Statesman's Year-Book 1921

 

THE
STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK

STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL OF
THE STATES OF THE WORLD
FOR THE YEAR

1921

EDITED BY
Sir J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D.

FORMERLY SECRETARY TO THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,
HONORARY CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETIES OF SCOTLAND, PARIS,
MARSEILLES, PETROGRAD, ROME, LISBON, AMSTERDAM, BRUSSELS, GENEVA, NEUCHATEL,
PHILADELPHIA, AND OF THE COMMERCIAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF PARIS.

AND
M. EPSTEIN, M.A., Ph.D.

FELLOW OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL, OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL, AND OF THE ROYAL
ECONOMIC SOCIETIES

FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL PUBLICATION. REVISED AFTER
OFFICIAL RETURNS

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED,
ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON.
1921

Man sagt oft: Zahlen regieren die Welt.
Das aber ist gewiss, Zahlen zeigen wie sie regiert wird.

Goethe.

CONTENTS

Preface	v
Metric Weights and Measures	vi
Index to Introductory Tables and Addition and Corrections	xiii
INTRODUCTORY TABLES.
I.—THE BRITISH EMPIRE, 1919-1920.	xvi
II.—WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF GOLD.	xx
III.—WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF SILVER.	xx
IV.—WORLD'S SUPPLY OF RAW SILK.	xxi
V.—WORLD'S SUGAR STATISTICS.	xxi
VI.—BRITISH GRANTS FOR WORLD RELIEF.	xxiii
VII.—COMPARATIVE TAXATION PER HEAD OF POPULATION.	xxiii
VIII.—WORLD'S COTTON SPINDLES.	xxiv
IX.—FINANCE AND COMMERCE OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES.	xxiv
X.—WORLD'S SHIPBUILDING.	xxv
XI.—PRINCIPAL NAVIES OF THE WORLD. COMPARATIVE STRENGTHS.	xxvi
XII.—THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.	xxviii
(1) The Covenant.	xxviii
(2) Members of the League.	xxxiii
(3) Budgets of the League.	xxxiii
(4) Books of Reference on the League of Nations.	xxxiv
(5) Books of Reference on Results of the War.	xxxv
XIII.—TREATIES.	xxxvi
I.—List of Treaties ok Peace, 1919 and 1920.	xxxvi
II.—Protection of Minorities.	xxxviii
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
United Kingdom—Mileage of Principal Railway Lines.	xxxix
India—Presidents of Legislatures; Provincial Governments; Population; Finance, 1921-22; Crop Estimates, 1920-21; Foreign Trade, 1920; Legislature for Burma.
Straits Settlements—Population, 1920; Finance, 1920.
Federated Malay States—Trade, 1920.
Southern Rhodesia—Mineral Production, 1920; Trade, 1920.
Northern Rhodesia—Trade, 1920.
Union of South Africa—Mineral Production, 1920; Trade, 1920; Shipping, 1920.
South-West Africa — Report of Mandate Commission.
Nigeria—New Lieut.-Governor.
Gold Coast— Mineral Production, 1919.	xli
Egypt—Finance, 1921-22; Shipping, 1920.
Canada—Immigration, 1920; Mineral Production, 1920; Trade, 1920.
British Columbia—New President of Council; Forest Products.
Ontario—Expenditure, 1920.
Quebec—Dairy Products, 1920.
Bahamas—Trade, 1920.
Australia—Mineral Production and Exports, 1920.
Victoria—Trade, 1920.
Austria—New Ministers; Trade, 1919-20.	xliii
Finland—New British Minister.
France—Debt on March 1, 1921.
Georgia— Soviet Rule.
Germany—New Cabinet; Foreign Trade, 1920.
Portugal—New Ministry.
Federation of Central America—Ratification of Treaty.
Errata.
MAPS.
1. Baltic and Adjacent States.	map
2. Slesvig Boundary Adjustment.	map
Part the First. THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
Reigning King and Emperor	3
I. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	5
II. India, the Dominions, Colonies, Protectorates, and Dependencies	91
Europe—
Isle of Man	84
Channel Islands	85
Gibraltar	92
Malta	93
Asia—
Aden, Perim, Sokotra, &c	95
Bahrein Islands	96
Borneo (British)	98
British North Borneo	98
Brunei	99
Sarawak	99
Ceylon	101
Maldive Islands	106
Cyprus	107
Hong Kong	110
India and Dependencies	115
Baluchistan	158
Sikkim	162
Andaman Islands	163
Nicobar Islands	163
Laccadive Islands	164
Keeling Islands	164
Kuria Muria Islands	164
The Straits Settlements	164
Cocos or Keeling Islands	169
Christmas Island	170
Labuan	170
Federated Malay States	170
The Malay States not included in the Federation	174
Weihaiwei	177
Africa—
Ascension Island	178
British East Africa	179
Kenya Colony and Protectorate	179
Tanganyika Territory	182
Uganda Protectorate	184
Zanzibar	186
Mauritius	192
Nyasaland Protectorate	195
St. Helena	197
Tristan da Cunha	198
Seychelles	198
Somaliland Protectorate	200
South Africa—
