutao Island (Pacific Is.), 297 1422 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
NIZ NOR Nizhninovgorod (now named Gorky) North Dakota, 494, 498, 620 'lJq (U.S.S.R. I, 1216, 1219 - agriculture, 621, 622 - university, 1219 - area and pop., 498, 620, 621 Nizhny TagH (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - education, religion and welfare, Nkana (Northern Rhodesia), 241 621 Nkata (Nyasaland), 223 - finance, 621 Noginsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - government, 620 Nome (Alaska), 664; gold, 665 - governor, 620 Nonouti Island (Pacific), 298 - production and industry, 621, Nord (France), dept., 890 622 Nordland (Norway), 1127 - religion, 621 Nord-Trondelag (Norway), 1127 - representation, 494, 620 Norfolk, 14 - university, 621 Norfolk (Virginia), 502, 651 ; naval - wheat, 517, 821 station, 512 North East Land (Spitsbergen), 1135 Norfolk Island (Australia), 290 North Holland (Netherlands), 1100 Norrbotten (Sweden), province, 1277 North Island (New Zealand), 416 Norristown (Pennsylvania), 631 North Providence (Rhode Island), Norrkoping (Sweden), 1276, 1278 634 Norte de Santander (Oolombia), 806 N"rth Sea fisheries (German), 968 North Africa, see Algeria, Oyrenaica, North Tonawonda (New York), 614 Tripoli, Tunis, etc. Northern Ireland, 5, 73 sqq Northam (W. Anst.), 401 - acts concerning, 73 Northampton, popUlation, 16 - area and population, 74, 75 Northampton (Mass.), Smith college, - births, marria.ges, deaths, 75 588 - boundary, 73, 74 N orthamptonshire, 14 - communications, 77, 78 North Australia (Territory), 409 sqq - constitution, 73,74 - administrator, 410 - education, 75 - area and population, 410 - electorate, 5, 6, 73, 74 - comm erce, 411 - finance, 76 - finance, 410, 411 - governor, 74 - government, 409, 410 - justice, 75 - production and industry, 411 - local government, 74 North Battleford (Oanarla), 846 - national insurance, 77 North Borneo, British, 91 sqq - parliament, 74 North Brabant (Netherlands), 1100 - production, 76, 77 North Carolina, 494,498, 617 sqq - religion, 75 - agriculture, 518, 619 - representation of the people act, - area and popUlation, 498, 617, 75 618 N orthcrn Province (Kenya), 209 - communications, 619 Northern Rhodesia, see Rhodesia, - cotton, 518, 619 Northern - edncation, 618 , Northern Territories (Gold Coast), - finance, 618, 619 251 - government, 617 - area and population, 251 - governor, 617 N orthem Territory (Australia), 353, - production and industry, 518, 409 sqq 619 - area and population, 353, 410, 411 - religion and welfare, 618 - commerce, 411 -- representation, 494, 617 - defence, 357 sqq - tobacco, 518,619 - finance, 360, 361, 410, 411 - university, 618 - government, 409, 410 INDEX 1423
NOR NUIi: Northern Territory (Australia), im· Norway, manufactures, 1132 ports and exports, 358 Bgg - minerals and mining, 1131 - inhabited houses, 353 - money, weights and measures, - justice, 355 1134 - pensions, etc., 3G4 - pauperism, 1130 - production and industry, 411 - production and industry, 1131, - railways, 364 . 1132 Northfield (Minnesota), 593 - religion and education, 1128, 11 29 Northumberland, 14 - shipping, 11 33 North-West Frontier Agencies, etc. - towns, 1128 (India), 178 - university, 1129 North-West Frontier Provo (India), Norwich, population, 16 112, ll3, 11 5, 117, 124, 156 Norwood (Ohio), 623 - area and population, 11 5, 156 Nossi-Be Is. (Madagascar), 935 - births and deaths, 117 Nottingham, pop., 16 - education, 157 - university college, 23 - finance, 126 Nottinghamshire, 14 - forests, 130 Noumea (New Caledonia), 955 - government, 113, 156 - Comge La Pcrouse, 955 - governor, 157 Nova-Goil. (Port. India), 1192 - justice, 122 Nova Lisboa (Angola), 11 90 - land revenue, 124, 129 N ova Scotia, 304, 336 'qq -- tenure, 124, 129 - agriculture, 315, 338 - newspapers, 122 - area and population, 308, 337 - political agencies, etc., 178 - births, marriages, deaths, 309, 337 - proclamation by governor, 156 - colleges, 337 - religion, 119 - commerce and oommunications, North· West Territories (Canada), 338 302, 306, 348 - constitution and go vt., 303, 336 - area and popnlation, 306. 349 - crops, 316, 317 - constitution and government, 307, - dairying, 338 348 - education, 311,337 - industries, 349 - finance, 337 - religion, 310 - fruit, 317, 338 Norwalk (Oonnecticut), 556 - justice and crime, 337 Norway, 11 25 aqq -lieut.-governor, 307, 336 - agriculture, 11 31 - live stock, 317 - Antarctic Continent Dependency, - mines and minerals, 317, 318, 338 1136 - production and industry, 315 sqq, - area and population, 1127, 1128 338 - COUlmerce, 1132, 1132 - religion, 310 - commUllications, 1133 - representation, 304, 336 - constitution and government, - wheat, 315 1125 aqq Novi Sad (Yugoslavia), 1344 - currency, credit and banking, N ovocherkassk (U .S. S. R. ), 1217 1133, 1134 Nc;>vorossisk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - defence, 1130 Nuble (Chile), province, 772 - dependencies, 1135 Nueva Esparta (Venez.), state, 1335 - finance, 11 30 Nuevo Leon (Mexico), state, 1075 - fis heries, 11 32 Nuguria (Bismarck Arch.), 434 - forestry, 1131 Nuguria Is. (New Ireland), 425 - justice and crime, 11 29 Nui Island (Pacific), 297 - king, 1125 Nukahiva (Oceania), 957 1424 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK. 1946
XUK ONT Nukualofa (Tonga), 300 Ohio, governor, 622 Nukufetau Island (Pacific), 297 - production and industry, 517, Nukulaelae Island (Pacific), 297 518, 624, 625 Nukumanu Is. (S'olomon Is.), 435. - religion and welfare, 623, 624 Nuknnono Islands (Pacific), 431 - representation, 494, 622 Nunkiang (Manchuria), prov., 793 - tobacco, 518, 624 Nuremherg or Niirnberg (Bavaria), - universities, 623 959, 961 - wheat, 517, 624 Nusa (New Ireland), 434 Oil Is. (Mauritius), 220, 222 Nushki Niabat (Baluchistan), 144 Oise (France), dept., 890 Nyanza Province (Kenya), 209 Okayama (Japan), 1048 N yasaland Protectorate, 223 sqq Oki (Japan), 1047 - area aDd population, 223 Oklahoma, 494, 498 625 sqq - communications, 224 - agriculture, 517, 626, 627 - education, 223 - area and population, 498, 625, 626 - finance, 224 - cotton, 518, 627 - governor, 224 - education, religion and welfare, - justice, 223 626 - production, 223, 224 - finance, 626 Nyiregyhaza (Hungary), 1001 - government, 625 NykopiDg (Sweden), 1278 governor, 625 Nyland (Finland), 880 - mining, 627 Nymegen (Netherlands), 1100 - production and industry, 517,518, 626, 627 Oahu (Hawaii), 668 - representation, 494. 625 Oakland (California), 502, 550 - university, 627 Oak Park Village (Ill. ), 569 - wheat, 517,626 Oaxaca (Mexico), 1075 j town. 1075 Oklahoma City, 502, 626, 627 Obeid, EI (A. -E. Sudan), 256 Okmulgee (Oklahoma), 626 Oherhausen (Prussia), 961 Olafsfjordur (Iceland), 1009 Obwalden, 8U Unterwald Oldenburg (Germany), 959 Occidental section (Paraguay), 1146 Oldham, population, 16 Ocean Island (Pacific), 297, 298 Olean (New York), 614 Oceania (Brit.), 82, 292 sqq Olimpo (Paraguay), 1147 Oceania (French), 912, 956 sqq Olomouc (Czechoslovakia), 827 - area and population, 912, 956 Olosega Island (Samoa), 682 Odense (Denmark), 836 Olten (Switzerla.nd), 1293 Odessa (U.s.S.R.), 1216, 1219, 1235 Oltenia (Rumania), prov., 1204 - university, 1219 Olympia. (Washington), 653 Oeno (Pitcairn), 301 Omaha (Nebraska), 502, 601 Offaly (Eire), 475 Oman (Arabia), 695, 700 Ofu Island (Samoa), 682 Omdurman (A.-E. Sudan), 256 Ogasawarajima (Bonin Is. ), 1047 Omsk (U.S.S.R.), 1216, 1252 Ogbomosho (Nigeria), 243 Omuta (Japan), 1048 Ogden (Utah), 646 Onotoa Island (Pacific), 298 Ogdensburg (New York), 614 Ontario, 303, 339 sqq O'Higgins (Chile), 772 - agriculture, 315 sqq, 340 Ohio, 494, 498, 622 8qq - apples, 317 - agriculture, 494, 517, 624 - area and population, 308, 339 - area and population, 498, 622, 623 - births, marriages, deaths, 309 - education, 623 - communications, 342 - finance, 510, 624 - constitution and government, 303, - government, 622 339 INDEX 1425
aNT aSH Ontario, crops, 316 R'1'1 Oregon, religion and welfare, 628, - dairy output, 317 629 - defence, 312 8qq - representation, 494, 627 - education, 310, 311, 340 - shipping, 630 - finance, 311, 312, 340 - university, 628 - forestry, 342 - wheat, 518 - lieutenant-governor, 339 Orekhovo-Zuevo (U.S.S.R. ), 1217 - live stock, 317, 340 Orense (Spain), province, 1261 ,- mining, 317, 318, 340 . Orientai region (Ecuador), 850 - production and industry, 315 8'1'1, Oriental section (Paraguay), 1146 340 Oriente (Cuba), province, 820 - religion, 310 Orissa (India), 115, 157 8qq - representation, 303, 339 - area, population an.d religion, 158 - tobacco, 317 - births and deaths, 117 - universities, 340 - communications, 159 - wheat, 315 - constitution and government, 157, Ontong Java Islands (Pacific), 299 158 Opava (Czechoslovakia), 827 - education, 158 Opland (Norway), 1127 - finauce, 126, 158, 159 Opobo (Nigeria), 245 - forests, 130 Oporto (Port.), 1181 - governor, 158 Oradea (Rumania), 1205 - justice and crime, 158 Oran (Algeria), 922; town, 923 - land revenue, 124, 129 Orange (New South Wales), 371 - newspapers, 122 Orange Free State Province, 439, - proclamation by governor, 158 441, 442, 464 3qq - production and industry, 159 - administrator, 465 Orizaba (Mexico), 1075 - area and populatioI.t, 465 Orjonikidze (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - commerce, 466 Orjonikidzegrad (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - constitution and govt., 439, 464, Orkney Isles, population, 18 465 Orlando (Florida), 562 - education, 465, 466 Orleans (France), 892 - finance, 466 Orne (France), dept., 890 - local government, 441, 442 Oro, EI (Ecuador), province, 850 - production and industry, 466 Orrefors (Sweden), 1283 - provincial council, 441 Orsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - railways, 452 Orsono (Chile), 772 - religion, 465 Oruro (Bolivia), 744 - representation, 440 - town, 744, 745 Ordu (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 - university, 745 Orebro (Sweden), 1277 Oryo1 (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - town, 1278 Osaka (Japan), 1048 Oregon, 494, 499, 627 sqq - university, 1049 - agriculture, 629 Oscarsborg (Norway), fort, 1130 - area, population and education, Oshkosh (Wisconsin), 659 494, 499, 628 Oshogho (Nigeria), 243 - finance, 629 Oslo (Norway), formerly Kristiania, - government, 627 town, 1127. 1128 - governor, 627 - university, 1129 - mining, 629 Oslofjord (Norway), fort, 1130 - production and industry, 629, Osman Ali Khan, Nizam of 630 Hyderabad. 176 - public lands, 628 Osmania Univ. (Hyderabad), 120 1426 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
oss PAL Ossipeosk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Paducah (Kentucky), 578 Ossyek (Yugoslavia), 1344 Paernu (Estonia), sec Pamu Ostend (Belgium), 728 Pago Pago (Samoa), naval station, 682 Ostergotland (Swed~n), prov., 1277 Pahang (Fed. Malay St.), 189 sgq Ostersund (Sweden), 1278 - ruler, 189 Ostfold (Norway), 1127 Pahlavi (Persia) (Iran), 1154, 1157 Ostrava (Czechoslovakia), 827, 828 Paisley, population., 18 Oswego (New York), 614 Pait:!. (New Caledonia), 956 Otago (N.Z.), dist., 417 Pakhoi (China), port, 783 - university, 418 Palanpur State (India), 179 Otaru (Japan), 1048 Palapye (Bechuanalaud), 233 Ottawa (Canada), 309, 339 Palasni (India), 171 - university, 340 Palasvihir (India), 171 Ottumwa (Iowa), 574 Palau or Pelew Is. (Westn. Carolines), Otuzco (Peru), cocaine, 1167 432, 1057 Ouahigouya (Fr. Sudan), 946 Palawan Is. (Philippines), 675 Oudh, see United Provinces PaIembang(Netherlands East Indies), Oudtshoorn (Cape Colony), 457 1109 . Ouezzan (Morocco), 1087 - area and population, 1109 Oujda (Morocco), 1087 Palencia (Spain), province, 1275 Oulgaret (French India), 913 Palermo (Sicily), 1025, 1026 Oulu (Uleaborg) (Finland), 880 - town, 1026 - town, 881 - university, 1026 Ouolof tribes (Senega!), 941 Palestine, 1g5 sqq Outer Mongolia, independent re- - administration, 195, 196 public of, 797 sqq - agriculture, 201, 202 Ovambo race (S.-W. Africa), 468 - antiquities, 199 Overysel (Netherlands), noo - area and population, 196, 197 Oviedo (Spain), prov., 1261 - banking and currency, 205 - town, 1262 - births and deaths. 197 - university, 1263 - commerce, 203, 204 Owensboro' (Kentucky), 578 - communications and shipping, Oxford, population, 16 204, 205 - university, 23, 24 - constitution, 195, 196 Oxford Home·Students, society of, - education, 198, 199 24 ; women's colleges, 24 - finance, 200, 201 Oxfordshire, 14 - government, 195, 196 Oyapoc (French Guiana), 9112, 953 - high. commissioner, 195 Oyo (Nigeria), 243 - immigration, 197 - Jewish agency, 196 Paarl (Cape Colony), 457 - Jewish colonies, 201, 202 Pacelli, Eugenio (Pius XU), 1196 - justice, 199, 200 Pachuca (Mexico), 1075 ,- mandate, 195 Pacific Islands (Br.), 293 sqq, 432 sqq - municipalities, 196 -- high commissioner, 296 - national home, Jewish, 195, 196 Pacific Islands (French), 912,951 sqq - naturalisation of foreigners, 197 - area and population, 912, 951 .qq - Ottoman code superseded, 200 Pacific Islands (Japanese mandate), - posts and telegraphs, 205 1057 - production and industry, 201 sqq Padang (Neth. East Indies), 1110 -- religion, 198 Paderborn (Germany), 963 - university (Jerusalem), 199 Pauua or Padova (Italy), 1025 - weights and measures, etc., 205, university, 1026 206 INDEX 1427
