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again has an unconvertible paper currency, and exchange keeps at 2 to 5 per cent, on account of general shortage of currency. On October 31, 1919, there were in circulation 3,559,100 cordobas.

The silver coins are the silver cordoba, containing 25 grammes of silver nine-tenths fine ; the half and quarter cordoba ; 10 cents, a coin containing 2J grammes of silver eight-tenths fine ; 5 cents, a coin three-quarters of copper and one of nickel : 1 cent, ninety-rive parts of copper and 5 of zinc : J cent, in same proportion. 300,000 dollars' worth of cordobas in silver were coined at Birmingham in 1912. There are also paper cordobas.

Since January 7, 1893, the metric system of weights and measures has been iu use.

Diplomatic and Consular Representatives.

1. Ok Nioaraoua in Great Britain.

Chargt a* Affaires.— Eduardo Ferez-Triana.

There are Consular Representatives at Manchester, Birmingham, and Nottingham.

2. Of Great Britain in Nicara

Minister and Consul- General. — Hugh William Gaiafcrd (resident at Guatemala).

Consul at Bluefields. — S. H. Hammond.

Acting-Consul-General for Nicaragua. — R. C. Mk-hell. .Absent >iiue 1914k.)

Vice-Consul at Managua and AcHng-Gonsul-General. — A. J. Martin, F.R.G.S.

There are Vice -Consuls at Managua, Matagalpa and Corinto.

Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning- Nicaragua

I. Official Publications.

Foreign Office Reports. Annual Series. London.

agua. Bulletins of the Bureau of the American Republics. Washington. Boletin de Estadistica de la Republics de Nicaragua. Managua, 190S. OonsMtbckm Politics de la Republica de Nicaragua (10 Dec, 1S93). Managua

2. Non-Official Publications.

JB«JJ(C. N.), Taugweera: Life and Adventures among the Gentle Indians (Mosquito Coast.) London, 1S99.

Belt (Thomas), The Naturalist in Nicaragua : a Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales. Ac. London, 187S.

Colquhotm (A. R.), The Key of the Pacific. London, 1895.

Corporation of Foreign Bondholders, Report of Committee. Appendix. London, 1904

Levi (P. ). Noras geograflcas y economicas sobre la republica de Nicaragua. Paris 1 S73

SiederUin (G), The State of Nicaragua. Philadelphia, 1898.

Palmer (F.), Central America and its Problems. New York, 1910.

Vector (Desire), Etude Econoinique surla Republique de Nicaragua. Neuchatel, 1893.— Les Richesses de 1'Amerique Centrale. Paris, 1909.

Porta* (S. J. Bernardo), Comperdio de le historia de Nicaragua. Managua, 1V1S.

Squier (E. G.), Nicaragua, its People. Seemir, Monuments, and the proposed Intel- oceanic Canal. 2 vols Loudon