The Statesman’s Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1943

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by  M. Epstein M.A., Ph.D. (eds.)

THE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
1943
EIGHTIETH ANNUAL PUBLICATION
TIIE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
STA'l'ISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL OF
'l'HE STATES OF THE WORLD
FOR THE YEAR
1943
EDITED BY
M. EPSTEIN, M.A., Pn.D.
FELLOW 0)' THE ROYAL GEOORAPHICAL, OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL, AND 01' THI!: ROYAL
ECONOMIC SOCIETIES
EIGHTIETH ANNUAL PUBLICATION. REVISED AF"rER
OFFICIAL RETURNS
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON
1943
ll[&n sagt oft : Zahlen regieren die Welt,
Da.s aber ist gewiss, Za.hlen zeigen inie sie regiert wird.
GOETHE.
COPYRIGHT
ISBN 978-0-230-27072-5 (eBook)
DOI 10.1057/9780230270725
PREFACE
IN the year in which the publishers celebrate the centenary of their
establishment THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-Book appears in its 80th issue.
In 1863 the Victorian era had not yet run half its course ; the second
Palmerston Ministry-the Government of the 'Triumvirate ' (Palmers
ton, Russell and Gladstone)-was directing the affairs of the nation;
income tax was 9d. in the £. In 1943 the nation, in conjunction with
its 31 Allies, is fighting a war, grimmer than any in history, against the
barbarians of modern times, in order to save from destruction the civil
isation of the West to which the Victorian era made some notable contri
butions. Directly or indirectly every country in the world is involved in
the present conflict, and its political and economic situation is affected
by the war. Once again it is the purpose of the YEAR-BOOK to reflect the
prevailing conditions in all lands, and though the war has checked the
normal flow of statistics, it is nevertheless surprising how many statis
tical returns are available. These will be found incorporated in the
present volume, including in particular much additional information
about Soviet Russia (as well as a map of Russian railways) and the
complete returns of the census taken in India on March 1, 1941.
A bibliographical note in connexion with the 80th issue of THE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK may be of interest. During its 80 years the
YEAR-BOOK has had three editors-from 1863 to 1883, Frederick
Martin; from 1884 to 1926, Sir John Scott Keitie (assisted by I. P.A.
Renwick from 1895 to 1910, and by the present Editor, from 1911 to
1919, when he became joint Editor); and the present Editor since 1927.
To the friends of the YEAR-BooK all over the world. the Editor
expresses his warmest thanks for help which is greatly valued.
M.E.
STATESUAN's YEAR-BooK OFFICE,
MACMILLAN & Co., LTD.,
ST. MARTIN'S STREET,
LONDON, W.C. 2,
April 30, 1943.
METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,
Metric measures most commonly found in statistical returns, with
equivalents :-
LENGTH, DRY MF..ASURE.
Centimetre 0·39 inch Litre 0'91 quart
Metre ... 39 ·37 inches Hectolitre ... 2·75 bushels
Kilometre 0·621 mile WEIG HT-AY OIRDUPOIS,
Gramme ... 15·42 grains
LIQUID MEA~URE. Kilogramme .. . .. . 2 ·205 pounds
Litre ... 1 ·76 pints Quintal 220·46 pounds
Hectolitre 22 gallons Short ton ... 2000 pounds
Ton .. . 2204 ·6 pounds
SURFACE MEASURE, WEIGHT-TROY,
S<Juare metre 10 ·26 sq. feet Gramme 15 ·42 grains
Hectare ... 2"47 acres Kilogramme 32 ·15 ounces,
Square kilometre 0·386 sq. mile 2·68 pounds
BRITISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
LENGTH, WEIGHT,
1 foot • .. 0 ·3048 metre 1 ounce 28·350 grammes
1 yard ... 0·91439 metre 1 lb. ... .. • 0 · 4535 kilogrammes
1 mile i ·6093 kilometres 1 cwt. ... 50 ·8022 kilogrammes
1 ton ... 1,016 kilogrammes
LIQUID MEASURE. SURFACE MEASURE.