PAT Palitana (India), 172,.173 Paraguay, commerce, 1150 Palma (Baleares), 1262 - communications, 1150, 1151 Palmas, Las (Canary Islands), 1261, - constitution and government, 1262, 1270 1145, 1146 Palmerston Island (Cook Is.), 430 - defence, 1149 Palmerston North (New Zealand), - departments, 1146, 1147 417 - language, 1147 Pamplona (Spain), 1262 - money a.ud credit, 1151, 1152 Panama, 1137 "qq - peace treaty signed, 744, 1147 - area and population, 1138 - production and industry, 1149, - canal and canal zone, 499, 806, 1150 1142 sqq - religiou, education and justice, -- finance, 1143 1147, 1148 - commerce, 1140, 1141 - towns, 1147 - education, 1138, 1139 - university, 1148 - finance, 11 39, 1140 Parahyba (Brazil), 753 ; town, 753 - government, 1137, 1138 Parana (Argentina), 707, 708 - justice, 1129 Parana (Brazil), 753 - money and credit, 1142 -- coal, 758 - production, 1140 Parao (Caroline Is.), 1057 - proposed new constitution, 1138 Pardubice (Czechoslovakia), 827 - provisioul president, 1138 Paris (France) , 892 sqq - religion, 1138 - faculties, e tc. , 895 - shipping, etc., 1141, 1142 - local government, 888 - towns, 1138 - university, 895 - university, 1139 Parit Buntar (Malaya), 187 - wireless stations, 817 Parkersburg (West Virginia), 656 Panama Canal and Z'~ne, 499, 806, Parkes (N.S.W.), 371 1142 sqq Parma (Italy), univ. 1026 - area and population, 499, 1143 Paro (Bhutan), 742 - finance, 1143 Parry Island (Cook Islan(l. ), 430 - governor, 1142 Partabgarh (India), 179 - indemnity, e06 Pasadena (Oalifornia), 550 Pauay Islaud (Philippines), 675 Pas-de. Calais (France), nept., 890 Pandu (India), 171 Pasir l\1as (Malaya), 193 Pandu Mew lls (India), 171, 172 Pasir Puteh (Malaya), 193 Panevezys (Lithuania), 1244 Paso, El (Texas), 643 Pangim (Goa), 1192 Passaic (New Jersey), 60 8 Panth Piplorla (India), 112, 115 Passau (Germany), 963 Pantalavdi (India), 172 Pasto (Oolombia), 806 Papeeto (Tahiti), 957 - university, 807 Paphos (Cyprus), 101 Patagonia (Ohile), 776 Papua, Territory of, 292, 411 sqq - coal, 712 - administrator, 412 Patan (N epal), 1095 - government, 412 Paterson (New Jersey), 502, 608 Para (Brazil), 753, 756, 757; dock Patiala (rndia), state, 179 yard, 756 ; rnbber, 757 Patmo (JEgean), 1038 Paraguari (Paraguay), dept., 1146; Patmos (JEgean), 1038 town, 1147 Patna (India), 118, 120, 148 ; univ., Paraguay, 11458qq 120, 148 - acting president, 1146 Patras (Greece), 975 - area and popUlation, 1147 Patriarchs of Antioch, 1303 - boundary dispute, 1147 - Constantinople, 977 1428 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
PAT PES Patriarchs of Jerusalem, 198 Pennsylvania, universities, 632 - Serbia, 1845 - wheat, 518, 632 . Paucartambo district (Peru), coffee, Penonome (Panama), 1138 1166 Penrhyn Island'(Cook Islands), 430 Pavia (Italy), 1026 Pensacola (Florida), 562 - town, 1026 - naval air station, 512 - university, 1026 Pentecost Is. (New Hebrides),299 Pawtucket (Rhode Island). 634 Penza (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Pavnesville (Liberia), 1065 Peoria (Illinois), 502, 569 Paysandu (Uruguay), 1328; town, Perak (Fed. Malay State), 189 sqq 1328 - ruler, 189 Paz, La (Bolivia), 744; univ., 746 Perene District (Peru), cocoa, 1166 j Pazarjik (Bulgaria), 765 coffee, 1166 Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), naval air Perim Island (Red Sea), 89, 90 station, 512; navy yard, 512 Perlis (Unfed. Malay State), 192 slJlJ Pecs (Hungary), 1001 ; coal, 1004; - ruler, 193 military dist., 1003; univ., Perm (U.S.S.R.), 1216 1002 Pernambuco (Brazil), 753 Pedregal (Panama), port, 1138 Pernik (Bulgaria), coal mines, 768 Pedro Cays (West Indies), 282, 284 Peros Banhos Is. (Mauritius), 222 Pedro Juan Caballero (Paraguay), Perovo (U.S.S.R.), 1217 1147 Perpignan (France), 892 Peebles, Scotland. 18 Persia, see Intn Peekskill (New York), 614 Perth (Scotland), population, 18 Peel (Isle of Man), 78 Perth (W. Australia), 401; mint, 365 Peiping (China), see Peking Perth Amboy (New Jersey), 608 Peking (now Peiping) (China), 783, Peru, 1162 sqq 789, 790 - agriculture and industry, 1166, Pelew Is. (Pacific), 432 1167 Pella (Greece), 976 - area and popUlation, 1163, 1164 Peloponnese (Greece), 975 - boundary treaties and disputes, Pemba Island (Zanzibar), 216 1164 - clove industry, 217 - commerce, 1168 - wireless station, 218 - communications, 1169 Pembrokeshire, 14 - constitution and government, Penang (Straits Settlements), 184 1162 sqq - defence, 1165, 1166 -- Island, 185 - education aud justice, 1164, 1165 Peniche (Portugal), lace, 1185 - finance, 1165 Pennsylvania, 494, 498 , 630 Bqq - money and credit, 1169, 1170 - agriculture, 518, 632 - moratorium, 1165 - area, population and education, - new constitution, 1162 498, 630, 631 -- denartments, 1163 - finance, 632 - president, 1162 - government, 630 - religion, 1164 - governor, 630 - shipping, 1169 - minerals, 632 - universities, 1164 - naval yard, 512 - weights and measures, lliO - production and industry, 518 sqq, Perugia (Italy), town, 1026; univ., 632 1026 - religion and welfare, 631, 632 Pescadores Islan PES POI Pesterzsebet (HuDgaryh 1001 Philippopolis (Bulgaria), 765 Petah-Tiqva (Palestine), 197 Phthiotis (Greece), 975 Petange (Luxemburg), 1071 Phnom-Penh (Cambodia), 918 Peten (Guatemala), timber, 987 Phocis (Greece), 975 Peterborough, Soke of, 14 Phcenix (Arizona), 545 Peter I Island (Antarctic). 1135 Phcenix Islands (Pacific), 298 Petersburg (Alaska), 664 Piatigorsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Petersburg (Virginia), 651 Piauhy (Brazil), state, 753 Petra (Trans-Jordan), 207 Pichincha (Ecuador), prov., 850 Petrograd (now named Leningrad) Piedmont (Italy), 1024, 1030 (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - mining, 1030 Petroleum, naphtha, natural gas, - silk culture, 1030 and oil-yieldinl( regions- Pietermaritzbnrg (Natal), 443, 459 Argentina, 712 Papua, 41 3 • Piet Relief (Swaziland), 236 Azerbaijan, Persia (II'an), Pilar (Paraguay), 1147 1238, 1239 1157 PiIlzhum (Ecuador), si lver, 853 Bolivia,747 Peru, 1167 Pimpladevi (India), 171 Borneo, 92 Poland, 1175 Pimpri (India), 171 Canada, 318, Rumania, 1207 Pinar del Rio (Cuba), 820 335 Russia, 1224 - town, 820 China, 788 sqq PiDe Bluff (Arkansas), 547 Colombia, 809 Sarawak,93 Pines, Isle of (French Pacific), 956 Dominican Rc - Syria, 1304 Pirreus (Greece). port. 975 pub., 846 Trinidad, 288 Pisa (Italy), 1026; univ., 1026 Ecuador, 853 U.S.A., 520, Piscopi (JEgean), 1038 Gt. Britain, 60 and see Pishin (Baluchi.tan), 144 India, 132 states, etc. Pitcai rn- Island (Pacific), 301 Iraq, 1017 Ve nezuel a, Pittsburg (Kansas), 576 Mexico, 1078 1338 Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), 501, 631 Petropavlovsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Pittsfield (Massachusetts), 587 Petrovgrad (Yugoslavia), 1344 Pitzewo (China), 1056 Petrozavotsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Piura (Peru), dept., 1163; town, Philadelphia (Penn.), 501,631 1163 - federal bank, 532 Pius XII, 1196 - naval yard, 512 Plauen (Saxony), 96J. Philippeville (Algeria), 923 Plevna or PI even (Bulgaria), 765; Philippine Commouwealth, 499, town, 765 674.qq Ploiisti (Rumania), 1205 - area and population, 499, 675 Plovdiv (Bulgaria), district, 765; - banking and coinage, 678, 679 town, 765 - commerce, 678 Plymouth (Montserrat), 286 - defence, 676 Plymouth, population, 16 - education, 676 Plzen (Czechoslovakia). 827 - finance, 676, 677 Pocatello (Idaho), 567 - government, 674, 675 Podoisk (U .S.S.R.), 121i - justice, 675, 676 Podrinye (Yugoslavia). antimony, - navy yard, 512 1347 - new constitution, 674, 675 Poicha (India), 172 - president, 674 Pointe·a-Pitre (Guadeloupe), 951 - production and industry, 677, 678 Pointe-des-Galeta (Reunion), 938 - religion, 676 Poin teo Noire (French Equa t. Africa), - shipping, etc., 678 932 university, 676 Poitiers (France), univ., 895 1430 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 POL POR Poland, 1172 sqq Port Bell (U ganda), 215 - agriculture, 1175, 1176 Port Blair (Andamans), 141 - area .and population, 1174 Port Castries (St. Lucia), 291 - commerce, 1176 Port Chester (New York), 614 - communications, 1176 Port Cornwallis (Andamans), 141 - currency and banking, lIn Port Darwin (N. Territory, AUltralia), - defence, 1175 410 - education, 1174 Port de Paix (Haiti), 991 - fillance, 1175 Port Dickson (Fed. Malay States), - government, 1173, 1174 191 - invaded by Germany, 1173 Port Elizabeth (Capo 001.), 443, 457 - justice and crime, 1175 Port Gentil ()l'rench Eq. Africa), 93a - liberated by RUssia, 1173 Port Harcourt (Nigeria), 245, 246 - Lublin provisional government, Port Herald (Nyasaland), 224, 1192 1173 Port Huron (Michigan), 590 - national coul1cil, 1173, 1174 Portland (Maine), 582 - partition, fourth, 1178 Portland (Oregon), 502, 628 - ports, 1176, 1177 Portland, South (Maine), 582 - president, 1173 Port Limon (Costa Rica), 814, 818 - production and industry, 1175, wireless stn., 819 1176 Port Louis (Mauritius), 220 - religion, 1174 Port Lyautey (Morocco). 108i - shipping, 1176,1177 Port Maria (Jamaica), 282 - social insurance, 1175 Port Moresby (Papua), 412, 41 3 - territory re-gained, 960 - wireless station, 413 - universities, 1174 Porto (Portugal), 1180 Poltava (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Porto Alegre (Brazil), 753, 7 5~ j Poltoratsk (Turkmenistan), 1:147 university, 754 Polygyros (Greece), 976 Porto Edda (Albania), 694 Ponape (Caroline Islands), 1057 PortobeJlo (Panama), 1138 Ponca Oity (Oklahoma), 626 Porto Maurizio (Italy), see Imperia Ponce (Porto Rico), 670 Port of Spain (Trinidad), 287 Pondichery (French India), 913; Port Reitz (Kenya), 212 port, 914 Port Said (Egypt), 859, 866 Ponto. Delgada (Portugal), 1181 Portsmouth, population, 16 Ponta Pora (Brazil), 753 Portsmouth (New Hampshire), 606 Pontevetlra (Spain), province, 1261 ; -- navy yard, 512 wireless station, 1265 -- Treaty of, 1047 Pontiac (Michigan), 590 Portsmouth (Ohio), 623 Poona (India), 118, 150 Portsmouth (Virginia), 651 Poopo, Lake (Bolivia), salt at, 747 Port Sudan (A.-E. Sudan), 256. 259 ; Popayan (Colombia), 806, 807 ; univ., salt, 258 807 Port Swettenham (Fed. Malay Porbandar (India), 172, 173 States), 191 Porlamar (Venezuela), wireless stn., Port Tudor (Kenya), 212 1338 Port Weld (Fed . Malay States), 191 Portage la Prairie (Canada), 333 Portugal, 1179 sqq Porlalegre (Portugal), 1180 .- agriculture, 1184 Port Antonio (Jamaica), 282 - area and population, 1180, 1181 Port Arthur (Japan), 1047 ~ ballking, money. weights and Port Arthur (Texas), 643 measures, 1186, U87 Port A ugnst" (S. Australia), 398 - colonies and dependencies, 1188 Port-au-Prince (Haiti), 991 sqq sqq INDEX 1431 POR PRU Portugal, commerce, 1)85, 1186 President Hayes (Paraguay), dept., - constitution, 1179. 1180 1147 - defence, 1183, 1184 Preston, population, 16 - education, 1182 Pretoria (Transvaal), 443, 462 - finance, 1183 - university, 445 - justice and crime, 1182, 1183 Preveza (Greece), 976; town, 976 - new concordat with Vatican, Pribilof Islands (Alaska), seal 1182 fisheries, 665 - president, 1179 Prince Albert (Canada), 346 - production and industry, 1184, Prince Charles Foreland (Spits. 1185 bergen), 1135 - religion, 1181, 1182 Prince Edward Island, 304, 308,310, - shipping, etc., 1186 341 4gIJ - universities, 1182 - agriculture, 316 'gq, 342 Portuguesa (Venezuela), state, 1335 - area and populatioll, 308, 341 Portuguese Africa, 1188 sqq (see also - births, marriages, deaths, 310 Angola and Mozambique) .