INDEX AAR .A.HW Aabcnraa (Denmark), 908 Adams (Colorado), 634 Aachen (Germ.), 1042, !065 Adana (Turkey), 1420, 1422 Aalborg (Denmark), 908 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 951, 952, Aargau (Switz.), 1390, !392 953, 954, 1015 Aarhus (Denmark), 908, 909 Adelaide (S. Australia), 442, 450, Aas (Norway), 1252 490, 492, 494, 509, 516 Aba (Nigeria), 321 Adelie Land (Antarctic), 437, 461 Abaco (Bahamas), 420 Aden, 220-24, 341 Abadan (Persia), 1281, 1286 - opium,157 Abaiang J s. (Pacific), 546 Adi Is. (N. Guinea), 1242 Abajo (Cuba), 893 Adiyaman (Turkey), 1420 Abancay (Peru), 1295 Adizhan (U.S.S.R.), 1447 Abastuman (U.S.S.R.), 1471 Adjah (Gold Coast), 331 Abemama Is. {Pacific), 546 Admiralty Is. (Bismarck Arch.), 513, Abeokuta (Nigeria), 321, 324 514 Aberdeen (U.K.), 65, 66, 71, 72 Adola (Ethiopia), 953 Aberdeen (S. Dakota), 722 Adowa (Ethiopia), 954 Aberystwyth (U.K.), 71, 72 Adrar (Mauritania), 1001 Abidjan (Fr. W. Africa), 996, 998, Adrar Temar (Sp. Sahara), 1364 1003, 1004 Adrianople (Turkey), 1420 Abilene (Texas), 728 Adygei (R.S.F.S.R.), 1458 Abkhazia (Georgia), 1470, 1471 Adzharian Rep. (Georgia), 1470 Abo (Finland), 957, 958 Ai:gean Is., Greek, 1072, 1076 Abo-Bjiirneborg (Finland), 957 Ai:tolia (Greece), 1071 Abomey (Togo.), 1005, 1006 Afghanistan, 769-73 Abor Rills (Assam), 170 Afyon (Turkey), 1420, 1424 Aboso (Gold Coast), 331 Agadez (Niger), 1006 Abqaiq (Arabia), 1347, 1349 Agadir (Morocco), 1029 Abruzzie e Molise (Italy), 1153 Agalega Is. (Mauritius), 345 Abu Dhabi (Arabia.), 293 Agaiia (Guam), 762 Abu Zenima (Egypt), 940 Agedabia (Libya), 1199 Abyssinia, see Ethiopia, 949-55 Agder, Anstand Vest (Norway), 1251 Acadia (Nova Scotia), 383 Aghios Nikolaos (Greece), 1072 Acajutla (El Salv.), 945 Agra (prov.), see Uttar Pradesh Acarnania (Greece), 1071 Agra. (city), 145, 148, 184, 185 Accra (Gold Coast), 329-32 Agri (Turkey), 1420 Accrington (U.K.), 62 Aguadulce (Panama), 1266 Achimota (Gold Coast), 331 Aguascalientes (Mexico), 1208, 1209 Acholi (Uganda), 308 Ahmadi (Kuwait), 1290 Acklin's Is. (Bahamas), 420 Ahmedabad (India), 145, 174 Aconcagua (Chile), 854 Ahtmee (U.S.S.R.), 1477 Acre (Brazil), 824, 825, 827, 830 Ahuachapan (El Salv.), 945 Acre (Israel), 1146 Ahvenanmaa (Finland), 957 Adamawa (Nigeria), 325 Ahwaz (Persia), 1281, 1282, 1286 1533 1534 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1956 AID ALI Aidin (Asia. Minor), &ee Aydin Alaska, metals, precious, 597 Ain (France), 967 - representation, 660 Ain Dar (Arabia), 1347 Alava (Spain), 1363 Ain Sefra (Algeria), 987 Alaverdi (Armenia), 1474 Ain Zalah (Iraq), 1123 Albacete (Spain), 1353 Air {Fr. W. Africa), 1006 Alba Julia (Rumania), 1339 Aisne (France}, 967 Albania., 774-77 Aituta.ki Is. (Cook Is.), 534, 535 Albany (Georgia), 645 Aix (France), 972, 974 Albany (N.Y.), 571, 696, 697, 698 Aix-en-Provence (France), 970 Albany (W. Australia), 497 Ajaigarh (India), 200 Alberta (Canada), 400-03 Ajlun (Jordan), 1177 - area and population, 353 Ajman (Arabia), 1293 - births, deatlts, marriages, 354 Ajmer (lndia), 195-96 - education, 356 -area and population, 144 - field crops, 363 - communities, 146 - livestock, 364 - cultivation, 158 - mining, 366 - justice, 150 - municipal govt., 376 - land tenure, 