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 706 BOLIVIA

Trade with India was as follows : —

1914-15

1915-16 1916-17

1917-18

1918-19

Exports to India Imports from India.

£

145,000 117,000

£ £

107.000 ; 89,000 74,000 70,000

£ 129,000 98,000

£

60,000 45,000

Books of Reference concerning Bhutan.

Accounts relating to the Trade by Land of British and India with Foreign Countries. Annual. Calcutta.

Report on Explorations in Sikkim, Bhutan, and Tibet, 1856-86. Edited by Lieut.-Colonel G. Strahan. Dehra Dun, 1889.

A Collection of Treaties and Engagements, relating to India and neighbouring Countries by C. U. Aitchison. Volume II. Part IV. Calcutta.

Reports of Expeditions through Bhutan in 1906 and 1907. By J C. White. London.

Sandberg (G-), Bhotan, the Unknown State. [A Reprint from the Calcutta Review.} Calcutta, 1K98

White (J. C), Sikhimand Bhutan. London, 1909.

BOLIVIA.

(ReptJblica Boliviana.) Constitution and Government.

The Constitution of the Republic of Bolivia (so named in 1825) bears date October 28, 1880. By its provisions the executive power is vested in a President, elected for a term of four years by direct popular vote, and not eligible for re-election ; there is a Congress of two chambers, called the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The suffrage is possessed by all who can read and write. There are 16 Senators (2 for each Department) elected for six years, and 70 Deputies elected for four years. Both Senatois and Deputies are elected by direct vote of the people. Of the Senators one-third retire every two years ; of the Deputies one-half retire every two years. Senators receive a salary of 750 bolivianos (60^.) per month during the sittings, which, as a rule, last for 60 days, but may be extended to 90 days, and Deputies receive £3 for each day they attend. Extraordinary sessions may be held for special purposes. There are a President, two Vice-Presidents and a ministry, divided into six departments — of Foreign Relations and Worship ; Finance ; Government and Justice ; Public Works and Industry ; War and Colonisatoin ; and Education and Agriculture.

President of the Republic. — Dr. Bautista Saavcdra, elected for the term 1921-25 (73,705 bolivianos).

The supreme political, administrative, and military authority in each department is vested in a prefect. The Republic is divided into 8 depart- ments, 3 territories, 72 provinces, 681 cantons administered respectively by prefects, sub-prefects, and corregidores. Prefects and sub-prefects are appointed by the President of the Republic ; corregidores nnd alcaldes are appointed annually by the prefects of the provinces. The capital of each department has its municipal council ; the subdivisions have municipal boards, and the still smaller subdivisions have municipal agents. The territories in the north -wefct of the Republic and in the Chaco and Orient© are governed by three officials, culled delegadox nucionalr*.