- commerce and communications, - area and population, 1188 sqq 342 - Asia, 1188 sqq - constitution and government, 303, -- area and popUlation, 1188 6'1'1 341 - China, 1188 - crops, 316 sqq, 342 -- area and population, 1188 - education, 311, 3i1 - India, 1188 a'll} - finance, 341 -- area and populatiou, 1188 8'lq - legislative assembly, 341 - Oceania, 1188 - lieutenant-governor, an -- area and population, 1188 -- production and industry, 315 Posadas (Argentina), 707 8qq Posen or Poznan (Poland), town, -- religion, 310, 341 1174; military dist., 1175 - representation, 304 Posen (Prussia), territory ceded, 960 - wheat, 315 Potchefstroom (Transvaal), 462 Prince George (B. Columbia), 330 - university college, 445 Prince Rupert (British Columbia), Poti (Georgia), 1240 330 Potosi (Bolivia), 744.745,747 Princeton uuiversity (N.J.), 609 - bismuth, 747 Principe Is. (Portugal), 1188, 1189 - town, 745 - area and population, 1188, 1189 - university, 74 5 Prokopievsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Potsdam (Prussia), 961 Prostejov (Czecho;lovakia), 827 - agreement, 959, 960 Protectorates, British, 82 Poughkeepsie (New York), 614 Providence (Rhode Is.), 502, 634 Poznan (Poland), see Posen Providence Island (Seychelles), 227 Prague (Ozechoslovakia), 827; univ., Province Wellesley (Penang), 185 828 - wireless station, 187 Praha, Bee Pmgue Provo (Utah), 646 Prahova (Rnmania), petrol,1207 Prussia. 959 sqq Praia (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 - area and population, 959 Praslin Is. (Seychelles), 227 - coal, 967. 968 Pratap Singh Malvendra Babadur, - iron and steel, 967, 968 ruler (Nabha), 179 - manufactures, 968 Pratapsingh, Shri, ruler (Kolhapur), - production and industry, 967 176, 177 '99 Presburg (Czechoslovakia), see - territory lost, 960 Bmtislava - uuiversities, 963 1432 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 PRU QUE Prussia, East, 960 '. Punjab, birtheand deaths, 117 -- territory ceded, 960, 1212 - commerce, etc., 160 - West, 960 - communications, 160 -- territory ceded, 960 - education, 120, 159, 160 Pskov (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - factories, 160 Pudukkottai (India), state, 177 - finance, 126, 160 Puebla (Mexico), 1075; town, 1075 - forests, 130 Pueblo (Colorado), 553 - government and constitution, 108 Pueblo Indians (New Mexico), 611 sqq, 159 Puerto Armuelles (Panama), 1135 - governor, 159 Puerto Ayacucho (Venezuell\), 1335; - justi~ and crime. 122, 160 wireless station, 1338 - land revenue, 124, 129, 160 Puerto Barrios (Guatemala), 988; -- tenure, 129 wireless station, 98S - native states, 115 Puerto Cabello (Venezuela), wire. - newspapers, etc., 122 less station, 1888 - production and industry, 160 Puerto Cabezas (Nicaragua), port, - religion, 119, 159 1123 - tea, 130 Puerto Carreno (Colombia), 806 - university, 120, 159 Puerto Casado (Paraguay), 1147 Punjab Hill (India), 115 Puerto Colombia (Colombia), 807 Punjab States, 115, 178, 179 Puerto Cortez (Honduras), 996 - rulers, 179 Puerto Montt (Chile), wireless Puno (Peru), dept., 1163; town, station, 778 1163 Puerto Mutis (Panama), 1138 Punta Arenas (now Magallanes) Puerto Pinasco (Paraguay), 1147 (Chile), 773,778 Puerto Plata (Dominican Repub.), Punta Lobos (Peru), guano, 1167 844 Puntaronas (Costa Rica), prov., 814; Puerto Rico, 669 sqq town, 814 - area, population and education, Putumayo (Colombia), prov., 806 ~ 499, 670 Puy-de-Dome (France), dept., 890 - defence, 511 Pyeng.Yang (Korea), 1060 - finance, 670,671 Pygmies (Uganda), 214 - government, 669, 670 Pyrenees, Basses- (France), dept., - governor, 670 890 - production, industry and com· Pyrenees, Hautes· (France), dept., 890 merce,671 Pyrenees-Orientales (France), dept., - represeutation, 670 890 - shipping, etc., 671 Pyrgos (Greece), 975 - university, 670 Puerto Sal (Honduras), coconuts, 997 Qacha's Nek (Basutoland), 231 Puerto viejo (Ecuador), 850 Qalyubiya (Egypt), 859 Puget Sourld (Washington), naval Qasim (Arabia), 695 station, 512 Qatar (Arabia), 702 Pukapuka 1. (Cook Islands), 430 - sheikh, 702 Pulantien (China), 1056 Qena (Egypt), 859 ; town, 859 Pulo Cambing (Timor), 1193 Quang-nam mines (Annam), 917 Pulo Jako (Timor), 1193 Qnarryville (New Brunswick), 335 Punakha (Bhutan), 742 Quebec, 303, 342 sqq Punjab, 115, 159 sqq - agriculture, 315 sqq, 344 - agriculture, 128, 160 - apples, 317 - area, population and religion, - area and popUlation, 308, 343 119, 159 - births, marriages, deaths, 309 INDEX 1433 QUE RAS Quebec, constitution and govern. Queretaro (Mexico),1075; town, 1075; ment, 303, 304, 307, 343 opals, 1079 - commerce and communications, Quetta (Baluchistan), 144 345 - staff college, 144 - CfOPS, 316, 317, 344 Quezaltenango (Guatemala), 985 - dairying, 317 - wireless stn., 988 - education, 310, 311, 343 Quflat Al Udhr (Yemen), 699 - finance, 311, 312, 344 Quibd6 (Colombia), 806 - forests, 344 Quiindy (Paraguay), 1147 - fruit, 317 QuiJicnra (Chile), wireless stn., 778 - fur farms, 345 Quincy (Massachusetts), 587 - legislature, 304 sqq, 343 Quintana Roo (Mexico), state, 1074, - lieutenant-governor, 343 1075 -live stock, 317 Quiqui6 (Paraguay), mines, 1150 - mining and minerals, 317, 318, Quisqueya Is. (Dominican Repub.), 345 8H - production and industry, 315 sqq, Quito (Ecuador), 851 ; univ., 851 344, 345 Qnittah (Gold Coast), see Keta - religion, 310 Qunfuda (He.iaz), port, 697 - representation, 304 sqq Quthing (Basutolallli), 231 - tobacco, 317 - universities, 343 Rabat (Morocco), 1087 - wheat., 315, 344 Rabaul (New Britain), 434 - wool, 344 Rabbit Island, 1315 Quebec (town), 309, 343 Rabigh (Hejaz), 698 Queens (New York), 501, 614 Racine (WiHconsin), 659 Queen's univefHity (Belfast), 75 Radhanpur (India), 172, 173 Queen's university (Ontario), 340 Radnorshire, 14 Queensland (Australia), 349, 353, Raiatea 1. (French Oceania), 957 387 sqq (see also Australia, Raika (India), 171 Commonwealth) Raipur (India), 152 - agriculture, 391 RaivavM Is. (French Oceania), 957 - area and population, 353, 389 Rajkot (India), 172, 173 - banks, 393 Rajpipla (India), 167, 169, 170 - births, marriages, deaths, 389 Rajpur (India), 172 - charities, pensions, etc., 390 Rajpuhina (India), area, etc., 179 - commerce aud shipping, 392, 393 - native states, 115, 179 - constitution and government, 387, Rakahanga Island (Cook Is.), 430 388 Raleigh (North Carolina), 618 - education, 390 Ralick Is. (Pacific), 1057 - finance, 391 RamIe (Palestine), 197 - governor, 388 Rampur (India), 174, 175 - inhabited houses, 353 Rampura (India), 172 - justiee and crime, 390 Ramsey (Isle of Man), 78 - production and industry, 391, 392 Ranchi (India). 148 - railways, 363 Randers (Denmark), 836 - religion, 389, 390 Rangoon (Burma), 181, 182; nniv., - representation, 351, 387 182 -- university, 390 Rapa Island (French Pacific), 957 Queenstown (Cape Province), 457 Rapid City (8. Dakota), 638 Quelimane (Port. East Africa), port, Rarotonga Island (Cook Islands), 430 1192 Ras Gharib (Egypt), 866 Que Que (8. Rhodesia), 237 Rashin (Korea), 1062 1434 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 RAS RIO Rllso Is. (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 Rhin, Haut (Fra.nce), dept., 890, 891 Rawa (Solomon Is.), 435 Rhode Island, 494, 498, 633 Bqq Rawalpindi (India), 118,159 - area and population, 498, 633, 634 Rawson (Argentina), 707 - constitution and government, 633 Reading, pop.,16 ; university, 23,24 - edncation, 6i:14 Reading (Pennsylvania), 502, 631 - finance, 635 Recife (Brazil), 753 - governor, 633- Red Deer (Canada), 328 - naval station, 512 Redonda Is. (West Indies), 286 - production and industry, 635 Regensburg (Bavaria), 963; college, - religion and welfare, 634 963 - representation, 494, 6~3 Regiao da Serra dos Aimores (Brazil), - university, 634 753 Rhodes (~gean), 1038, 1039 Regina (Canada), 309, 346 Rhodes Ilniv. colI. (S. Africa), 445 Regina (Guiana), 953 Rhodesia, 236 sqq Rehovoth (Palestine), 197 - Northern, 240, sqq' Rei Is. (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 -- agriculture, 241 (teims (France), 892 -- area and population, 240 Reirson (Cook Is.), 430 -- communications, 241 Reitz, port (Kenya), 212 -- education, 240, 241 Rejaf (Uganda), 215 -- government, 240 Rejang river (Sarawak), 93 -- governor, 241 Rembel'tow (Polandl, 1175 -- produ3tioD, 241 Remscheid (Prussia), 961 - Southern, 236 sqq Rendova Island (Pacific), 299 -- agriculture, 239 Renfrew (Scotland), 18 -- area and population, 237 Rengan (India), 172 -- commerce, 239 Renkum (Netherlands), 1100 -- commnnications, 239, 240 Rennell Island (Pacific), 299 -- education, 237,238 Rennes (France), 892; agric. school, -- finance, 238 897; univ., 895' -- government, 236, 237 Reno (Nevada), 604 -- governor, 237 Resht (Persia) (Iran), 1154 -- justice, 238 Resistencia (Argentina), 707 -- mining, 239 Rethymno (Greece), 976; town, 976 -- production, 238, 239 Reunion Is., 912, 938 Rhodope (Greece), 976 - area alld population, 912, 938 Rhondda, population, 16 education, 938 RhOne (France), dept., 892 - government, 938 Rhone Valley forts (Swiss), 1296 - governor, 938 Riau-Lingga Archipelago (Neth. - production, 938 Indies), 11 09 - representation, 938 - area and population, 1109 - status changed, 938 Riboralta (Bolivia), 745 Rewa (India), state, 166 Richmond (New York), 501, 614 Rewa Kantha Agency (India), 167, Richmond (Virginia), 502, 650, 651 171, 172 -- federal bank, 532 Reykjavik (Iceland), 1009; univ., Richmond Bay (Prince Edward 1009 Island), oysters, 342 Rezeklle (Latvia), 1243 Rift Valley province (Kenya), 209 Rheden (Netherlands), 1100 Riga (Latvia), 1243 Rheims, see Reims Rimatara Is. (French Oceania), 957 Rheinfelden (Switzerland), 1297 Riobamba (Ecuador), 851 Rhin, Bas (France), dept., 890, 891 Rio Branco territory (Brazil), 753 INDEX 1435 RIO RUM Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 753, 757, 759 Rome (New Y()rk), 614 - coffee, 757 Rong·pa, see Lepcha - education, 754 Ronongo Island (Pacific), 299 - naval dockyard, 756 Ronse (Belginm), 728 - port, 759 Roodeport·Maraisburg (TruBvJ.), 462 - production, 757 Roosendaal (Netherlands), 1100 - town, 753 Rorschach (Switzerland), 1293 - university, 754 Rosario (Argentina), 708 Rio de Oro (Sp. Af.), 1270, 1271 Roscommon (Eire), 415 - area and population, 1270, 1271 Rose Island (Western Samoa), 436 Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), 753 Itoseau (Dominica), 291 Rio Grande do Sui (Brazil), 753; Rosetta (Egypt), 859 coal, 758; educathln, 754 Ross aud Cromarty, Scotland, .18 Rioja, La (Argentina), prov., 707,712 Ross Dependency (N.Z.), 429 Rio Negro (Argentina), terr., 707 Rosslare (Eire), port, 481 Rio Negro (Uruguay), 1328 Rostock (Mecklenburg), 961,963 Rios, Los (Ecuador), prov., 850 - university, 963 Ripley agricultural college, 23 Rostov-on-Don (U.S.S.R.), 1216, Ritchie Archipelago (Andamans), 141 1233 Riukiu Islands (Japan), 1047 Roswell (New Mexico), 611 Rivera (Uruguay), 1328 Rotherham, population, 16 River Cess (Liberia), 1065 Rotterdam (Netherlands), 1100, 1101 Riyadh (Arabia), oasis, 695; town, - school of commerce, 1101 697 Rotnma Island (Fiji), 294 Rize (Turkey), 1316 Roubaix (France), 892 Road Town (Virgin Islands), 287 Rouen (France), 892 Roanoke (Virginia), 651 Roulers (Belgium), 728 Roatan (Honduras), 996 Roxburgh, Scotland, 18 Robertsport (Liberia), 1065 Royal Holloway college, Egham, 24 Rocha (Uruguay), 1328 ; town, l:{28 Royal Oak (Michigan), 590 Rochdale, population, 16 Royesville (Liberia), 1065 Rochester (New Hampshire), 606 Ruanda-Urundi (Belg. Congo), 261, Rochester (New York), 501,614 140 Rockford (lllinois), 569 Rubber·producing regions- Rockhampton (Queensland), 389 Andaman Is., Colombia, 809 Rocktown (Liberia), 1065 141 French Cols., Rodi (Rhodes) (lEgean), 1038,1039 Belgian Congo, fl16, 918, 932, Rodrigues Is. (Mauritius), 220, 222 738 944 Rogaland (Norway), 1127 Bolivia, 747 Gold Coast, 251 Roma (Italy), 1025; governor, 1023; Bmzil, 757 Liberia, 1066 univ., 1026 (see also Rome) British Borneo, Malay States, Rominia (Rumania), 1202 sqq 91 193 Rombo Is. (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 British Guiana, N.E.I.,l111 Rome (Italy), 1025,1026; univ.,1026 270 Nicaragua,1122 Rome (see and church of), 1195 8qq Brit. Solomon Panama, 1140 -- area and population,1196 Islands, 299 Philippine Is., -- concordat with Italy (1929), Cambodia, 918 678 1195 Ceylon, 97 Thailand, 1809 -- currency, 1199 Cochin China, Venezuela, 1337 -- sacred college of cardinals, 1197 916 W. Africa, 251 sqq Rufi"sque (Senegal), 943, 94.4 --- congregations, 1199 Rumania, 1202 sqq -- supreme pontiff, 1196 - agriculture, 1207 1436 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 RUM ST. Rumania, area and poPlllation, 1204, Russia (Soviet, .Federated Socialist ]205 Republic) (Union of Soviet - armistice with Russia, 1203 Socialist Republics), money, - banking, etc., ]209 weights and measnres, 1228 - commerce, 1202 - navy, 1223 - constitution and government, - president of R.S.F.S.R., 1233 1203, 1204 - production and industry, 1223 - defence, 1206, 1207 8qq - finance. 