I pint 0·568 litre 1 Scj, foot ... 9·2903 sq. decimetres
1 gallon 4 ·5459 litres 1 sq. yard O· 836 sq. metres
1 quarter 2 ·909 hectolitres 1 acre O· 40468 hectare
1 sq, mile 2·589 sq. kilometres
CONTENTS
PART I. THE BRITISH COJ\1M.ONWEALTH,
PART II. THE UNITED STATES 01!' AMERICA.
PART III. OTHER COUNTRIES.
INTRODUCTORY TABLES,
1.-THE BRITISH CO:\IMONWEALTH (1941-1942).
Ir,-THE LEAGUE OF NATJONS.
l. l\[EMRERSHIP.
II. Tm, ORGANS OF THE LEAGUE,
III. BumlF.T OF THE LEAGUE,
IV. MANDATES.
V, PUBLICATIONS OF THE LEAGUE,
IIl,-INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION,
IV,-PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE
Vlll THE STATE'lMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1043
ADDITIONS AND CORRIWTIONS.
INDIA-Census population, 1941; New BELGIAN Co NGO -Mineral output,
Members of the Viceroy's Council; 1941.
New Bengal Ministry; State rail CHILE-Break with Axis.
ways; Production of rice; Produc
EoYPT--Production of non-metallic
tion of sugar and molasses.
minerals ; Egg exports.
NORTHERN IRELAND-New Cabinet. GREECE-Government in Middle East.
NEW ZEALAND-Increased financial ITALY-Cabinet change.
benefits. JAPAN-Cabinet changes.
BRITISH COLUMBIA-Salmon catch, PORTUGAL - Estimated population,
1942. 1941.
EIRE-Budget, 1943-44. SPAIN-Crop yields, 1942; Export of
oranges.
ABoENTINA-The Port of Rosario; SEA BATTLES IN THE 8oLOMON8-
Fruit production. QfficiaJ descriptions.
BELGIUM-Savings Fund. Tm,i UNITED NATIONS.
MAPS.
I. The Alaskan Highway.
2. Strategic Railways in U.S.S.R. and Persht.
CONTENTS lX
PART THE FIRST.
'l'HE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS.
PAGE
REIGNING KING AND EMPEROR 3
GREAT BRITAIN 3
EUROPE- PAGE ASIA-
NORTHERN IRELAND 73 INDIA AND DEPENDENcn::s
ISLE OF MAN i8 lNDIAN STATES& AGENCIES-
CHANNEL ISLANDS 79 EASTERN STATES • 165
THE BRITISH COMMON- GUJARAT STATES AND
WEALTH OF NATIONS 82 BARODA 165
GIBRALTAR , 84 GWALIOR 170
MALTA 85 HYDERABAD. 172
AsIA- JAMMU AND KASRMIB 172
ABODRENNE, OP E(RBIRMIT, ISSoHK)O TRA, ETC, 8980 KoSLTHAATPEUS R AND DECCAN 173
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO 90 MADRAS STATES 17 4
BRUNEI 91 MYSORE • • , 174
SARAWAK 92 NORTH-WEST FRONTIER
CEYLON 93 AGENCIES , 17 5
MALDIVE ISLANDS 98 PUNJAB STATES 176
CHYOPNRGU KS ONG 10939 SRIAKJKPUIMTA NA ,• • • 1177 67
INDIA AND DEPENDENOIES 107 WESTERN INDIA STATES 178
BRITISH PROVINCES- BUR?.lA 178
AJMER-MI!RW ARA 139 BURMA STATES 181
.ANDAMAN AXD N!GOBAR MALAYA , , , 182
ISLANDS 139 'rm,: STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 182
AssAM. 140 Cocos or KEELING ISLANDS 187
BALUCHISTAN 142 CHRISTMAS ISLAND , 187
BENGAL 143 LABUAN 188
BrnAR • 146 ~'EDERATED MALAY STATES 188
BOMBAY 147 THE MALAY STATES NOT
CENTRAL PROVINCES INCLUDED IN THE FEDF,R-
