The Statesman’s Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1946

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by  M. Epstein M.A., Ph.D. (eds.)

THE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
1946
EIGHTY-THIRD ANNUAL PUBLICATION
THE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL OF
THE STATES OF THE WORLD
FOR THE YEAR
EDITED BY
M. EPSTEIN, M.A., PH.D.
FELLOW OF TIlE ROYAL GEOGRAPHIOAL, OF TIlE ROYAL STATISTIOAL AND OF TIIF. ROYAL
ECONOWO SOCIETIES
EIGHTY·THIRD ANNUAL PUBLICATION. REVISED AFTER
OFFICIAL RETURNS
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON
1946
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ISBN 978-0-230-27075-6 (eBook)
DOI 10.1057/9780230270756
PREFACE
THE 83rd issue of the YEAR-BoOK, making its appearance in the
first year of peace, has utilized the new statistical material which has
become available since hostilities ceased. Even in belligerent,countries
(e.g., Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Rumania) the usual
official statistical returns are again being published, and accordingly
the latest information about these countries will be found in the follow
l:tg pages. The sections dealing with the other countries have likewiSe
all been revised so that, as usual, THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
reflects political and economic conditions throughout the world at the
end ofthe first quarter of the year.
As the United Nations Organization has come into being within the
last year, it seems appropriate that the current edition of the YEAR
BOOK should furnish fairly full particulars about it. Accordingly
the volume contains not only a. survey of the membership, the com
mittees, the budget and the officials of u.N.b., but also the complete
text of its Charter, as well as details of the International Labour
Organization and the new International Court of Justice.
The two maps in the volume show the boundary changes contem
plated at the Berlin Conference with regard to Eastern Europe and the
Far Ea.st respectively.
It would not have been possible to bring the information in the present
edition of the YEAR-BOOK up to date without the assistance of its many
friends all over the world. To one and all the Editor expr~ses his
warm thanks for their co-operation.
M.E.
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK OFFICE,
MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.,
ST. MARTIN'S STREET,
LONDON, W.C.2.
April 15, 1946.
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METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Metric measures most commonly fouud in statistical retums, with
equivalent!: :-
LENGTH. DRY MEASURB.
Centimet:re 0'39 inch Litre 0'91 quart
Metre ... 39 '87 inches Hectolitre .. , 2'75 bushels
Kilometnl 0'621 mile WIlIGHT-AvOIRDUPOIS.
Gramme ... 15'42 grains
LIQUID MEASURE. Kilogramme '" ... 2 '205 pounds
Litre ... 1'76 pints Quintal 220'46 pounds
Hectolitl'l 22 gallons Short ton . .. 2000 pounds
Ton ... 2204'6 pounds
SURrAOB MEASURB. WEIGHT-TROY.
Square metre 10'26 sq. feet Gramme 15'U grains
Hectare ... 2'47 acres Kilogramme 32'15 ounces,
Square kilometre 0'386 sq. mile 2'68 pounds
BRITISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
LBNGTH. WIUOHT.
1 foot ... 0'8048 metre 1 ounce 28'850 grammeB
1 yard ... 0'91439 metre lib. .. , 0'4585 kilogramme
1 mile 1 '6093 kilometres 1 cwt. ... 50'8022 kilogrammes
1 ton ... 1,016 kilogrammel
LIQUID MEAijURE. SURFACE MEASURB.
1 pint 0'568 litre 1 sq. foot ... 9'2908 sq. decimetres
1 gallon 4 '5459 litres 1 sq. yard 0'886 sq. metre
1 quarter 2 '909 hectolitres 1 acre 0 '40468 hectare
1 sq. mile 2'589 sq. kilometres
CONTENTS
PART I. THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH.
PART II. THE UNITED STATES Olj' AMERICA.
PART III. OTHER COUNTRIES.
INTRODUCTORY TABLES.
I.-THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (1944-1945).
n.-THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION.
I. MEMBERSHIP.
II. THE ORGANS OF UNO.
III. THE BUDGET OF UNO.
IV. THE CHARTER OF UNO.
III.-INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZA.TION
IV.-INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
V.-THE BRITISH COUNCIL.
VlIl THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK, 1946
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
lNDlA-SQhol.a.rships Abroad; Budget BULGARIA-New Cabinet.
Estimates, ~945-46.
CHINA-New National Army.
BERMUDA-'-'-Nationalization of Rail·
ways.
CUBA-Revenue in 1945.
CANADA-Payments to Legislators;
Exports in 1945. DENMARK-Defence.
AUSTRALIA-New Envoy to Wash·
. GREECE-New Cabinet; Area and
~ngton. Yield of Agricultural Produce.
QUEENSLAND-Lieutenant. Governor.
PHILIPPINEs--New President. ITALy-Acreage and Yield of Crops,
1944 and 1945.
ALBANIA-N3W Government.
ARGENTINA--Foreign Commerce in SPAIN-Yield of Grain Crops, 1944
1945. and 1945.
MAPS.
1. BOUNDAR'{ CHA.NGES IN EASTERN EUROPE AS CoNTEMPLATED AT THE
BERLIN CONFERENCE.
2. BOUNDARY CHANGES IN THE FAR EAST AS INDICATED IN THE POTSDAM
PROOLAlcfATJON TO JAPAN.
CONTENTS IX
PART THE FIRST.
THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS.