1206 - religion, 1217, 1218 - king, 1202 - shipping, 1226 - local government, 1204 - Supreme Soviet, chairman of pre· - production and industry, 1207, sidium of, 12]4 1208 - territorial gains, 1212 - radio stations, 1209 - universities, ]219 - rcligion, education and justice, Russia, White (Soviet Socialist Re- 1205,1206 public), 1216 .. 1237, ]238 - restoration of territory to Russia, - agricnlture, 1238 1203 -- area and population, 1237, 1238 - shipping, etc., 1208, 1209 - universities, 1238 - towns, 1205 Ruthenia (U.S.S.R.), ceded to Russia, - universitie~, 1206 826, 1212 - war record, 1203 Rutlandshire, 14 Rumelia, Eastern, 763 Rutland (Vermont), 649 Rupert's Land (Canada), 303 Ryazan (U.S.S. R.), 1217 Rurutu Island (French Pacific), 957 Rybinsk (U .S.S. R.), 1217 Ruschuk (Russe) (Bulgaria), town, Ryburg (Switzerland), 1297 765 Rzhev (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Russell Island (Pacific), 299 Russia (Soviet Federated Socialist Saarbrlicken (Germany), 961 Republic) (Union of Soviet Saarland (Germany), 958, 959 Socialist Republics), 1211 s'l'l Saba (Yemen). 699 - agriculture, 1223, 1224 Saba Island (Neth. W.I.), 1116 - air defence, 1223 Sabadell (Spain), 1262 - area and population, 1216, 1217 Sacavem (Portugal), l185 - army, 1221,1222 Sachin (India), 167, 170 - autonomous regions, ]215 s'l'l Sacramento (California), 502, 550 - autonomous republics, 1212 sqq Sada (Yemen), 699 - banking, 1227, 1229 Sa da Bandeira (Angola), 1190 - central executive committee, 1214. Sado Islands (Japan), 1047 8IJIJ Sadnl Singhji Bahadur, ruler (Bik. - commerce, 1225, ]226 aner),180 - communicatiom, 1227 , Sae Is. (Bismarck Archipelago), 434 - communist party, general secre- Bafad (Palestine), 197 tary, 1215 Safaga (Egypt), port, 866 - constitution and government, Salli (Morocco), 1087 1211 sqq Sagauli, Treaty of (Nepal), 1095 - congress of soviets, 1212 sqq Saginaw (Michigan), 590 - constituent r~publics, 1212 a'lq Sahara, 928, 940 - council of ministers, 1214 8'lq - Spanish, 1270, 1271 - defence, 1214, ] 221 slJlJ Saharan Oases (Algeria), 922 - education, 1218,1219 Saharanpur (India), 118, 163 - finance, 1220, 1221 SaIgon(Cochin-China), 915,916 - justice and crime, 1219, 1220 St. Andrews university, 24 INDEX 1437 sr. SAL St. Ann's Bay (Jamaica), 282 St. Marie IsI'and (Madagascar), 935 St. Barthelemy Is. (Guadeloupe), 951 8 t. Martin Is. (Cura~aco), 1116 St. Benoit(R.eunion), 938 St. Martin Island (Guadeloupe), St. Boniface (Canada), 333 951 St. Brandon Is. (Mauritius), 222 St. Mary Island (Gambia), 247 St. Christopher, Bee St. Kitts St. Maure des Fosses (France), 892 St. Croix (Virgin Is., U.S.A. ), 672 St. Maurice (Switzerland), fort, 1296 St. Cyr (France ), mil. school, 897 St. Michel (Finland), 880 St. Denis (France ), 892 St. Nicolas (Belgium), 728 St. Denis (Reunion), 938 St. Ouen (France), 892 St. Etienne (France), 892 St. Paul (Minnesota), 502, 593 St. Eustatins Is. (Cura~ao), 1116 St. Paul (Reunion), 938 St. Francois Island (Seychelles), 227 St. Petersburg, see Leningrad St. Gallen (Switz. ), 1290, 1292; St. Petersburg (Florida), 562 town, 1293 St. Pierre (Reunion), 938 St. George (New Brullswick), qnar St. Pierre and Mi'luelon Is. (French ries, 335 America), 912, 954 St. George's (Grenada), wireless stn., - area and population, 912, 954 290 - governor, 954 St. Gilles (Brussels), 728 St. Pierre Island (Seychelles), 227 St. Gothard (Switzerland), fort., 1296 St. Thomas (Virgin Is., U.S.A.), St. Helena (Atlantic), 224 sqq 672, 673 - area and population, 224 St. Vincent Is, (West Indies), 289, - edncation, 224 290 - government, 224 Saintes, Les, Is. (Guadeloupe), 951 - governor, 224 Saipan (Marianne Is.), 1057 - production, 224 Saiyid Said bin Taimur, sultan St. Helens, population, 16 (Oman),700 St. Hilda's college, Oxford, 24 Sakai (Japan), 1048 St. Hugh's college, Oxford, 24 Sakaka (Nejd), 697 St. Jean (Brussels), 728 Sakalava race (Madagascar), 934 St. John (Antigua), 286 Sakhalin (Japanese), 1047, 1056 St. John (Canada), 309, 335 - area and population, 1047, !056 St. Johu (Virgin Is., U.S.A.), 672 Salaga (Gold Coast), 251 St. John's (Newfoundland), 277 Salamaua (N.E. New Guinea), 433 St. John's Cape (Newfoundland), Salamanca (Spain), 1261; town, 1262, 277 1263 ; university, 1263 St. Joseph (Missouri), 597 Sal and Boa Vista Is. (Cape Verde St. J oseph'lI> college (N ew Bruns Is.), 1188 wick), 335 Sale (Morocco), 1087 St. Josse-ten-Noode (Brussels ), 728 Sale (Victoria), 382 St. Kitts Island (VY est Indies), 286, Salem (India), 11~, 154 287 Salem (Oregon), 628 St. Lanrent·du·Maroni (F. Guiana), Salford, popnlation, 16 952,953 Salima (Nyasaland), 223 St. Lonis (Missonri), 501, 597 Salina (Kansas), 576 ; univ., 576 - federal bank, 532 . Salisbury (Maryland), 585 St. Louis (Reunion), 938 Salisbury (Rhodesia), 237, 1192 St. Louis (Senegal), 943 Salonika (Thessaloniki) (Greece), 976; St. Lucia Island (West Indies), 28\1, free zone, 976 ; town, 976 291 Salote, queen (Tonga), 300 - site leased to the U.S.A., 291 Salta (Argentina), 707 St. Luiz (Brazil), 753 Saltillo (Mexico), 1075 1438 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 SAL SAN Salt Lake City (Utahh 502, 646 Sandakan (Borl,leo), 92 Saito (Uruguay), 1328; town, 1328 Sandema (Gold Coast), 251 Salvador, 1253 sqq San Diego (California), 502, 512 - agriculture, 1254, 1255 550 - area and population, 1253 - naval station, 512 - commerce, 1255 Sandusky (Ohio), 623 - constitution and government, Sandviken (Sweden), 1278; iron, 1253 1283 - defence, 1254 Sandwich Islands (N. Pacific), see - finance, 1254 Hawaii - money, weights and measures, Sandwich Islands (S. Atlantic), 268, 1256, 1257 299 - preSident, 1253 San Fl'lipe (Venezuela), 1335 - production, 1254, 1255 San Fernando (Venezuela), 1335 - religion, education and justice, San Francisco (California), 501, 550 1254 - federal bank, 532 - shipping and communications, San Francisco de Macoris (Dominican 1255, 1266 Repnb.), 844 - university, 1254 San Oiovanni di Medua (Albania). 694 - wireless station, 1256 SaniquoUie (Liberia), 1067 Salzburg (Austria), prov., 719, 720, Sanjeli (India), 168, 171 721; town, 721 San Jose (California), 550 Samar Is. (Philippine Islands). -- (Costa Rica), 816; town, 8U 675 -- (Guatemala), port, 988 Samara (U.S.S.R.), 1217 -- (Uruguay), 1328; town, 1328 Samarai (Papua), 412 San Juan (Argentina), 707; mines, - wireless station, 413 712 Samarang (Java), 11I0 San Juan (Porto Rico), 670 Samarkand (Uzbekistan), 1217,1248 San Juan (Venezuela), 1335 Samoa, Territory of Western (late San Juan Bautista (Paraguay), 1146 German Samoa), 293, 432,436, San Juan del Norte (Nicaragua), 437 port, 1123 - administration, 436 San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua), port, - area and population, 436, 437 1123 Samoan Islands (American), 499, San Luis (Argentina), 707 6818qIJ San Luis Potosi (Mexico), 1075 - area and population, 499, 682 San Marino, lZ57, 1258; frontier, - naval yard, 512 1258 Samos (Greece), 976 - area and population,,,1258 Samshui (China), port, 783 San Martin (Peru), dept., 1163 Sam sun (Turkey), vilayet, 1816; San Miguel (Paraguay), copper, 1150 town, 1316 -- (Salvador), 1253 San'a (Yemen), 700 San Pedro (Paraguay), dept., 1146, San Andres (Colombia), 806 1147; town, 1147 San Antonio (Texas), 502, 643 San Pedro de I1facoris (Dominican San Antonio de los Cobres (Arg.), Repub.), town, 844 707 San Pedro 'del Parana (Paraguay), San Carlos (Venezuela), 1349 1147 San Oristobal (Ecuador), 850 San Pedro Sula (Honduras), 996 San Cristobal (Venezuela), 1335, San Salvador (Bahamas), 279 1336 j wireless station, 1338 San Salvador (Salvador), 1263 San Cristoval Island (Pacific), 299 Sansane-Mangu (Togo), 949 Sancti Spiritus (Ouba), 820 San Sebastian (Spain), 1262 INDEX 1439 SAS San Tome Is. (Portug. Africa), 1188, Sao Jorge (Port. India) , 1192 1189 Sao Luiz (Brazil), 75i - area and population, 1188, 1189 Saone-et -Loire (France), dept., 890 - governor, 1189 Saone, Haute (France), dept., 890 Sant (India), 167.170 Sao Nicolilu (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 Santa Ana (Salvador), 1253 Sao Paulo (Brazil), 753; coffee, 757 ; Santa Bvbara (Honduras), 997 education, 754: town, 753, 754 Santa Cltharina (Brazil ), 753, 758 ; Sao Paulo de Loanda (Port. West education, 754 Africa), 1190 Santa Clara (Cuba) , 820; town, 820 Saorst:it Eireann, see Eire Santa Cruz (Argentina), 707 Sao Salvador (Brazil), 753 -- (Bolivia), 744; town, 144 Sao Vicente (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 -- Islands (Pacific), 299 Sapele (Nigeria), 245 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canaries), Sapporo (Japan), 1048 1261, 1262, 1271 Sarandii (Albania), 694 Santa Elana Peninsula (Ecuador), Saratok (Sarawak), 93 oil, 853 Saratov (U.S.S.R.), town , 1216; uni Santa Fe (Argentina), prov., 707, versity, 1219 711; town, 708; university, Sarawak (Borneo), 93; area and 708 population, 93; J apaneRc Santa Fe (New Mexico), 611 occupation, 94; trade, 93; Santa Isabel (Fernando Po), 1271 wireless stations, 93 Santa Luzia Is. (Cape Verde Is.), Sarajevo (Yugoslavia ), 1335 11 88 Sardinia, 1024, 1030; mining, 1030 Santa Marta (Colombia), 806, 807 Sarikei (Sarawak), 93 Santander (Oolombia), provs., 806 Sark (C. I. ), German occupation, 79 Santander (Spain), prov., 1261 - government, 79 -- town, 1262 - population, 19 Santarem (Portugal), 1180 Sarpshorg (Norway), 11 28 Santa Rosa (Argentine), 707 Sarthe (France), dept., 890 -- (Honduras), 996 Saseho (Japan), 1048 Santiago (Chile), 77 2, 778 Saseno, Island of, 1040 - town, 773, 778 Saskat chewan (Canada), 303, 304, Santiago (Panama), 1138 315,345.qqq Santiago (Spain), 1262, 1263 - agriculture, 316, 315 sqq - university, 1263 - area and population, 30S, 309, 346 Santiago de Cuba, 820 - births, marriages and deaths, 309 Santiago del Estero (Argentina), - communications, 347 707; town, 708 - constitution anrl government, 346 Santiago de losOaballeros(Dominican - crops, 315 sqq, 347 Repub.), town, 844; wireless - educat ion, 310, 311, 346 station, 847 - finance, 346 Sant 'Iago Is. (Cape Verde Is.), 1188 - legislative assembly, 346 Santiago-Zamora (EcuadoJ), prov., - lien tenant-governor, 346 850 - live stock, 317 Santo Domingo (now Oiudad Trujillo) - mining, 347 (Dominican Repub.), 844 ; - police, 314 wireless station, 847 - production and industry, 315 sqq, Santo Tomas (Philippines), univ., 67 6 347 Santos, Los (Panama), 1138 - religion, 310 Santuao (China), port, 783 - representation, 304, 346 San Vicente (Salvador), 1253 - university, 345 Sao Antao (Oape Verde Is.), 1188 - wh eat, 315, 347 1440 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 SAS SEM Saskatoon (Canada), 809, 346 Scotland, education, elementary, 25, Sassandra (Ivory Coast). 945 26 Sassari (Italy), universitv, 1026 -- secondary, 25 Sasstown (Liberia), 1065 -- universities, 23, 24 Satu Mare (Rumania), 1205 - electorate, 6, 11 Saudi Arabia, 696 sqq; king, 696 - fisheries, 57 Saugor (India), 152 - illegitimacy, 19 Saumur (France), 897 - justice and crime, 28, 2~, 30 Savage Is. or Niue Is. (Pacific), 430, - language, 12 431 - local government, 11 Savaii (Western Samoa), 436 -- taxation, 44 Savannah (Georgia), 564 ; port, 566 - national insurance, 30 sqq Savanna la Mar (Jamaica), 282 - parish and other councils, 11 Save (Dahomey), 946 . - parliamentary representation, 6 Savoie (France), dept., 890 - pauperism, 36 Savoie, Haute (France), dept., 890 - police, 29 Savusavu (Fiji), wireless station, - population, 17 sqq 296 -- burghs, 18 Sawai Man Singh Bahadur, ruler -- counties, 17 (Jaipur), 180 - post office savings bank, 71 Saxony, 958, 959 - property assessed, 38 - area and population, 959 - religion, 22, 23 Sayam, see Siam - universities, 23, 24 Scarborough, populatiou, 16 - wheat, 56 Scarpauto (lEgean), 1038 Scranton (Pennsylvania), 502, 631 Schaerbeek (Brussels), 728 Scntari (Albania), 692 Schaffhausen (Switzerland), 1290, Seattle (Washington), 502, 654 1292 Sebasteia, see Sivas - town, 1293 Sebastopol (U.S.S.R.), 1217; dock- Schaumburg-Lippe, 959 yard,1222 - area and population, 959 Secunderabad (India), 175 Schellenberg (Liechtenstein), 1069 Sedalia (Missouri), 597 Schenectady (N. Y.), 614 Segborue (Dahomey), 946 Sohiedam (Netherlands), 1100 Segou (French West Africa), 946 Schlcsien, see Silesia Segovia (Spain), province, 1261 Schleswig (Slesvig) (Denmark), 835 Seine (France), dept., 890 Schouten Is. (N.