AREA, POPULATION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES. (Figures from Federal Bureau of Statistics.) 4 years. 6 years. Jan. 4, 1912 Jan. 4, 1916 Nov. 5, 1911 July 4, 1912 4 years. Jan. 1, 1912 Dec. 4 years. Oct. 5, 1916 Oct. July 5, 1911 July United States investments in Canada amount to $417,143,221. 8.176,000 The production of fruits and vegetables in Cuba has tripled in the last three years. 24,867,000 261909 310,000 45,006,000 139,059,000| 3,373,0001 81,576,000 2,562,000 3,040,127,000 1,840,415,000 1Figures of commerce include bullion and specie. 2 Territory of Papua not included. Commerce exclusive of intercolonial trade. Figures of commerce include total imports and exports of domestic products. 4 Figures of commerce include merchandise only. Figures of commerce include imports for consumption and domestic exports. "Not included in grand total of population. 7Specie not included in figures of commerce. Commerce includes bullion and foreign coins. Year ending March 31. 1°Commerce of Canal Zone not included. 11 Figures of commerce include general trade. 12 Figures of commerce include gold and silver bullion, but not coin. 13 Exclusive of Kiauchau, the figures for which are included in the Chinese trade. Trade with the United States is not stated separately, but is included with trade of "Total America." 14 Fiscal year ending September 30, 1908. 15 Government stores included in imports but not in exports. Area and population include feudatory states. 16 Figures of commerce include trade with Japan. 17 Figures of commerce include net imports (i. e., general imports less reexports) and domestic exports. Exports to the United States valued at $472. 18 From United States returns. Exports from the United States into and imports into the United States from, the respective country. 19Imports through postoffices not included in figures of commerce. 20 Year ending June 30. 21 Figures of commerce include imports and exports for the Government. Trade with the United States is not stated separately, but is included in "Total America." Exports to "Total America" include $1,650,000 worth "for orders." 22In figures of commerce imports include transit goods. Domestic exports. 23 Year ending March 20. 24 Include transit trade figures for Macao. Figures of trade with the United States (see note 18) are for the calendar year 1908. 25 Figures of commerce include trade of Bangkok only. 26 Year ending March 13. 27Trade does not include Government supplies nor free entries for railways. The latter amounted to $837,000. 28 Figures of commerce are those of special trade including bullion, but not coin. REVENUE, EXPENDITURE, DEBT AND INTEREST CHARGES OF PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES. The dome of the Capitol at Washington contains 8,909,200 pounds of iron. 3 Esti 1Budget law unless otherwise stated. 2 Actual revenue and expenditure. mates submitted to the Legislature. No data available. Approximate data; budget statement not available. THE LATIN-AMERICAN REPUBLICS. (For exports, imports, revenues, expenditures, debt, etc., of foreign countries see tables, pages 491 to 494. For coinage, weights and measures, pages 77 to 79. For navies of the chief countries of the world, see pages 529 to 531. ARGENTINA. Fourteen provinces, ten territories and the federal district of Buenos Ayres; area, 1,139,979 square miles; population (1910, estimated), 6,989,023. Capital: Buenos Ayres. National colors: Blue and white. President Vice-President. Term,, six years. .Roque Saenz Pena Victorino de la Plaza (Both inaugurated October 12, 1910.) The Capitol at Washington covers an area of three and a half acres, The Fresident has a salary of $31,680, the Vice-President of $15,840, and each of the Ministers of $16,800 per annum. Constitution and Government. The Constitution of the Argentine Republic dates from May 15, 1853, with modifications in 1862. The executive power is vested in a President, elected for six years by representatives of the fourteen provinces, while the legislative authority is vested in a National Congress, consisting of a Senate and a House of Deputies, the former numbering thirty-two from the capital and from each province-elected by a special body of electors in the capital and by the legislatures in the provinces, and the latter-120 members-elected by the people. Senators are elected for nine years, Deputies for four years, but one-half of the House must retire every two years. The Vice President is elected in the same manner and at the same time as the President. Both President and Vice-President must be Roman Catholics, Argentine by birth, and cannot be re-elected. Senators must be thirty years of age, have been citizens for six years, and have an annual income of 2,000 pesos. Deputies are eligible at the age of twenty-five. The salary of the members of both the Senate and the House of Deputies is 12,000 pesos per annum. The two chambers meet annually from May 1 to September 30. Military Service. The active army consists of about 20,000 men. There is a reserve numbering about 150,000, compulsory service being required for either army or navy. The navy has 30 vessels, with a personnel of about 5,500. The naval reserve is composed of some 25,000 men. Communications. Railways, 15,815 miles (1910). Post, 2,027 offices. metres. Telegraph, 25,602 kilo Twenty states, one BRAZIL. Federal district and one territory. Area, 3,218,130 square Capital: President.. The Estados Unidos do Brazil (United States of Brazil), a federative republic of twenty states, one territory and one federal district, was proclaimed on November 15, 1889, by the provisional government (instituted by General Deodoro da Fonseca, who was the republic's first President.) A ccording to the Constitution adopted by the National Congress on February 24, 1891, each of the old provinces forms a state, administered at its own expense, without interference from the Federal Government save for defence, for the maintenance of order, and for the execution of the Federal laws. The executive authority is exercised by the President. The President and Vice President of the republic, who must be natives of Brazil, over thirty-five years of age, are elected for four years by the people directly, by an absolute majority of votes. The President is not eligible for the succeeding term. No candidate must be related by blood or marriage, in the first or second degree, to the actual President or Vice President, or to either who has ceased to be such within six months. The Senate is composed of sixty-three members, chosen by direct vote, three for England imports more goods from the United States than any other country, anc Germany, Canada, France, Netherlands, Mexico and Cuba follow. |