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Curacao.

The colony of Curasao consists of two groups of islands about 500 miles apart. One group is made up of the first three islands in the following list ; the other of the last three : —

Square

Population

Miles

Dec 31, 1919

Curasao

210

34,001

Bonaire

7,051

Aruba

99

MM

St. Martin i

17

St. Eustache ....

7

1,350

Sabs

5

1,741

403

55,640

i Only the southern part belongs to the Netherlands, the northern to France.

There is a Governor, assisted by a Council composed of a vice-president and three members, nominated by the Sovereign. There is also a Colonial Council consisting of thirteen members nominated by the Sovereign. The different islands, except Curacao, are under officials called ' Gezaghebbers, ' nominated by the Sovereign. In 1919 there were 49,465 Roman Catholics, 5,979 Protestants, 558 Jews. Schools in 1919 about 44 with about 7,085 pupils. In 1919, 1,663 births were registered, 298 marriages and 910 deaths.

The revenue is derived from import, export, and excise duties, taxes on land, and some indirect taxes. In the Budget for 1921 the revenue is estimated at 1,116,329 guilders, and the expenditure at 2,407,118 guilders ; the difference is supplied by the mother-country.

The militia (Schutterij) of the Isle of Curasao consisted at the end of 1919 of 24 officers and 435 men ; the garrison of 8 officers and 164 men.

The imports of Curacao and the other islands in 1919 were valued at 8,691,367 guilders ; the exports of Curacao and the other islands at 2,765,479 guilders. The chief products are maize, beans, pulse, cattle, salt, and phosphate of lime. The chief industry is oil-refining.

There entered the ports of the different islands in 191!', 3,168 vessels of 1,671,478 tons net.

Vice-Consul at Curasao. — I. H. Laing.

Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning the Netherlands and its Colonies. 1. Official Publications. (1) The Netherlands.

Publications of the Central Bureau for Statistics, The Hague. (A.8.-Annu»l Series.)

Jaarcyfers voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, Rijk in Europa (Annual Report for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe). A.S.

Maandegfers en andere periodieke opirtTen betreffende Nederland en de Kolonien (Monthly Figures concerning the Netherlands and Colonies). A.S.

Maandsc'urift (Labour Bulletin), Monthly.

Uitkomsten der Volkstellingen (Results of Census of the Population). Every ten years.

Uitkouisten der Beroepstellingen (Results of Census of Professions). Eveiy ttn years.

Uitkomsten der Woningstatistiek (Results of Census of Houses). Every ten years.

Statibtiek van den loop der Bevolking (Movement of the Population). Births, Deaths, and Marriages. A.S.

Statistiek van de sterfte naar den Iceftijd en naar de oorzaken ran den dood (Mortality by Ages and Causes of Death). A.S.