·E. New Guinea), 433 Seine-et-Marne (France), dept., 890 Schweitz, see Switzerland Seine-et-Oise (France), dept., 890 Schweizerhalle (Switzerland), salt, Seine-Inferieure (France), dept., 890 1297 Seishin (Korea), port, 1062 Schwyz (Swiss canton), 1290,1292 Sekia el Hamra (Spanish Sahara), Scotland, agriculture, 56 sqq 1270, 1271 - area, 12, 17, 18, 56 sqq Sekondi (Gold Coast), 248 - births, marriages and deaths, 19 Selalang (Sarawak), 93 - burghs, 12, 18 Selangor (Fed. Malay States), 189 - canals, 68 - area and population. 190 - cities and towns, 18 - ruler, 189 - councils, 11 Selebes (Celebes) (Neth. E. Indies), - counties, 18 1109 - criminals, 28, 29 - area and population, 1109 - crops, 56 sqq Selkirk, Scotland, 18 - divorces, 20 Selukwe (S. Rhodesia), 237 - education, agricultural, 23 Semipalatinsk(U.S.S.R.), 1217, 1247 INDEX 1441 SEN SIB Sendai (Japan), 1048 Shansi (China), prov., 782; Muham. Senegal, 912, 940. 942,943, 944 madans in, 784; iron, 788 - area and population, 912, 940, 943 Shantung (China), prov., 782 governor, 944 Shapour (Persia) (Iran), 1167 - representation, 943 Shaqra (Nejd), 697 Senta (Yugoslavia), 1344 Sharqlya (Egypt), 859 Seoul (Korea), 1060,1062; port, 1062 Shasi (China), port, 783 Seraing (Belgium), 728 Shawaf, the (Yemen), 699 Serbia (Yugoslavia), 1342, 1344 Shawnee (Oklahoma), 626 Sergipe (Brazil), 753 Sheboygan (Wisconsin), 659 Sergo (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Shechom (Palestine), see Nablus Serowe (Bechuanaland), 233 Sheffield, pop., 16; univ., 23, 24 Serpukhov (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Shengiin (Albania), port, 694 Serres (Greece), 976; town, 976 Shensi (China), prov., 782; petro· Setif (Algeria), 923 leum, 788 Setubal (Portugal), 1181; fishing, Shepparton (Victoria), 382 1185 Sherbro Island (Sierra Leone), 252 Sevastopol (U.S.Fl.R), see Sebastopol Sherbrooke (Quebec), 343 Sevilla (Spain), prov., 1261; naval Sheridan (Wyoming), 662 yard, 1267; town, 1262, 1263; Sherifian Empire (~lorocco), 1084 sqq university, 1263 s'Hertogenbosch (NetherllLnds), 1100 Sevres, Deux (France), dept., 890 Sheshawen (Morocco), 1087 Seychelles Islands, 227 sqq Shetland Isles, population, 18 - area, 227 8hibin-el·Kom (Egypt), 859 - education, 227 Shigatse (Tibet), 794 - government. 227 Shikoku Is. (Japan), 1047 - governor, 227 Shillong (Assam), 143 - population, 227 Shimonoseki (Japan), 1048 - production, 227, 228 Shingishu (Korea), port, 1062 Seydisfjordur (Iceland), 1009 Shiochiku (Taiwan), 796 Seyhan (Turkey). vilayet, 1316 Shiraz (Persia) (Iran), 1154 Seyyid Khalifa bin Harub, sultan - wireless station, 1159 (Zanzibar), 216 Shire (Nyasaland), 223 Sfax (Tunis), 928 Shi vhara (India), 171 s'Gravenhage, see Hague Shizuoka (Japan), 1048 Shabani (S. Rhodesia), 237 Shkoder (Albania), 692 Shafi sect (Zanzibar), 216 Sholapur (India), 118, 150 ShahjaMnpur (India), 118, 163 Shorarud (Baluchistan), 144 Shahpura (India), 179 Shortland Island (Pacific), 299 SMhrig (Baluchistan), 144 Shreveport (Louisiana), 580 Shaikh Othman (Aden), 89 Shropshire, 14 Shaker Heights (Ohio), 623 Shumen (Bulgaria), 765 Shakhty (U.S.S.R. ), 1217 Shuya (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Shamanism (Tibet), 794 Shvernik, N. M., chairman of presi. Shan States (Burma), 181, 183 dium of supreme soviet of - area and population, 181 U.S.S.R., 1214 - finance, 182 Sialkot (India), 118, 159 - land revenue, 182 Siam (now Thailand), 1306 sqq - silver, 182 Sianouk, king (Cambodia), 918 Shanghai (China), 782,783; central Sianliai (Lithuania), 1244 mint, 791 ; textile mills, 787 ; Siberian Regions (U.S.S.R.), 1251, port, 783 1252 Shan or (I ndia), 171 - area and population, 1251 3A 1442 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR BOOK, 1946 SIB SLI Sibi (Baluchistan), 144 Sind (India), land revenue, 124, 129 Sibiu (Rumania), 1205 - newspapers, 122 Sibu (Sarawak), 93; wireless station, - production and industry, 161, 162 93 Sindhiapura (India), 172 Sicily (Italy), 1024 Singa (A.-E. Sudan), 256 Sidibel-Abbes (Algeria), 923 Singapore (Straits Settlements), 184 Sidi Barrani (Egypt), 866 sqq Sidi Mohammed, sultan (Morocco), - area and population, 185 1085 - births and deaths, 185 Siena (Italy), university, 1026 - commerce, 186, 187 Sierra Leone (colony), 252 sqf[ - communications, 187 - area and population, 252 - defence, 186 - education, 252 - education, 185, 186 - peninsula, 252 - finance, 186 Sierra Leone (protectorate), 253, 254 - Japanese occupation, 184 - area and population, 253 - justice and crime, 1116 ...!. hlllmatite, 254 - money, weights alia measure_, Siglufjordur (Iceland), 1009 187, 188 Signakh (Georgia), 1240 - municipality, 184 Sihora (India), 171 - political future, 184 Siirt (Turkey), vila yet, 1316. - population, 185 Sikang (China), pro v. , 782 - naval base and harbour, 186 Sikasso (French Sudan), 946 - Raffles college, 186 Sikhs (Baluchistan), 119, 145 - shipping, 187 Sikhs (India), 119 - wireless station, 18 i Sikkim, 115, 180 Si-ning (China), 782 - area and population, 180 Sinjrani, Western (Baluchi.tan), 144 - production, 180 Sin-Kiang (Ohina), dependency, 78'1 , Silesia (Czechoslovakia), 827 795 - education, 828 - Mohammedans in, 795 Silesia, Upper (Ger.), 960 Sinnamary (Guiana), 953 - manufactures, 968 Sino (Liberia), 1065 - mines, 967, 968 Sinop (Turkey), vilay"t, 1316 Silhouette Island (Seychelles), 227 Sioux City (Iowa), 574 Simanggang (Sarawak), 93 Sioux Falls (South Dakota), 638 Simbor (Port. India), 1192 Sir-Darya (Uzbekistan), 1248 Simeon 11, king of Bulgaria, 763 Sirmnr (India), state, 179 Simferopol (U.t:l.S.R.), 1217 Sirohi (India), 179 . Simi (Symi) (lEgean), 1009 Sitka (Alaska), 664 Simla (India), 125, 159 Sivas (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 ; town, Simpson Harbour (Pacific), 434 1316 Sinai (Egypt), 859 Six Islands (Mauritius), 222 Sinaloa (Mexico), state, 1075 Skaraborg (Sweden),province, 1277 Sinauen (Libya), 1035 SkelJeftea (Sweden ), 1278 Sind (India), area, population, re Skien (Norway), 1128 ligion and education, 115, Skoplye (Yugoslavia), 1344 117, 119, 126, 161, 162 Skovde (Sweden), 1278 - communications, 162 Skypanie, see Albania - fin ance, 126 Slavyansk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - forests, 130 Slesvig territol'ies, 835, 960 - governor, 161 Sligo (Eire), 475 - irrigation, 162 Sliven, see Slivno - justice and crime, 161 Slivno (Bulgaria), 765 INDEX 1443 SLO sou Slovakia (Czechoslovakia), 825, 826 Somersetshire, 14 - area and population, 827 Somersworth (New Hampshire), 606 - commerce, 830 Somerville (Massachusetts), 502, 587 - education, 828 Somerville college, Oxford, 24 - finance, 828 Somme (France), dept., 890 Slovenia (Yugoslavia), 1342, 1344 Sonora (Mexico), stat~, 1075 - mining, 1347 Sonsonate (Salvador), 1253 Smethwick, population, 16 Soochow (China), port, 783 Smolensk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Soria (Spain), province, 1261 Smuts, J. C., field-marshal, prime Soriano (Uruguay), 1328 minister, Union of S. Africa, Sor-Trondelag (Norway), 1127 441 Sotavento (Cape Verde Is.), group, Smyrna (Izmir) (Turkey), vilayet, 1188 1316, 1321 Sourabaya (Java), 1110 - town, 1316, 1321 Sousse (Tunis), 928 Snares Is. (New Zealand), 429 South Africa (British), see Basuto Society Islands (Fr. Oceania), 956 land, Bechuanaland, Cape Colony, Sodermanland (Sweden), prov., 1277 Natal, Orange Free State, Rhode Sodertiilje (Sweden), 1278 sia, Swaziland, Transvaal, etc. Sofala region (Port. East Africa), -- Union of (q.v.), 439 sqq 1191 Southampton, population, 16; univ. Sofia (Bulgaria), 765; university, 766 coli., 23 Sogn og Fjordane (Norway), 1127 South Australia, 349, 394 sqq (s·,. SohRg (Egypt), 859 also Australia, Common Soleure, see Solothurn wealth) Solingen (Prussia), 961 - aboriginals in, 395 Solltim (Egypt), port, 866 - agriculture, 397 Solna (Sweden), 1278 - area and population, 353,395, 396 Solomon Islands (Australian de - banks, 398 pendency, late German New - births, marriages, deaths, 353, 396 Guinea), 432, 435 - commerce, shipping and com- Solomon Islands (British), 298, 299 munications, 398 Solomon Islands (Mauritius), 222 - communications, 363, 364 Solothurn (Switzerland), 1290, 1292; - constitution and govt., 348, 349, town, 1293 394, 395 Solun (Mongolia), 796 - education, 396 Somali Coast, British and French, - finance, 397 see Somaliland - governor, 394 Somali tribes (Kenya), 210 - imports and exports, 360, 361, 39S Somaliland (French), 912, 939, 940 - inhabited houses, 353 - area and population, 912, 940 - justice and crime, 396 - governor, 940 - land tenure, 397 Somaliland (Italian), 1037, 1038 - pensions, 354, 396 - area and popUlation, 1037 - production and industry, 397 - successful invasion by British - railways, 363, 364 Imperiltl troops, 1037 - religion, 396 SomaJiJand Protectorate (British), - representation, 350, 351, 394 229,230 - universi.ty, 396 -- area and population, 229, 230 South Bend (Indiana), 502, 572 -- governor, 230 South Carolina, 494, 49B, 636 sqq -- prouuction, 230 - agriculture, 637 Sombor (Yugoslavia), 1344 - area, population and education, Sombrero Island (West Iudies), 287 498, 636, 637 1444: THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 sou STA South Carolina, constitution and Spain, 1258 sqq government, 636 - agriculture, 1265, 1266 - cotton, 518, 637 - area and population, 1261 .~'1'1 - finance, 637 - banking and credit, 1269 - governor, 636 - colonies, etc., 1270 81J'1 (see also - naval yard, 512 Spanish Zone (Morocco), 1086 - production and industry, 518, 637 aqq) - religion and welfare, 637 - commerce, 1267 8'1g - representation, 494, 636 - communications, 1268, 1269 - tobacco, 518, 637 - defence, 1264, 1265 - university, 636 - education, 1262, 1263 South Bucovina (Rumania), prov., - finance, 1263, 1264 1204 - government and constitution, South Dakota, 494, 498, 638 'IJIJ 1258 sgg - agriculture, 518, 639 - government in exile, 1259 - area, population and education, - justice and crime, 1263 498, 638, 639 -leader of the empire (caudillo), - finance, 639 1258 - gold, 519, 639 - local government, 1261, 1262 - government, 638 - money, weights, measures, 1269 - governor, 638 - old age pensions, etc., 1263 - mining, 519, 639 - production and industry, 1265 8qq - production and industry, 518, 519, - religion, 1262 639 - shipping and navigation, 1267, - religion and welfare, 639 1268 - representation, 494, 638 - universities, 1262, 1263 - university, 639 Spanish Africa, 1086 sqg, 1270, 1271 - wheat, 518, 639 Spanish Guinea, 1270, 1271 Southend-on-Sea, population, 16 Spanish Town (Jamaica), 282 South Georgia (S. Atlantic), 268 Spanish Zone (Morocco), see under South Grafton (N.S.W.), 371 Morocco South Holland, province, 11 00 Sparta (Greece), 975, 977 South Island (New Zealand), 416 Spartanburg (South Carolina), 636 South Jutland Provinces (Denmark), Spezia(Italy), 1028; naval command, 835 1028; town, 1028 Southland, Otago (N.Z.), 417 Spitsbergen, 1134, 1135 South Orkneys (S. Atlantic), 268 - area and population, 1135 South Pacifio Is. (N.Z.), 429 8IJq Split (Yugoslavia), 1344 Southport, population, 16 Spokane (Washington), 502, 654 Southport (Queensland), 389 Springfield (Illinois), 569 South Portland (Maine), 582 - (Massachusetts), 502, 587 South Sea Mandated Territories - (Missouri), 597 (Japan), 1047, 1048 - (Ohio), 623 - area and popUlation, 1047, 1048 Springs (Transvaal), 443, 462 South Shetlands (South Atlantic), Srinagar (Kashmir), 118, 176 268 Staffordshire, 14 South Shields, population, 16 Stalin, Field-marshal J. V., chair South-West Afrioa (Protect.), 467 sqq man of council of ministers Southern Rhodesia, see Rhodesia, of U.S.S.R., minister of armed Southern forces, 1214; genl. secy. of Soviet Central Asia, 1244 sqq U.S.S.R. communist party, Soviet Socialist Republics, Union of, 1215 1211 sqq Stalingrad (U.S.S.R.), 1216, 1233 INDEX 1445 8TA SWE Stalino (Yuzovka) (U.S.S.R.), 1216, Suez (Egypt), 859; town and port, 1235 859, 866 Stalinobad (Tajikistan), 1217, 1249 Suez Canal, 866 Stalinsk (U.S.S R.), 1217 -- shares, 43 Stalingorsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Suffolk, East and West, 14 Stamford (Connecticut), 556 Suisse, see Switzerland Stampalia. (.