PAGE
REIGNING KING AND EMPEROR 3
GREAT BRITAIN 3
EUROPE- PAO' ASIA-
NORTHERN IRELAND 73 INDIA AND DEPENDENOIIC8-
ISLE OF MAN 78 INDIAN STATES & AGENCUIS-
CHANNEL ISLANDS 79 EASTERN STATES • 166
THE BRITISH COMMON. BARODA, WESTERN
WEALTH OF NATIONS 82 INDIA AND GUJARAT
GIBRALTAR . 85 STATES. . • 167
MALTA 86 WESTERN INDIA STATBS li2
ASIA- GWALIOR 173
ADE~,PERIM,SOKOTRA,ETC. 89 HYDERABAD. 175
BORNEO (BRITISH) 91 JAMMU AND KASHMIR. 175
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO 91 KOLHAPUR AND DECCAN
BRUNEI 92 STATES 176
SARAWAK 93 MADRAS STATES 177
CEYLON 94 MnoRE • • • 177
MALDIVE ISLANDS 99 NORTH. WEST FRONTIER
CYPRUS 100 AGENCIlI:S • 178
HONG KONG 104 PUNJAB STATES 178
INDIA AND DEPENDENCIES 108 RAJPUTANA • 179
BRITISH PROVINCES- SIKKIM 180
AJium-MERwARA 141 BURMA 180
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR BURMA STATES 183
IsLANDS 141 MALAYA • • 184
AsSAM. 142 THE STRAITS SETTLEMBNTS. 184
BALUCHISTAN 144 Cocos or KEELING ISLANDS 188
BENGAL 146 CHRISTMAS ISLAND • 188
BIHAR. 148 LauAN. • • • 189
BOMBAY • • • 149 FEDBRATED MALAY STATE8 189
THE MALAY STATES NOT
CENTRAL PROVINOES
AND BERAR 151 INCLUDED IN THE FEDER.
COORG • 153 ATION 192
DELHI. 153 Mandated Territoriu-
MADRAS 154 PALESTINE • 195
LACOADIVE IsLAND8 156 TRANSJORDAN 206
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER AFRIOA-
PROVINCE 156 BRITISH EAST AFJIlCA 209
ORISSA. 167 KENY A COLONY AND PRO·
PUNJAB 169 TECTORATE 209
SIND 161 UGANDA PROTBCTORATE. 213
UNITED PROVINCES OF ZANZIBAR 215
AORA AND OUDH 162 MAURITIU8 • 220
INDIAN STATES AND AGEN. NVASA.LAND PROTEOTORATE 223
CIES • 164 ST. HELENA 225
ASSAM STATES 166 ASOENSION ISLAND 226
BALUCHISTAN STATES 165 TRISTAN DA CUNHA 226
CENTRAL INDIA AGENCY 166 SEYCHELLES 227
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AFRICA- AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA-
SOMALILAN'D PROTECTORATE 229 NEW HEBRIDES CONDO-
SOUTH A"RICA MINIUM 299
BASUTOLAND 230 TONGA 300
BEOHU},NALAND PROTEO· PITCAIRN ISLAND 301
TORATE 233 DOMINIONS IN THE BRITISH
SWAZIL,lND 234 COMlIlONWEALTH
SOUTHERN RHODESIA 236 CANADA 303
N OIlTHl:RN RHODESIA 240 CANADIAN PROVINCES
WIIIITAFInOA ALBERTA 326
NIGERIA, 242 BRITISH COLUMBIA 330
GAMBIA 247 lIlANITOBA 332
GOLD COAST 248 NEW BRUNSWICK 334
ASH ANTI , 250 NOVA SCOTIA 336
NORTHlCRN TERRITORIES 251 ONTARIO. • 339
SIERRA LEONE. 252 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 341
THE PI:OTEOTORATE 253 QUEBEC 342
Condl'minilVrYb SASKATCHEWAN 345
ANGLO·E~'YPTIAN SUDAN 255 YUKON. 347
Mandated TerritlJTus NORTHWEST TERRI-
TANGANYIKA TERRITORY 260 TORIES 348
BRITISH OAMEROONS 265 COMMONWEALTH OJ' Aus·
TOGOLANn • 266 TRALIA 349
AMERIOA- AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
BERMUDA 266 TERRITORY. 368
FALKLAND IsLANDS 268 NEW SOUTH WALES 369
GUIANA, BRITISH 270 VICTORIA 37!i
HONDURAS, BRITISH 273 QUEENSLAND 387
NEWFOU~:DLAND AND LAB. SOUTH AUSTRALIA • 394
RADOR. 274 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 399
WEST INl)JES 279 TASMANIA 405
BAHAMAS 279 NORTHERN TERRITORY 409
BARBAlJOS 280 PAPUA 411
JAMAIOA. 282 NEW ZEALAND 414
CAYMA.N' bLANDS 284 Mandated Territorus
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS 284 NEW GUINEA. 432
LEEWARD ISLANDS. 285 WESTERN SAMOA 436
TRINIDAD 287 NAURU 437
WINDWARD ISLANDS 289 UNION OJ' SOUTH AJ'RIOA 439
AUSTRALASlA AND OOEANIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 456
FIJI. • • 293 NATAL 459
P AOIJ'IC :[SLANDS 296 THE TRANSV.\AL 461
GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLAND ORANGE FREE STATE 464
COLONY 297 Mandated Territory
BRITISH SOLOKON ISLANDS' SOUTH· WEST AFRICA 467
PROTECTORATE 298 EIRE (IRELAND) • 470
PART THE SECOND.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
UNITED STATES. ::: IS TATES AND TERRITORIES
STATES ANn TERRITORIES ARKANSAS. 547
ALABAMJ. CALIFORNIA 549
ARIZONA 544 COLORADO. 553