155 - police, 362 -police, 150 - popln. born outside, 353 - religion, 146 - religion, 355 -representation, 137 - representation, 350 Ajmer-Merwara (India), 193 Albina (Surinam), 1239 Akata. (Jordan), 1178 Albuquerque (New Mexico}, 694, 695 Akerman (U.S.S.R.), 1431, 1464 Albury (N.S.W.), 466 Akershus (Norway),12lH,1252 Alcazarquivir (Morocco), 1026, 1030 Akha'!a (Greeoe), 1071 Aldabra Is. (Seychelles), 345 Akhal-Senaki (Georgia), 1472 Alderney (Channel Is.), 66, 129, 132 Akjoujt (Mauritania), 1002 Alentejo (Portugal), 1321 Akmolinsk (Kazakhstan), 1452,1482, Aleppo (Syria), 1191, 1402, 1403, 1484 1405 Aktyubinsk (Kazakh.), 1482, 1484 Alesund (Norway), 1252 Akola (India), 177 Alexandrett& (Syria), 1402, 1419 Akranes (Iceland), 1107 Alexandria (Egypt), 932-35, 937, Akron (Ohio), 571, 706 938,940 Akureyri (Iceland), 1107 Alexandria (Louis.), 662 Akyab (Burma), 848 Alexandria (Virginia), 736 Alabama,622-24 Alexandroupolie (Greece), 1072 - area and population, 565 Alexandrovsk (Ukraine), 1466 - cotton, 595 Aley (Lebanon), 1191 - education, 574 Algarve {Portugal), 1321 -iron, 601 Algeranza Is. (Canary Is.), 1353 - representation, 560 Algeria, 987:...91 Alag6iLs (Brazil), 825 AI Ghail (Yemen),1520 Alais (France), 973 Algiers (Alger}, 972, 987, 988, 990 Alajuela (Costa Rica}, 885, 886 Alhambra (California), 630 Alameda (California}, 630 AI Hazm (Yemen),1620 Aland (Finland}, 957 Alicante (Spain), 1353, 1358, 1360 Alapayevsk (U.S.S.R.), 1452 Alice Springs (Auat.}, 457, 607, 608, Allwka, 748-62 509 - area and population, 565 Aligarh (India), 145, 148, 184 -highway, 371, 407, 752 Alipura (India), 200 - legislature, 563 Alirajpur (India), 191 INDEX 1535 At:. AND AI Jauf (Yemen), 1520 Ambala (India), 183 AI Jibla (Yemen), 1520 Ambatondrazaka (Marlag.), 1011 Alkmaar (Netherlands), 1228 Ambato (Ecuador), 926 Allahabll.d (India}, 145, 148, 184, Ambeno (Port. Timor),l336 185 Amboina (Indonesia), 1115 Allanmyo (Burma), 846 Ambrym Is. (New Hebrides), 549 Allenstein (Poland), 1312 American States, Organization of, Allentown (Pa.), 571, 715 40-42 Alliance (Ohio), 706 Amersfoort (Netherlands), 1228 Allier (France), 967 Ames (Iowa), 655 Alma-Ata (U.S.S.R.), 872, 873, 1435, Amherst (Mass.), 670 1438, 1452, 1482, 1484 Amherst (Nova Scotia), 384 AI Matamma (Yemen), 1520 Amida (Turkey), 1420 Almelo (Netherlands),1228 Amiens (France), 969 Almeria (Spain), 1363 Amindivis Is. (Laccadives), 180 Almirante (Pan.), 889, 1269 Amirantes Is. (Seychelles), 345 Almora (India), 185 Amlekganj (India), 1223 Alofi (Cook Ia.), 535 Amman (Jordan), 1177, 1178, 1191 Alofi ls. (Fr. Pacific), 1017 Amoy (China), 868 Alon (Burma), 847 Amphissa (Greece), 1071 Along Bay (Vietnam), 1518 Amran (Yemen), 1520 Alost (Belgium), 801 Amraoti (India), 176, 177 Alpes, Basses· (France), 967 Amritsar (India), 145, 182 Alpes, Hautes· (France), 967 Amsterdam Is. (Madag.), 1014 AJpes.Maritimes (France), 967 Amsterdam (Neth.), 1228, 1229 Alphonse Is. (Seychelles), 345 Amsterdam (N.Y.), 697 Alsace-Lorraine (France), 969 Amur (U.S.S.R.), 1458 AI Suda (Yemen), 1520 Anaconda (Montana), 683 Altai (R.S.F.S.R.),1447, 1458, 1461, Anadyr (U.S.S.R.), 1454, 1461 1484 Anaiza (Saudi Arabia), 1347 Altan Bulak (Mongolia), 1219 Ancash (Pem), 1295 Alto