£gean), 1038 Suiyuan (Mongolia), 782 Stanford univtfsity (Calif.), 550 Suket (India), state, 179 Stanley (Falkland Islands), 268, 269 Suleimani (Iraq), 1014 Stanley Falls (Belgian Congo), 738, Sultanabad (Persia) (Iran), 1154, 739 1156 Stanley Pool (Belgian Congo), 738 Sumatra (Neth. E. Indies), 1109 sqq Stanleyville (Belgian Congo), 739 - area and population, 1109 Stara Zagora (Bulgaria), 765 - coal, 1112 Starbuck Island (Pacific), 301 - railways, 1113 Stavanger (N orway), 1128 Summerside (Prince Edward Is.), 341 Stawell (Victoria), 382 Sumy (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Stegi (Swaziland), 236 Sunday Island (New Zealand), 431 Steiermark, Bee Styria Sundbyberg (Sweden), 1278 Stellenbosch univ. (S. Africa), 445 Sunderland, population, 16 Stettin (Poland), 961, 1176 Sundsvall (Sweden), 1278 Steubenville (Ohio), 623 Sungkiang (Manchuria), pro,'" 793 Stewart Island(N. Zealand), 416 Superior (Wisconsin), 659 Steyr (Austria), 721 Surat (India), 118 Stirling (Scotland), 18 Surgalla (India), 167, 170 Stockholm (Sweden), 1276, 1277, Surinam (Neth. W. Indies ), 1114 Bqq 1278 - area and popnlation, 1114 - education, 1278 Surrey, 14 - port, 1285 Sussex, East and West, 14 - town, 1276, 1277, 1278 Sutherland (Scotland), 18 Stockport, population, 16 Suva (Fiji), 294 Stockton-on-Tees, population, 16 - wireless station, 296 Stoke.on-Trent, population, 16 Suwarrow Is. (N.Z.), 430 Straits Settlements, 184 8qq (s ee Sverdlovsk (U.S.S.R.), 1216, 1219, also Malay States, Federated) 1233 ; univ., 1219 - dependencies, 184 sqq Sverige, s"e Sweden Strasbonrg (France), 892 Svizzera, scc Switzerland - faculties, 895 Swahili race and language, 210 - university, 895 Swansea, population, 16; univ. Stuart (Australia), see Alice Springs college, 23 Stuttgart (Wiirttemberg), 961, 963 Swat (India), 178 Styria (Austria), prov., 719,720,721 Swatow (Ohina), port, 783 Suakin (A.-K Sudan), 256 Swaziland (South Africa), 234 sqq Subotica (Yugoslavia), 1344 - area and population, 235 Sucre (Bolivia), 744; univ., 745 - communications, 236 Sucre (Venezuela), state, 1335 - education, 235 Sud a, Al (Yemen), 699 - finance, 235 Sudan, su Anglo·Egyptian Sudan - justice, 235 Sudan (French), 912, 940, 941, 946, - mineral resources, 235 947 - production, 235, 236 - area and population, 912, 940, 946 Sweden, 1274 sqq - boundary altered, 941, 946 - agriculture, 1282 - governor, 947 - area an.1 population, 1276 sqq 1446 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 8WE TAl Sweden, banking and credit, 1285, Syracuse (Sicily), see Siracusa 1286 Syria and Lebanon, 1302 sqq - commerce, 1284 - agriculture, 1304 - communications, 1285 - area and population, 1303 - constitution and govt., 1275, - boundaries, 1303 1276 - commerce, 1305 - defence, 1280 8g'l - communications, 1305 - finance, 1279, 1280 - currency, banking and weights - justice and crime, 1279 and measures, 1305 -king, 1274 - defence, 1304 - money, weights and measures, - finance, 1304 1286 - independence proclaimed, 1303 - production and industry, 1282 - preddents, 1302 sqq - production and industry, 1304 - religion and education, 1278, 1279 - religion and education, 1303, 1304 - shipping, 1284, 1285 Syzran (U.S.S.R), 1217 - univer.ities, 1278 Szatmarnemck (Hungary), 1001 Swift Current (Canada), 346 Szechucn, "Western (Tibet), 794 Swindon, population, 16 Szechwan (China), province, 782 Switzerland, 1289 sqq Szeged (Hungary), 1001, 1002, 1003 - agriculture, 1297 - university, 1002 - area and population, 1291 8IJq Szekesfehevar (Hungary), 1003 - banking and credit, 1299 Szemao (China), port, 783 - cantons, 1290 slJq Szombat~ ely (Hungary), 1003 - capital punishment abolished, 1295 Tabacundo (Equador), 853 - commerce, 1297, 1298 Tabar Is. (New Guinea), 435 - communications, 1298, 1299 Tabasco (Mexico), state, 1075 - constitution and government, Tabiteuea Is. (Gilbert Is.), 298 1289 sljlj Tabora (Tangan yika), 261 - defence, 1296 Tabou (Ivory Coast), 945 - education, 129~, 1294 Tabriz (Pel'sia) (Iran), 1154, 1156, - finance, 1295, 1296 1157 - justice and crime, 1294, 1295 - wireless station, 1159 - money, weights and measures, Tachira (Venezuela), state, 1335 1299, 1300 Tacna (Peru), dept., 1163; town, - president of confederation, 1291 1163 - production and industry, 1297 Tacoma (Washington), 502, 654 - religion, 1293 TacuarembO (Uruguay), dept., 1328 ; - social insurance, 1295 town, 1328 - universities, 1294 'radzhik Soviet Socialist Repnblic, Sydney (New South Wales), 371 1212, 1216, 1245, 1248,1249 - banks, 365 - area and population, 1249 - population, 371 - education, 1249 - port, 378 - production, 1249 - university, 372 Tafahi (Tonga), 300 Sydney (Nova Scotia), 337 Taganrog (U. S.S. R.), 1217 Sydney Jsland (Pacific), 298 Tagant (Mauritania), 947 Sydney Mines (Nova Scotia), 337 Tahaa Island (French Oceania), 957 Syed Plltra, ruler (Perlis), 193 Tahiti Is. (French Oceania), 9&7 Symi (.tEgean), 1038 Taichu (Taiwan), 796 Syra (Greece), 976 'l'aif (Hejaz), district, 695; town, Syracuse (New York), 502, 614 697 INDEX 1447 TAl TAS Taihoku (Taiwan), prov., 796 Tangier (Morocco), area, 1086 Taikyu (Korea), 1060 -- commerce, 1091 Taima (Arabia), 695 -- education, 1088 Tainan (Taiwan), 796 -- finance, 1089 Taipa Island (Macao), 1192, 1193 -- justice, 1088 Tairend, 15ee Dairen --- languages, 1087 Taito (Taiwan), 796 -- new juridical reg ime, 1086 Taiwan (China), 78 3, 796, 797, 1047, -- occupation by Spanish Khali. 1048 fan troops, 1086 - area and population, 796 -- population, 1087 - governor· general, 796 -- posts, etc., 1091,1092 - ports, 797 -- production and industry, 1090 - production, 796, 797 -- protocol (1928), 1085 - returned to China, 783, 796 -- railways, 1091 - university, 796 -- shipping, 1091 Tilizz (Yemen), 699 -- statute, 1085, 1086 Takoa (Taiwan), 796 Tanna Island (Pacific), 299 Takoradi (Gold Coast), 250 Tannu·Tuva Republic, 798, 799 Taku (China), dockyard, 786 Tanta (Egypt), 859 : mosque, 860 Takutea (Oook Islands), 430 Tao An (Mongolia), 796 Talasea (New Britain), 4. 34 Taoism (China), 784 Talca (Chile), prov., 772; town, T TAB THE Tasmania, inhabited houses, 353 Tennessee, religion and welfare, 641 - justice and crime, 407 - representation, 494, 640 - old age pensions, 407 - tobacco, 518, 641 - production and industry, 407, - universities, fi41 408 Tephu race (Bhutan), 742 - railways, 363, 364 Tepic (Mexico), town, 1075 - religion, 406 Teplice·Sanov (Czechoslovakia), 827 - representation, 405 Teranto (Italy), 1025 - revenue, 407 Temate (Netherlands East Indies). - university, 407 1109 Tasso Island (Sierra Leone), 252 Terre Adelie, 958 Tatau (Sarawak), 93 Terre Haute (Indiana), 572 Tau (Western Samoa), 436, 682 Territoire de Cornman dement (Al- Tauu Is. (Solomon Is.), 435 geria), 922 Tavastehus (Finland), 880 Teruel (Spain), province, 1261 Taveuni (Fiji), wireless ~tation, Teso province (Uganda), 213 296 Tessin, see Ticino Tawila (Yemen), 699 'retuan (Morocco), 1087 Tayeh (China), iron, 788 Texas, 494, 498, 642 sqq Taza (Morocco), 1087 - agriculture, 517, 644, 645 Tazhikistan, see Tajik - area and population, 498. 643 Tbilisi (Georgian S.S.R.), 1216, 1219, - constitution and government, 642, 1240; university, 1219 648 Tchad, Lake (Fr. Sudan), 947 - cotton, 517, 64[1 Te Au·o·tu (Cook Islands), 430 - education. 643, 644 Tebicuari (Paraguay), 1149 - finance, 644 Tegucigalpa (Honduras), 996 - governor, 643 Tehran (Persia) (Iran), 1164, 1157 - helium, 645 - wireless station, 1159 - production and industry, 517, Tehri (India), 179 644, 645 Tei.pei (Taiwan), 796 - religion and welfare, 644 Tekirdag (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 - representation, 494, 643 Tela (Honduras), 996 - university, 644 Tel Aviv (Palestine), 197 - wheat, 517, 645 Telbes (Siberia), iron, 1252 Teyateyaneng (Basutolalldl. 231 Telemark (N orway), 1127 Thailand (formerly Siam), 1306 sqq Temuco (Chile), 773 - agriculture, 1309 Tenedos (lEgean), 1315 - area and popUlation, 1307 Tengku Badlishar, ruler (Kedah), - commerce, 1309, 1310 193 - constitution and government, Tengku Ibrahim, ruler (Kelantan), 1307 193 - defence, 1308, 1309 Tengyueh (China), port, 783 - finance, 1308 Tennessee, 494, 498, 640 sqq - king, 1306 - agriculture, 641, 642 - money, weights and m~asure8, - area and population, 498, 640, 641 1311, 1312 - constitution and government, 640 - peace treaty, 1307 - cotton, 518, 642 - production and industry, 1309 - education, 641 - religion and education, 1308 - finance, 641 - shipping and communications, - governor, 640 1310, 1311 - production and industry, 518, - univfTsities, 1308 641, 642 Therezina (Brazil), 753 INDEX 1449 THE TOU Thesprotia (Greece), 976 Tizi Ouzon (Algeria), 923 Thessaloniki (Salonika) (Greece), 976 Tlaxcala (Mexico), state, 1075: town, Thessaly (Greece), 976, 980 1075 Thompson Is. (existence doubtful), Tlem~en (Algeria), 923 1135 Tobago (West Indies), 279, 287, Thrace (Greece), 976 289 Three Rivers (Quebec), 343 Togo (French Togoland), 912, 943, Thun (Switzerland). 1293 948, 949 Thurgau (Swiss canton). 1290, 1292 - area and population, 912, 948 Thurgovie, see Thurgau - commissioner, 949 Thuringia, 959 Togoland (British), 948, 966 - arelL and population, 959 Togoland (French), see Togo Thursday IsllLn l'OU TUM '1.'oulon (France), 892 Tribhubaua Bir Bikram, ruler(N epal), Toulouse (France), 892 1094 - univ., 895 Trichinopoly (India), 118, 154 Tourane (Annam), 917 Trieste (Italy), 1025; univ., 1026 Tourcoing (France), 892 'l'rikkala (Greece), 976 ; town, 976 Tournai (Belgium), 728 Trinidad (Boli via), 744 Tours (France), 892 Trinidad (Colorado), 653 Townsville (Queensland), 389 Trinida,\ (Uruguay), 1328 Toyohssi (Japan), 1048 'l'rinidad (West Indies), 279, 287 8q'l Trail (Brit Colnmbia), S30 - area aud population, 287 Transjordan, 206 sqq - asphalt, 289 - agreement with British govern· - derenee bases leased to U. S. A., 2S9 ment,206 - education, 288 - area aud population, 206 - governor, 287 - communications, 207 - imports and expol't~, 288, 289 - defence, 206, 207 Trinity college (Dublin), 477 - high commissioner, 206, 207 -- Hartford (Oonn.), 556 - I egblative council, 206 Tripoli (Italian Africa), 1034 sqq Transkeian Territories (Cape Colony), - area an,1 population, ]034 456 - captured by British forces, 1034 Transvaal, Province of, 439, 440, - town, 1035 sqq 461 sqq Tril'olis (Syria), 1303 - administrator, 462 Tripolitania (It,,lian Africa), 10348q'l - agricnlture, 463 Tripolitsa (Greece), 975 - area and populatiou, 442, 443, Tripura (lndia). state, 166; tea, 131 462 Tristan da Cunha ls. (Atlantic), 226 - constitution aud govt., 439, 440, - area aud p~pulation, 226 441,442,461, 462 Trivaudrum (India), 118 - education, 4U, 445, 46,3 Trois Freres Island (Mauritius), 222 - finance, 463 Trollhattan (Sweden), 1278 - gold, 464 Troms (Norway), province, 1127 -local government, 441, 442 Tromso (Norway), 1128 - mining, 463, 464 Trondelag, Nord (Norway), 1127 - production and industry, 449 8qq, TJoodelag, Sor (Norway), 1127 463, 464 Tl'ondheim (Norway), 1128 - provincial council, 441 Troy (New York), 614 - railways, 452 Troyes (France), 892 - religion, 462 Trllcial Sheiks, 702 - representation, 441, 461 Trujillo (Honduras), 996 - towns, 443, 462 Trujillo (Peru), lI63; univ., 1164 - universities, 445 Trujillo (Venezuela), state, 1335; Transylvania (Rumania), prov., 1204 town, 1335; univ., 1336 Trarza (Mauritania), 947 Trnk (Caroline Is. ), 1057 Travancore (lndia), 115, In Truman, H. S. (president, U,S.A.), - area and pClpulation, 115 490, 491 - tea, 130 Truro (Nova Scotia), 337 Treasury Island (Pacific), 299 Tfetinye (Yugoslavia), 1344 'fmnta.y.Tres (Uruguay), 1328; Tsi·nan (China), 782 town, 1328 Tsingtao (China), 782; port, 783 Trelleborg (Sweden), 1278 Tsushima Is. (Japan), 1047 Tl'cng!o(anu (Malaya), 192, 193, 194; Tuamotu Islands (Fren ch Oceania), ruler, 194 957 Trenton (New Jersey), 502, 608 Tiibingen (Wltrttemberg), uuiv., 963 INDEX 1451 TUB TfU Tubuai Islands (French Oceania), 957 Turkey, grand national assembly, Tucson (Arizona), 545; univ., 545 Angora, 1313 Tucuman (Argentina), province, 707 ; - Islam 110 longer state religion, town, 708; university, 708 1317 Tucul'ita (Venezuela), 1335 - justice, 1318, 1319 Tudor (Kenya), port, 212 - Kamutay, composition of the. Tula (U.S.S.R.), 1216 1314, 1315 Tulcan (Ecuador), 850 - laml reform, 1322 Tul~ar (Madagascar), 935 - Latin alphabet introduced, 1318 Tulsa (Oklahoma), 502, 626 - money, weights and measures, Tumbe, (Peru), dept., 1163; town, 1324, 1325 11113 - name of Atatiirk given to the Tunceli (Turkey), 1316 first president; other titlfs Tungurahua (Ecuador), prov., 850 abolished, 1313 Tunica county (Mississippi), negro - president, 1313 population, 094, 595 - prodl1ctiun and industry, 1il21, Tunis, 911, 912, 927 sqq 1322 - agriculture, 929 - prohibition of clerical garb, 1317 - area aud population, 912, 928 - religion, 1317 - bey, 927 - second live·year plan (1936), 1322 - commerce, 929, 930 - shipping aud communications, - communications, 930 1323 - defence, 900, 929 - treaty of Lausanne, 1315 - education, 928 - universal sUlfrage, 1315 - linance, 928, 929 - university, 1318 - French resident-general, 928 - vilayets, 1316 - government, 927 , 928 - war declared on Germany and - mouey, weights and measures, Japan, 1314 930 Tnl'ki race (Sin-Kiang), 795 - production and industry, 929 Turkmenistan (V .S.S.R.), 1212,1216. - university, 928 1217 Tunja (Colombia), 806, 807 - area and popUlation, 1216, 1247 Turgai (U.S.S.R.), 1246 - education, 1247 Turin (Torino) (Italy), 1025; uni- - production, 1247 versity, 1026 Turks Is. (VI' e ~t Indies), 279, 282, Turkestan (Chinese), 795 284, 285 Turkestan (Russian), 1247 Turku (Fillland), 881 ; univ., 881 Turkey, 1313 sqq Turku·Pori (Abo-Bjorneborg) (Fill- - agriculture, 1321, 1322 land),880 - air force. 