AXD llERAR 149 ATION 191
CoORG, 151 Mandated Territories--
DELIII • 151
MADRAS 152 PALESTINE • 194
LACCADIVE ISLANDS 153 TRANSJORDAN 205
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER
PROVINCE 154 AFRICA-
OmssA. 155 BRITISH EAST AFRICA 208
PUNJAB 156 KENYA COLONY AND PRO-
SIND 159 TECTORATE 208
UNITED PROVINCES OF UGANDA PROTECTORATE 212
AGRA AND 0UDH 161 ZANZIBAR 214
INDIAN STATES AND AGEN- MAURITIUS , , , , 219
CIES, 163 NYABALAND PROTECTORATE 222
AssAM STATES 164 ST. HELENA 224
BALUCHISTAN STATES 164 ASCENSION ISLAND 225
CENTRAL INDIA AGENCY l 64 TRISTAN DA CUNHA 225
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l"AGF, PAGE
AFRICA- AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
SEYCHELLES • • • 226 BRITISH SOLOMON lsLANDR
SoMALILANl> PBOTECTORATE 228 PROTECTORATE 296
SOUTH AFRICA- NEW liEBRIDF.R CONDO-
BASUTOLAND 229 MINIUM 297
BEOHUANALAND PBOTF.0- TONGA 298
TOBATE 231 PITCAIRN ISLAND 299
SOUTHERN RnoDESIA 233 DOMINIONS IN THE BRITISH
N OltTHERN RHODESIA 237 COMMONWEALTH
SWAZILAND 239 CANADA 301
WEST AFRICA CANADIAN PROVINCES
NIGERIA, 241 ALBERTA 323
GAMBIA 245 BRITISH COLUMBIA 327
GoLn CoAsT 246 MANITOBA 330
ASHANTI. 24f~ NEW BRUNSWICK 332
NoRTUl!RN TERRITORIES 249 NovA ScoTIA 334
SIERRA LEONE. 250 ONTARIO 336
THE PROTECTORATE 252 PRINCE EDWARD lsLANH 338
Condominiurn QUEBEC 340
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN SUDAN 254 SABKATCHEW AN 342
YUKON. 344
Mandated Territvries
TANGANYIKA 'l'ERlllTORY 260 NoTRO.TRUIEWSE sT TER.RI· 34~
BRITISH CAMEROONS ,263
COMMONWEALTH OF .A.us-
ToooLAND 264 TRALIA 346
AMERIQA- NEW SOUTH W Al,Etl 365
BERMUllA 265 VICTORIA 375
FALKLAND faLANJJH 267 QUEENSLANll 382
GUIANA, BHITIHH 268 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 389
HONDURAS, BRITISH 271 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 394
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LAil- TASMANIA 400
Jl.ADOR. 273 NORTHERN TERRITORY 404
WEST INDIE8 277 PAPUA 407
BAHAMAS 277 NEW ZEALAND 409
BARBADOS 278 Mandated Territories
,JAMAICA , 280 NEW GUINEA , 426
CAYMAN lsLANDS 282 WESTERN SAMOA 430
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS 283 NAURU 43)
Lt:EW ARD ISLANDS • 283 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA 433
TRINIDAD 285 CAPE oF Goon HovE 450
WINDWARD Isr,ANDS 288 NATAL 463
AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA THE TRANSVAAL 455
FIJI • • • 291 0RANGF. FREE STATE 458
p ACIFIC ISLANDS 294 Mandated Te:rritory
GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLAND SoUTH-WEsT AFRICA 460
COLONY 295 EIRE (IRELAND) 464
p ART THE SECOND.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
UNITED STATES. 481 STATES AND TERRITORIES
STATES AND TERRITORIES ARKANSAS • 538
ALABAMA 533 CALIFORNIA 540
ARIZONA 535 COLORADO , 543