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MECKLENBTJRG-STRELITZ.

! R'Kt.KNBUKG-STRELITZ).

In November, 1918, Mecklenburg-Strelitz was proclaimed a Republic. institution bears date June 11, 1919. The Landtag consists of 35 members elected for 3 years.

The country is divided into two provinces : Stargard and Katzeburg.

1,181 square n iation (1919), 106,394 (51,170 males and

•u-Strelitz, had 11,461 inhabitants in 1919.

With the exception of 4,255 Catholics, 254 Jews, and 352 persons of

other confessions (1910), the people are Protestants.

Revenue for 1919-20, 10,752,100 marks, expenditure 10,571,500 marks. Debt, July 1, 1919, 2,651,200 n.

References.

Bruit (V. J.), Die Mecklenburgiscae Btaodoverfassuog trod das Reichsreeht. Munich. 1014.

Mayer (A.), Geschichte des Qrossherzogtums Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1816—1890.

. - Schica-z (S-), I .a: leskunde der Gro**her;ogtiimer Mecklenburg und <ler freien und FtMue

Vie (W), Qeographie von Mecklenburg. Stuttgart, 1909.

OLDENBURG.

(FRBI8TAAT OLDRXBTJRG.)

In November, 1918, Oldenburg became a Republic. Its Constitution bears .date June 7, 1919. The Landtag consists of 43 members elected for 5 years.

Area, 2,482 sq. miles. The population, 1919 : — Duchy of Oldenburg, 421,435; Republic of Liibeck, 45,450; Republic of Birkenfeld, 51,263; total, 518,148 (251,006 males and 267,142 females). Oldenburg, the capital, had 30,242 inhabitants in 1910.

In 1910 Oldenburg contained 371,650 Protestanta, 107,508 Roman Catholics; other religions, 2,359 ; 1,525 Jews,

Oldenburg contains an Oberlandesgericht and a Landgericht. The Amts- gerichte of Liibeck and Birkenfeld are under the jurisdiction of the Landge- richte at Liibeck and Saarbriicken respectively.

Estimated revenue, 1920, 44,350,019 marks ; expenditure, 41,774,919 marks. Debt, 1920, 162,470,369 marks.

References.

Zeitschrift fur Verwaltungund Rechtspflege (three times a year).

Statistische Nachrichten uber das Grossherzogthum 01denburg(published by the Bureau of Statistics).

Statistisches Handbuch Mr das 'irossherzogtuin Oldenburg. I. Teil. 1913.

Staatshandbuch des Freistaats Oldenburg.

Kallmann (P.), Das Herzoftthura Oldenburg in seiner wirthschaftlichen Eutwickelung. Oldenburg, 1893. Statistische Beschreibung der Genieioden des Herzogtums Olden- burg. Oldenburg, 1897. Statistische Beschreibung der G«meinden des Furstentums Liibeck. Oldenburg, 1901.