1321 Turnhout (Belgium), 728 - area and population, 1315 aqq Tuscany (Italy), 1024, 1030 - banking and credit, 1324 Tuskegee institute (Alabama), 543 - caliphate abolished, 1313 Tuticorin (India), port, 134 - ceded territory, 1315 Tutuila Is. (Western Samoa), 436. - commerce, 1323 681. 682 - communications, 1323, 1324 - naval station, 512 - constitution and government, Tuxpall (Mexico), air line, 1080 1314, 1315 Tuxtla Gutierrez (Mexico), 1075 - defence. 1320, 1321 Twillingate (Newfoundland), 276 - education, 1317, 1318 Tynemouth, population, 16 -European numerals made Obli'j Tyosen (late Chosen), see Korea gatory, 1318 Tyrone (N. Ireland), 73, 75 - finance, 1<119, 1320 Tyumen (U.S.S.R.). 1217 1452 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 UBA UNI Ubangi.Shari Colony (French Eq. Union of South Africa, banks, 453 Africa), 912, 931 - commerce, 451, 452 - area. and j)opulation, 912 - constitution and government, 439 Uccle (Brussels), 728 sqq Uchad (India), 171 - defence, 448, 449 U ckfield agric. college, 23 - diplomatic representatives, 442 Udaipur (Mewar), state (India), 179 - eduration, 444, 445 Uddebolm (Sweden), iron, 1283 - finance, 447,448 Uddevalla (Sweden), 1278 - governor.general, 441 Udine (Italy), 1026 - high commissioner, 442 Ufa (U.S.S.R.), 1216 - justice, 446, 447 Uganda protectorate, 213 sqq - mandate, 467 sqq - area and population. 213, 214 - money, weights and measure~, 453 - communications, 215 - old IIge pension act, 447 - currency, etc., 215 - prime minister, etc., 441 - government, 213 - production and industry, 449 sqq - justice, 214 - provinces, 439 sqq, and see under - production, 214 their names - revenue, etc., 214 - provincial councils, 441 Uitenhage (Cape Colony), 457 -- finance, 447, 448 (rjpest (Hungary), 1001 - religion, 444 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, - shipping, etc., 452, 453 121.2, 1216,1235 8qq - universities, 445 - agriculture, 1236 - war casualties, 449 - area and pOI,ulation, 1216, 1235, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1236 1211 sqq (see also Russia) - constitution, 1235 United Kingdom, see Great Britain, - education, 1236 England and Wales, etc. - finance. 1236 United Provinces of Agra and Oncih, - industry, 1236, 1237 11 2, 113,115, 126, 128, 129, - railways, 1237 162 sqq - towns, 1235 - agriculture, 128, 164 Ulan Bator Hoto (Mongolia), 795 - area and popUlation, 115, 163 Ulan-Ude (U.S.S. R.), 1217 - births and deaths, 117 Ule&borg (Finland), 880; town, 881 - communications, 164 Ulster (Eire), area and popula. - education, 163 tion, 475 - finance, 124, 164 - religion, 476 - forests, 130 Ulyanovsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - government, 113, 162, 163 Umaid Singbji Bahadur, ruler (Jodh. - governor, 163 pur), 179 - justice and crime, 163, 164 Unlboi Is. (Bismarck Archipelago), - land revenue, 124, 129, 164 434 -- tenure, 129 Umbria (Italy), 1024 - newspapers, 122 UmeR (Sweden), 1278 - proclamation by governor, 162 Umeta (India), 171 - production and industry, 164 Umtali (Rhodesia), 237 - religion, 119, 163 Unfederated Malay States, 1{l2 sqq - university, 163 Union or Tokelau Islands (Pacific). United States, 489 sqq (see also com· 431 ponent state8, under names) Union City (New Jersey), 608 - agriculture, 516 sqq Union of South Africa, 439 sqq - air forces, 516 -- alea and population, 442,443,444 - area and population, 496 sqq INDEX 1453 UNI URU United States, army, 510, 511 United States, presidents and vice- - Asiatics in, 497, 501 presidents, 490, 491 - banks in, 531 sqq -- inauguration date, 489, 490 - cabinet, 492 - religion, 502, 503 - Canadian ambassador in, 306 - rubber, synthetic, 522 - canals, see DaJlcs and Celilo, Erie, - senate, 493 sqq and Panama - silver purchase act, 1934, 535 - canned goods, 522 - state finance, 509, 5]0 - Chinese in. 497, 601 -- representatives, 494 - coinage, 534 sqq - states and territories, 493 sqq, - commerce, 525 Bqq 542 sqq, 663 sqq - communications, 528 sqq - territories, 493 sqq, 663 sqq - congress, 489 sqq - tobacco, 518 - constitution and government, 489 - universities, 503, 504 sqq - wal" casualties, 511 - cotton, 523 8IJq - Yellowstone park, 661 - currency and credit, 534 sqq University City (Missouri), 597 - education, 503, 504 U nterwald or Nirlwalden and Ob - elections, 489 sqq walden (Switzerland), cantons, - exports, 525 sqq 1290, 1292 - federal finance, 507, 508, 509 Upolu Is. (Western Samoa), 436 - food products. 517 sqq Upper Buchanan (Liberia), 1065 - foreign-born population, 497 81J1J Upper Darby (Pennsylvania), 631 - foreign possessions. etc., see Guam, Upper Nile provo (A.·E. Sudan), Hawaii, Panama, Philippines, 256,258 Porto Rico, etc. Upper Senegal and Niger (French), - forests and forestry, 518 946 (see also French Sudan 1 - gold reserve act, 1934, 535 Upper Silesia (Czechoslovakia), 960 - health and social welfare, 506, . U pp ~ r Silesia (Germany), 960 50 7 Upper Sile~ia (Poland), 960 - house of representatives, 493 sqq Upper Volta (Fr. West Af.), IH1 - imports, 526 sqq UppsaJa (Sweden), 1277 - iron and steel. 519. 520 - town, 1278 - Japanese in, 497, 501 - university, 1278 - justice and crime, 506, 506 Ur of the Chaldees ( Iraq), 1013 - manufactures, 520 aqq Urahk (Kazakh S.S.R.), 1217, 1246 - mining, 519, 520 Urbino (Italy), nniv., 1026 - motor vehicle output, 522 Urfa (Turkey), vilayet, 1316; town, - national defence, 510 sqq 1316 - national guard, 510, 511 Urga (Mongolia), 795, 796 - naval ami air bases, leases for, Urgel, bishop of, 910 512 Uri (Swiss canton), 1290, 1292 - naval yards, 512 Uribia (Colombia), 806 - navy, 511 sqq Urugul\Y, 1327 sqq - negroes in, 497 - agriculture, 1330, 1331 -- franchise, 493 - area and population, 1328, 1329 - occupations of the people, 520 - banking anll credit, 1332 sqq - commerce. 1331 - petroleum, 520 - constitution aud government, - population, 496 IIqq 1327, 1328 -- - foreign and foreign. born, 497 - defence, 1330 sqq (see also separate states) - finan ce, 1330 -- movement of, 500 sqq - justice, 1329 1454 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 URU VAS Uruguay, money, weights and Valais (Swiss canton), 1290, 1292 measures, 1332, 1333 Valdivia (Chile), 772 - president, 1328 - forests, 776 - production and industry, 1330, - town, 773 1331 - wireless station, 778 - religion and education, 1329 Valencia (Spain), 1261, 1262 - shipping and communications, - town, 1262 1331, 1332 - university, 1263 - university, 1329 Valencia (Venezuela), 1335 Urumchi (Sin-Kiang), 795 - cotton mills, 1338 Urumiah (Persia) (Iran), lake navi· - university, 1336 gation, 1158 Valladolid (Spain), province, 1261 Urundi (Belgian Congo), 261 - town, 126:t, 1263 Ushuaia (Argentine), 707 - university, 1263 Usti nad Labem (Czech.), 827 Valle (Colombia), 806 Utah, 494, 499, 646 sqq Vallecas (Spain), 1262 - agriculture, 647 Valletta (Malta), 87 - area and population, 498, 646 Valmiera (Latvia), 1243 - constitution and government, Valona (Albania), 692,694 646 Valparaiso (Chile), 772, 777; town, - education, 646, 647 773, 778 j university, 773; - finance, 647 wireless station, 778 - gold, 647 Van (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 - governor, 646 Vancouver, Greater (Brit. Columbia), - mining, 519, 647 330 - production and industry, 511l, Vancouver Island (British Columbia), 647, 648 330 - public lands, 647 - town, 309 - religion and welfare, 647 . Yiinern, Lake (Sweden), 1277 - representation, 494, 646 Van mala (India), 172 - silver, 646 Vanua Levu Island (Fiji), 294 - university, 647 Var (France), dept., 890, 903; silk, - wheat, 647 903 Utica (New York). 502, 614 Varberg (Sweden), 1278 Utrecht (Natal), 459 Vardarska (Yugoslavia), 1344 Utre(· ht (Netherlands), 1100 Varesh (Yugoslavia), 1347 - town, 1100 Varmland (Sweden), prov., 127i - university, 1101 \' arna (Bulgaria), 765 Uusimaa (Finland), 880 Val'Dol Mal (India), 172 Uvea Is. (French Pacific), 956 Yarnoli Moti (India), 172 Uzbekistan (Uzbek Soviet Socialist Varnoli Nani (India), 172 Republic), 1212, 1216, 1247, Vasa, see Vaasa 1248 Vasan·Sewada (India), 172 - area and population, 1216, 1248 Vasan-Virpur (India), 172 - education, 1248 Vassar College (New York), 6]5 - production, 1248 Vaster4s (Sweden), 1278 Viisterbotten (Sweden), prov., 1277 Vaasa (Finland), 880; town, 881 Vasternorrlanrl (Sweden), province, Vadhyawan (India), 171 1277 Vaduz (Liechtenstein), 1069 Vastervik (Sweden), 1278 Vaitupu Island (Pacific), 297 Vastmanland (Sweden), province, Vajiria (India), 171 1277 Vakhtapur (India), 172 Vasurna (India) 171 INDEX 1455 VAT VIC Vatican City, the, 1195 sqq Vermont, 494, 498, 648 sqq - coinage, et c., 1190 - agriculture, 649 - concordat with Italy, 1195 - area and popUlation, 498, 648, - concordat with Portugal, 1182 649 - independent sovereignty recog- - constitut ion and government, 648 nized, 1195 - education, 649 Vattern, Lake (Sweden), 1277 - finance, 649 Vaucluse (Fr"nce), del,t., 890 - governor, 648 Vaud (Swiss canton), 1290,1292 - l,roductioll and industry, 649, 650 Vaupes (Culombia), 806 - religion and welfare, 649 Vavau Islands (Tonga), 300 - fepresentation, 494, 648 Vavitu Island (Fr. Oceania), 957 - uni versitv, 649 Vuxj6 (Sweden), 1278 Verona (Italy), 1025 Vega, La (Dominican Repub. ), prov., Versailles (France), 892 844 Verviers (Belgium), 728 Vel. Kikinda (Yugoslavia), 1344 Vest·Agder (Norway), 1127 Velho (Brazil), 753 Vestfold (Norway), 1127 Vella Lavella Island (Pacific), 299 Vestmannaeyjar (Icelallu), 1009 Velsen (Netherlands), 1100 Vevey (Switzerland), 1293 Vendee (France), dept., 890 Viana uo Castelo (Portugal), 1180 Veneto (Italy), 1024 Viborg (Finland), dept., 880 Venezia (Italy), see Venice Vichada (Colombia), 806 Venezia Giulia (Italy), 1024 Vicksburg (Mississippi), 595 Venezia Tridentina (Italy), 1024 Victoria (Australia), 349, 379 sqq Venezuela, 1334 I'lq (see also Australia, Common - agriculture. 1337 wealth) - area and population, 1335 - agriculture, 385, 386 - commerce, 1338 - afea anu population, 353, 382 - constitution and government, - births, marriages, deaths, 353, 382 1334 - civil aviation, 364 - defence, 1337 - commerce, 360 8qq , 38 6 - finance, 1336, 133 ; - communications, 363, 386 - justice, 1336 - constitution anu government, 350 - president (provisional), 1334 8QQ, 379 sqq - production and industry, 1337, - education, 382, 383 1338 - finance, 384, 385 - religion and education, 1335 , 1336 - government, 350, 351 , 379 egg - shipping anu communication" - governor, 380 1339 - imports and exports, 360, 361 - universities, 1336 - inhabited houses, 353 Venice (Venezia) (Italy), 1024, 1026 - justice and crime, 381 - naval command, 1028 - legislative assembly, 380 - silk, 1030 - local government, 381 - town, 1026, 1028 - manufactures, 386 - university, 1026 - miuing, 386 Venlo (Netherlands), 1100 - mint, 387 Vent, Iles sous le (Fr. Oceania), 957 - money and credit, 387 Ventspils (Latvia), 1243 - motor vehicles, 364 Veracruz (Mexico), 1075,1076 - posts and telegraphs, 364 - port, 1080 - production and industry, 385, - town, ]075 386 Veraguas (Panama), 1138 - railways,. 