Adige (Ua.ly), 1151, 1153 Anchorage (Alaska), 748, 749 Alton (Illinois), 650 Anchorage (Cook Is.), 534 Altoona (Pa.), 715 Ancona (Italy), 1157 Aluminium, see Bauxite Andaluces (Spain), 1360 Alverdi (Georgia), 1472 Andaman and Nicobar Is., 200-01 Alvsborg (Sweden), 1375, 1382 - area and population, 144 Alwar (India), 193 - communities, 146 Amacuro (Venez.),1500 - cultivation, 158 Amagasaki (Japan), 1167 -forests, 158 Amambay (Paraguay), 1273 - police, 150 Amamlinsk(Armenia), 1474 - religions, 146 Amapa (Brazil), 824, 825, 830 - representation, 138 Amapala (Honduras), 1092 Anderson (Ind.), 652 Amara (Iraq), 1121 Andguphodang (Bhutan), 816 Amarillo (Texas), 727 Andhra (India), 148, 170 Amarnagar (India), 194 - area and population, 144 Amarpur (India), 200 - finance, 151 Amasya (Turkey), 1420 - govt., 143 Amazonas (Brazil), 825, 830 - police, 150 Amazonas (Colombia), 878 -representation, 137 Amazonas (Peru), 1295 Andizhan (Uzbek.), 1436, 1487, Amazonas (Venez.), 1506 1488 1536 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1956 AND ARK Andorra, 778 Appleton (Wisconsin), 743 Andros Is. (Bahamas), 420 Apra Harbour (Guam), 762 Anecho (Togo), 1005, 1020 Apulia (Italy), ll53 Anegada (Virgin Is.), 430 Apure (Venez.), 1506 Aneityum Is. (Pacific), 549 Apurimac (Peru), 1295 Angara (R.S.F.S.R.), 1461 Aqaba (Arabia), ll78 Angaur (Pacific), 765 Arabia, Saudi, 1346 Angediva (Goa), 1335 Arab League, 43-44 Angers (France), 969. 973, 974 Aracaju (Brazil), 825 Angkor (Cambodia), 849, 851 Arad (Rumania.), 1338 Anglesey (U.K.), 62 Aragua (Venezuela), 1506 Angola (Port. W. Afr.), 1324, 1332- Ara.k (Persia), 1281 33 Arani (Armenia), 1473 Angra do Heroismo (Port.), 1321, Aran Pradet (Thailand), 14ll 1322 Aranuka Is. (Gilbert Is.), 546 Anguilla ls. (W. Indies), 427, 428, Arapahoe (Colorado), 634 430 Ararat (Victoria), 477 Angul (India}, 181 Arauca (Colombia), 878 Angus (Scotland), 65 Arauco (Chile), 854 Anhwei (China), 866, 869 Arcadia. (Greece), 1071 Anin (Burma), 847 Archangel (U.S.S.R.), 1435, 1454, Anjouan Is. (Comoro Is.), 1013 1458 Ankara (Turkey). ll91, 1417, 1419, Arcila (Morocco), 1026 1420, 1421, 1422, 1428 Ardebil (Persia), 1281 Ankole (Uganda), 307,308 Ardeche (France), 967, 981 Annai (Br. Guiana), 416 Ardennes (France), 967 Annam (Vietnam}, 1022, 1513 Ardroasan (U.K.), 127 Annamalai (Madras), 148, 179 Arecibo (Puerto Rico), 757 Annapolis (Maryland), 666, 667 Arenda.l (Norway), 1252 Ann Arbor (Michigan), 672, 673 Arequipa (Peru), 1295, 1296 Annobon Is. (Sp. Africa),1364 Arezzo (Italy), 1158 Anshan (China), 866 Argenteuil (France), 970 Antalaha (Madagascar), lOll Argentina, 779-91 Antalya (Turkey), 1420 Arges (Rumania), 1338 Antigua (Guat.}, 1080, 1083 Argyrocaatro (Albania), 774, 775 Antigua Is. (W. Indies), 427-29 Argolis (Greece), 1071 -U.S.A. base, 429,588 Argostolion (Greece), 1071 Antioch (Syria), 1402 Argovie (Switz.), 1390, 1392 Antioquia (Colom.), 878, 881 Argyll (Scotland), 65 Antipodes Is. (N.Z.), 534 Arica (Chile), 817, 821, 1296 Antofagasta (Chile), 821, 854, 855, Ariege (France), 967 860 Arima (Trinidad), 431 Antrim (N. Ireland), liS, 121 Arivonimamo (Madagascar), 1013 Antsimbe (?.Iadag.), 10ll-12 Arizona, 624-27 Antwerp (Belgium), 800, 801, 802, - area and population,