Basutoland	201
Bechuanaland Protectorate	202
Rhodesia	204
Swaziland	204
Union of South Africa	210
Cape of Good Hope	225
Natal	230
The Transvaal	232
Orange Free State	236
South-West Africa	239
West Africa—
Nigeria	242
Gambia	247
Gold Coast	248
Ashanti	249
Northern Territories	250
Sierra Leone	250
The Protectorate	252
Togo	253
Cameroon	255
Egypt	256
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	273
America—
Bermudas	280
Canada	282
Canadian Provinces—
Alberta	305
British Columbia	308
Manitoba	312
New Brunswick	313
Nova Scotia	315
Ontario	319
Prince Edward Island	321
Quebec	323
Saskatchewan	325
Yukon	327
North-West Territories	328
Falkland Islands	328
Guiana, British	330
Honduras, British	332
Newfoundland and Labrador	334
West Indies	338
Bahamas	338
Barbados	339
Jamaica	341
Cayman Islands	342
Turks & Caicos Islands	343
Leeward Islands	343
Trinidad	346
Windward Islands	347
Australasia and Oceania—
Commonwealth of Australia	350
New South Wales	366
Victoria	379
Queensland	388
South Australia	395
Western Australia	401
Tasmania	409
Northern Territory	414
Papua	417
New Guinea	419
New Zealand	423
Western Samoa	438
Nauru	438
Fiji	440
Pacific Islands—
Tonga	443
Other Islands	444
Part the Second. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
UNITED STATES	449
STATES AND TERRITORIES—
Alabama	503
Arizona	505
Arkansas	508
California	510
Colorado	514
Connecticut	516
Delaware	519
District of Columbia	521
Florida	523
Georgia	526
Idaho	529
Illinois	531
Indiana	534
Iowa	537
Kansas	539
Kentucky	541
Louisiana	544
Maine	547
Maryland	549
Massachusetts	552
Michigan	558
Minnesota	561
Mississippi	563
Missouri	565
Montana	568
Nebraska	570
Nevada	573
New Hampshire	575
New Jersey	578
New Mexico	580
New York State	583
North Carolina	588
North Dakota	591
Ohio	593
Oklahoma	596
Oregon	598
Pennsylvania	601
Rhode Island	605
South Carolina	608
South Dakota	610
Tennessee	613
Texas	615
Utah	618
Vermont	621
Virginia	628
Washington	626
West Virginia	629
Wisconsin	632
Wyoming	635
OUTLYING TERRITORIES—
Alaska Territory	637
Hawaii	640
Porto Rico	642
American Virgin Island	645
Philippine Islands	646
Guam	661
Samoan Islands	652
Part the Third. OTHER COUNTRIES.
ABYSSINIA	657
AFGHÁNISTÁN	662
ALBANIA	666
Arabia	1347
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC	668
Armenia	1244
AUSTRIA	681
Azerbaijan	1246
BELGIUM	688
Belgian Congo	699
BHUTÁN	705
BOLIVIA	706
BRAZIL	713
BULGARIA	726
CHILE	734
CHINA	744
Manchuria	761
Tibet	762
Sin-Kiang	764
Mongolia	770
COLOMBIA	770
COSTA RICA	778
CUBA	784
CZECHO-SLOVAKIA	789
DANZIG	797
DENMARK	800
ICELAND	812
ECUADOR	820
ESTHONIA	826
FINLAND	830
FIUME	836
FRANCE	837
Andorra	870
Colonies and Dependences	871
Asia—
French India	873
French Indo-China	874
Cochin-China	875
Annam	876
Cambodia	877
Tonking	878
Laos	878
Kwang Chau Wan	878
Africa—
Algeria	880
French Congo	886
Cameroon	838
Madagascar	888
Mayotte and the Comoro Islands	892
Reunion	894
Somali Coast	894
West Africa and the Sahara	895
Senegal	897
Guinea	898
Ivory Coast	898
Dahomey	899
French Sudan	900
Upper Volta	901
Mauritania	901
Togoland	901
Tunis	903
America—
Guadeloupe and Dependencies	908
Guiana	908
Martinique	909
St. Pierre and Miquelon	909
Australasia and Oceania—
New Caledonia and Dependencies	910
New Hebrides	912
French Establishments in Oceania	912
GEORGIA	914
GERMANY	917
States of Germany—
Anhalt	939
Baden	939
Bavaria	941
Bremen	945
Brunswick	946
Hamburg	946
Hesse	947
Lippe	949
Lübeck	949
Mecklenburg-Schwerin	950
Mecklenburg-Strelitz	951
Oldenburg	951
Prussia	952
Saxony	958
Schaumburg-Lippe	961
Thuringia	961
Waldeck	962
Württemberg	962
GREECE	965
GUATEMALA	979
HAITI	984
HONDURAS	988
HUNGARY	993
ITALY	1001
San Marino	1027
Foreign Dependencies—
Eritrea	1027
Somaliland	1029
Tripoli and Cyrenaica	1030
Tientsin (Concession of)	1032
JAPAN	1036
Korea	1054
Formosa (Taiwan)	1056
Pescadores	1058
Sakhalin	1058
Kwantung	1058
Kiau-Chau	1058
Pacific Islands	1059
LATVIA	1063
LIBERIA	1056
LIECHTENSTEIN	1070
Lithuania	1246
LUXEMBURG	1071
Mesopotamia	1350
MEXICO	1074
MONACO	1082
MOROCCO	1083
NEPAL	1092
NETHERLANDS (THE)
Colonies	1112
Dutch East Indies	1112
Dutch West Indies—
Surinam or Dutch Guiana	1119
Curaçao	1121
NICARAGUA	1125
NORWAY	1130
Spitsbergen	1144
OMAN	1147
Palestine	1352
PANAMA	1149
PARAGUAY	1157
PERSIA	1163
PERU	1174
POLAND	1184
PORTUGAL	1194
Dependencies	1201
ROME, SEE AND CHURCH OF	1208
RUMANIA	1213
RUSSIA	1223
Dependencies in Asia—
Bokhara	1242
Khiva	1243
SALVADOR	1254
SANTO DOMINGO	1258
SERB, CROAT and SLOVENE STATE	1264
SIAM	1272
SPAIN	1280
SWEDEN	1299
SWITZERLAND	1317
Syria	1358
TURKEY	1331
URUGUAY	1361
Ukraine	1252
VENEZUELA	1368
INDEX	1377