363, 364 Verdun (Oanada), 309, 343 - religion, 382 1456 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 VIC VOL Victoria (Australia), representation, Virgin Gorda Is. (Brit. West Indies), 350, 380 287 - social services, 383 Virgin Islands (West Indies) (Brit - state housing, 384 ish), 285, 287 - university, 383 Virgin Islands (United States), 499, - wireless broadcasting, 365 672, 673 Victoria (Brazil), 752 - area and population, 499, 672, - (Canada), 309 673 - (Hong Kong), 105 - communication, 673 - (Labuan), 189 - education, 673 - (Nigeria), 245 - finan ce, 673 - (Rhodesia), 237 - government, 672 - (Seychelles), 227 - governor, 672 Victoria, Greater (British Columbia), - money and banking, 673 330 - production and industry, 673 Victoria univ. (Manchester), 23, 24 Virginia, 494, 498, 650 sqq Victoria university college (New - agriculture, 652 Zealand), 418 - area and population, 498, 650,651 Vidin (Bulgaria), 765 - constitution and government, 650 Viedma (Argentina), 707 - cotton, 518, 652 Vienna (Austria), allied zones of - education, 651 occupation, 719, 720 - finauce, 652 - population, 721 - governor, 650 - province, 721 - minerals, 652 - university, 721 - naval station, 512 Vienne (France), dept., 890 - production and industry, 518, - Haute- (France), dept., 890 652 Vientiane (Laos), 919 - religion and welfare, 651 Vieqnes Island (Porto Rico), 670 - representation, 494, 650 Viet-Nam republic (Indo-China), - tobacco, 518, 652 914 - university, 651 - constitution, 914 - wheat, 652 Vigo (Spain), 1262 - West, see West Virginia Viipuri (Finland), dept., 880 Visby (Sweden), 1278 Vijayanagar (India), 179 Viseu (Portugal), district, 1180 Vila Real (Portugal), dist., 1180 Vitebsk (White Russia), 1237 ; town, Villach (Austria), 721 1217, 1237 Villa Cisneros (Spanish Africa), 1271 Viti Levu Island (Fiji), 294 Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi (Ital. Vitoria (Svain), 1262 Somaliland), 1037 Vittorio -Emanuele III (Italy), Villa Hayes (Paraguay), 1147 1021 Villa Hermosa (Mexico), 1075 Vitu Is. (Bismarck Arch.), 434 Villa Nador (Morocco), 1087 Vizcaya (Spain), prov., 1261 Villarrica (Paraguay), 1147 Vlaardingen (Netherlands), 1100 Villa Sanjurjo (Morocco), 1087 Vladimir (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Villavicencio (Colombia), 806 Vladivostok (Siberia), 1216, 1219; Villenour (French India), 913 dockyard, 1222; university, Villeurbanne (France), 892 1219 Vilnius (Lithuania), 1244 Vlone (Albania), 692, 694 Vilvoorde (Belgium), 728 Vojvodina (Yugoslavia), 1342, 1344 Viii a del Mar (Chile), 773 Vologda (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Vinnitza (U.S.S.R.), 1217, 1235 Volsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Yirampuru (India), 172 Volta, Upper (French W. Af.), 941 INDEX 1457 voo W,\.T Voorburg (Netherlands), HOO Walthamstow, popUlation, 16 Vora (India), 172 Walvis Bay (South·West Africa), Vorlarlberg (Austria), prov., 119, 468, 470 720,721 Wanchuen (China), 782 Voronezh (U.S.S.R.), 1216 Wanganui (New Zealand), 417 Voroshilov (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Wangaratta (Victoria), 382 Voroshilovsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Wangdupotrang (Bhutan), 742 Voroshilovgrad (U.S.S.R.), 1216 Wanhsien (China), port, 783 Vosges (France), dept., 892 Wankaner (India), 172, 173 Vostock Island (Paciilc), 302 Wankie (11. Rhodesia), 237 Vratza (Bulgaria), 765 Warren (Ohio), 623 Vrbaska (Yugoslavia), 1344 Warri (Nigeria), 245 Vrchatz (Yugoslavia), 1344 Warrington, population, 16 Vryheid (Natal), 469 Warrnambool (Victoria), 382 Vyehni Volochek (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Warsaw (Poland), 1174 ; univ., 1174; military dist., 1175 Wa (Gold Coast), 251 Warwick (Queensland), 389 Waadt, see Vaud Warwick (Rhode Island), 634 Waco (Texas), 643 Warwick, \V est (Rhode Island), 634 Wadai (French Equat. Africa), 931, Warwickshire, 14 932, 941 Washington (D.C.). 501, 560 Wadhwan (India), 172, 173 - naval station, 512 Wadi Dawasir (Arabia), 695 Washington (State), 494, 499, 653 6qIJ Wadi Halla (A.·E. Sudan), 256 - agriculture, 517, 654 Wad Medani (A.·E. Sudan), 256 - area amt population, 499, 653, Wageningen (N etherJands), high 654 school, 1101 - coal, 655 Wagga Wagga (New South Wales), - education, 654 371 - finance, 654 Wahhabi campaign (Arabia), 695 - gold, 655 Waiyevo (Fiji), wireless stn., 296 - government, 653 Wakayama (Japan), 1048 - governor, 653 Wakefield, population, 16 - mining, 519, 655 Wakkerstroom (Natal), 459 - naval station, 512 Waldeck (Germany), 959 - production and industry, 517, 518, Wales, area and population, 12 (see 654, 655 also England and Wales) - public lands, 653 - countie.<, 14 - religion and welfare, 654 - county boroughs, 16 - representation, 494, 653 - crops, 56 - silver, 655 - disestablishment, 20 - university, 654 - education, 23 sqq - wheat, 517, 654 - language, 12 Washington Is. (Pacific), 297 - religion, 20 sqq Waterbury (Connecticut), 656 - university, 23, 24 Waterford (Eire), 475; county Walfish Bay, see Walvis Bay borough, 475; port, 481 Wallachia (Rumania), prov., 1204 Waterloo (Iowa), 574 Wallasey, population, 16 Watermael·Boitsfort (Brussels), 728 Wallis, see Valais Watertown (New York), 614 Wallis Archipelago (French Pacific), Watertown (South Dakota), 638 956 Waterville (Maine), 58~ Walsall, population, 16 Watervliet (New York), 614 Walpoole (New Caledonia), 956 Watlings Island (West Indies), 279 1458 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1940 WAU WHI Wau (N.E. New Guinea), 433 Western India States Agency, 115, Wansau (Wisconsin), 659 167 , li2, 173 Wauwatosa (Wisconsin). 659 Western Province (Uganda), 213 Waziristan, North and South (India), Western Samoa, 436, 437 178 - mandate, 436 Webi Shebeli (Italian Somaliland), Western Siberian Region (U.S.S.R.), 1037 1250 Webster Grove (Missouri), 597 - area and population, 1250 W ~j h (Hejaz), port, 698 Western Sinjrani (Baluchistan), 144 Welle, see Uele Western Szechuen, 794 Wellesley Province (Straits Settle· Western university (Ontario), 340 ment), 184, 185 Westfield college (Hampstead), 24 Wellington (N.Z.), Victoria univer· West Ham, population, 16 sity college, 418; district, West Hartlepool, population, 16 417; town, 417 West Indies (American), 672, 673 Wels (Austria), 721 West Indies (British), 279 sqq (su Wenchow (China), port, 783 al.. WHI YAL White Nile (Sudan), prov., 258 Wisconsin, governor, acting, 658 Whiteplains (Liberia), 1065 - production, industry and com- White Plains (New York), 614 munications, 518, 660 White Russia, Soviet Socialist Re· - religion and welfare, 659 public, 1212, 1216,1237,1238 - representation, 494, 658 - agriculture, 1238 - tobacco, 518, 660 - area and popnla tion, 1237, 1238 - university, 659 - constitution and government, - wheat, 660 1237 Witwatersrand, university of the - education, 1238 (S. Africa), 445 - finance, 1238 Wollongong (New South Wales), 371 Whydah (Dahomey), 946 W olue-St. Pierre (Brussels), 728 Wiborg, see Viborg Woluwe St. Lambert (Brussels), 728 Wichita (Kansas), 502,576 Wolverhampton, population, 16 Wicklow (Eire), 475 Wonthaggi (Victoria), 382 \vien, see Vienna Woodlark Island (Papua), gold, 413 Wiener Neustadt (Austria), 721 Woonsocket (Rhode Island), 634 Wiesbaden (Prussia), 961 Worc'ester, population, 16 Wigan, population, 16 Worcester (Cape Colony), 457 Wight, Isle of, area and population, Worcester (~1assachusetts), 502, 587, 12, 13 588 Wigtown (Scotland), 17 W orcestershire, 14 Wilhelmina, queen (Netherlands), W roelaw (Poland), 1174 1096 Wuchang (Ohina), 782, 783 Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania), 631 Wuchow (Ohina), port, 783 Willemstad (CuraQao), 1117 Wuhu (China), port, 783 Willesden, population, 16 Wuppertal (Germany). 961 WillIamsport (Penllsylvania ), 631 Wiirttemberg, 958, 959 Wilmington (Delaware), 502, 558 - area and population, 959 Wilmington (North Carolina), 618 Wiirzburg (Bavaria), 961, 963 Wilryck (Belgium), 728 - university, 963 Wilson Islands (Pacific), 299 Wyandotte (Michigan), 590 Wiltshire, 14 Wye college, 23 Windhoek (S. W. Africa), 468 Wyoming, 494, 499, 661 sqq Windsor (Olltario), 309. 339 - agriculture, 662, 663 Windsor, duke of (formerly king - area and population, 499, 661,662 Edward VIII), :3 - coal, 663 Windward Islands, 289 sqq - education, 662 -- administration, 289 sqq - fin ance, 662 - governor, 289 - government, 661 - wireless stations, 290 - governor, 661 Winnipeg' (Manitoba), 309, 333 - production and industry, 662, - fur auction, 319 663 - university, 333 - public lands, 661 Winston-Salem (North Carolina), 618 - religioll .. ud welfare, 662 Winterthur (Switzerland), 1293 -- representation, 494, 661 Wisconsin, 494 , 498, 658 sqq - university, 662 - agriculture, 660 - Yellowstone park, 661 - area and population, 498, 658, 659 - dairying, 660 Yakutsk Repub. (U.S.S.R.), 1251 - education, 659, 660 - area and population, 1251 - finance, 510, 660 - town, 1251 - government, 658 Yale university (Connecticut), 556 1460 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946 YAL ZAN Yallourn (Victoria), 381 Yugoslavia, defence, 1346, 1347 Yanaon (French India), 913 - education, 1345, 1346 Yanbu (Hejaz), port, 697 - federative units, 1342, 1344 Yangchu (China), 782 - finance, 1346 Yanina (Greece), 976 - justice and crime, 1346 Yaounde (Cameroon), 949 - money, weights and measures, Yap (Caroline Is.), 1057 1349 Yaracuy (Venezuela), state, 1335 - president, 1343 Yarkand (Sin.Kiang), 795 - production and industry, 1347, Yarmouth (Nova f\cotia), 337 1348 Yaroslavl (U. S.S.R.), 1216 - religiou, 1344, 1345 Yass·Canberra (Australia), 351 - republic proclaimed, 1341 Yassy (Rumania), 1205 - shipping and communications, - university, 1206 1348 Yatung (Tibet), 795 - universities, 1346 Yawata (Japan), 1048 YUKi (Koreal, port, 1062 Yegoryevsk (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Yukon Territory (Canada), 304, 347 Yeji (Northern Territories), 251 - area and population, 308, 347 Yelets (U,S.S.R.), 1217 - communication., 348 Yellowstone national park (U.S.A.), - constitution and govt., 304, 307, 661 347 Yemen (Arabia), 6911 - education, 347 Yendi (Gold Coast), 261 - finance, 348 Yerim (Yemen), 699 - mining, 317,348 Yeshwant Rao Holkar Bahadur, - production and industry, 318, ruler (Indore), lR6 348 Yezd (Persia) (Iran), 1154 - religion, 310 Yezo (Japan), 1046 - representation, 304, 347 Yingkow (Manchuria), 793 Yunnan (China), 782; tin, 788; Yochow (China), port, 783 railway, 790 Yokohama (Japan), 1048 Yverdon (Switzerland), 1293 Yokosuka (Japan), 1048 Yonkers (New York), 502, 614 Zaandam (Netherlands), 1100 Yonne (France), dept., 890 Zabrze (Poland), 1174 York, population, 14, 16 Zacapa (Guatemala), 985 York (Pennsylvania), 631 Zacatecas (Mexico), 1075; town, York Is. (Sierra Leone), 252 1075 Yorkshire, East, North and West Zagazig (Egypt), 859; mosque, 860 Ridings, 14 Zagreb (Yugoslavia), 1344; univ., York ton (Saskatchewan), 346 1346 Youngstown (Ohio), 502, 623 Zahlah (Lebanon), 1303 . Yozgat (Turkey), vilayet, 1316 Zaidi Imam, the (Yemen), 699 Ypacarai (Paraguay), 114 7 Zakyntho8, see Zante Ysabel (Brit. Solomon Ie.), 299 Zambales (Philippines), 677 Ystad (Sweden), 1278 Zamboa.nga (Philippines), town, Yucatan (Mexico), state, 1075 675 Yugoslavia, 1341 sqq Zambo race (Nicaragua), 1120 - agriculture, 1347 Zamora (Spain), province, 1261 - area and population, 1334 Zanesville (Ohio), 623 - banking and credit, 1348 Zaute (Greece), 976; town, 976 - commerce, 1348 Zanzibar Protectorate, 215 8qq - constitution and government, - commerce, 218 1342, 1343 - communica.tions, 218 INDEX 1461 ZAN ZWO Zanzibar Protectorate, constitution Zinder (French West Africa), 947 and government, 215, 216 Zionist organisation (Palestine), - education, population and re- 196 ligion, 216, 217 Zla.toust (U.S.S.R.), 1217 - finance, 217 Zlin (Czechoslova.kia), 827 - justice, 217 Zomba (NyasaIBnd), 223 - production and industry, 217 Zonguldak (Turkey), town, 1316 - shipping, etc., 218 - vilayet, 1316 - sultan. 216 Zug (Swiss canton), 1290, 1292 ; Zaporozhie (U.S.S.R.), 1216 town, 1293 Zaragoza (Spain), province, 1261 Zuiderzee (N etherIBnds), drainage, - town, 1262, 1263 1100 - university, 1263 Zolia (Venezuela), 1335 Zatatecoluca (Salvador), 1253 Zulu land (Natal), 459 Zealand (Netherlands), 1100 - sugar, 461 Zeilah (Somaliland), 229 Zurich (Switzerland), 1290, 1292 Zeist (Netherlands), 1100 - town, 1293, 1294 letska (Yu~oslavia), 1344 - university, 1294 Zhitomir (U.S.S.R.), 1217 Zutphen (Netherlands), 1100 Zhob Valley (Baluchistan), 144 Zvarungu (Gold Coast), 251 Zifta (Egypt), barrage, 864 Zwolle (Netherlands), llOO PRINTED A"ll BOlT"" I X G REA'f B RITAIN BY RICHARD CLAY AND COMPANY, LTD. 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