Table Of ContentTHE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
1976-1977
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das aber weiss icb, dass die Zahlen uns beJebren, ob sie gut
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THE
STATESMAN'S
YEAR-BOOK
STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL
OF THE STATES OF THE WORLD
FOR THE YEAR
1976-1977
EDITED BY
JOHN PAXTON
MACMILLAN
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DOI 10.1057/9780230271050
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First published in 1864
113th edition 1976
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PREFACE
The 113th edition of THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK records further changes in the
status of former dependent countries. Angola, Cape Verde Islands, Mozambique,
Sao Tome all are now independent states and are in alphabetical sequence in
Part IV of this edition. The same is true of Comoro Islands and Surinam.
Cambodia replaces the name Khmer Republic and the Vietnam chapter has
been completely rewritten. Happenings in former Spanish Sahara occurred too
late in the production schedule to alter the positioning, and the eventual outcome
of the political status was in doubt at the time of going to press. However events
up to that time are recorded.
For 113 years the five editors of THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BoOK have thanked
their many correspondents through the world and it is nearly impossible to find
variants on the phaseology to do this but the editor would assure all helpers that
without their constructive and informed criticism THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK
would not be found today on the shelves of nearly every library of the world.
The editor would also like to remind readers that the companion volume,
THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BoOK WORLD GAZETTEER, is available.
J. P.
THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BoOK OFFICE,
THE MACMILLAN PRESS LTD,
LITTLE ESSEX STREET,
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
On 1 Jan. 1960 following an agreement between the standards laboratories of
Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA, an
international yard and an international pound (avoirdupois) came into existence.
1 yard = 91·44 centimetres; 1 lb. = 453'59237 grammes.
The abbreviation 'm.' signifies 'million(s)'.
LENGTH DRY MEASURE
Centimetre 0·394 inch Litre 0·91 quart
Metre 1·094 yards Hectolitre 2·75 bushels
Kilometre 0·621 mile
WEIGHT-AVOIRDUPOIS
Gramme 15·42 grains
Kilogramme 2·205 pounds
LIQUID MEASURE
Litre 1·76 pints Quintal (=
100 kg) 220·46 pounds
Hectolitre 22 gallons
Metric ton (= {0.984 long ton
1,000 kg) 1-102 short tons
SURFACE MEASURE WEIGHT-TROY
Square metre 10'76 sq. feet Gramme 15·43 grains
Hectare 2·47 acres {32'15 ounces
Square kilometre 0'386 sq. mile Kilogramme 2.68 pounds
BRITISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
LENGTH WEIGHT
1 foot 0·305 metre 1 ounce (=
1 yard 0·914 metre 437·2 grains) 28·350 grammes
1 mile (= 1 lb. (= 7,000
1,760 yds) 1·609 kilometres grains) 453·6 grammes
1 cwt. (= 112
lb.) 50·802 kilo-
grammes
1 long ton (=
2,240 lb.) 1·016 metric tons
1 short ton (=
2,000 lb.) 0·907 metric ton
SURFACE MEASURE
1 sq. foot 9·290 sq. decimetres LIQUID MEASURE
1 sq. yard 0·836 sq. metre 1 pint 0·568 litre
1 acre 0'405 hectare 1 gallon 4·546litres
1 sq. mile 2'590 sq. kilometres 1 quarter 2·909 hectolitres
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CONTENTS
Comparative Statistical Tables
WHEAT xiii MILLET xix
RYE xiv SOROHUM xx
BARLEY xv SUGAR xxi
OATS xvi PETROLEUM xxii
MAIZE xvii TERRITORIAL SEA LIMITS xxiv
RICE xviii WORLD TOP FIFTY BANKS xxvii
Part I: International Organizations
The United Nations
MEMBERSHIP 3
GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3
SECURITY COUNCIL 4
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL S
TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL 6
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE 6
SECRETARIAT 7
HIGH COMMISSIONER I"OR REFUGEES 8
BUDGET 10
AGENCIES IN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UN 12
International Atomic Energy Agency 14
International Labollr Organisation (ILO) 15
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 16
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 17
World Health Organization 18
International Monetary Fund 20
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 21
International Finance Corporation 22
International Civil Aviation Organization 22
Universal Postal Union 23
International Telecommunication Union 23
World Meteorological Organization 24
Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization 24
2S
GATT
International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) 26
Protection of Intellectual Property 27
Other JlItemational Organizations
WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 30
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNIONISM 33
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viii CONTENTS
Other International Organizations (contd.)
EUROPEAN ORGANIZATIONS 35
OECD 36
NATO 37
Western European Union 40
Council of Europe 41
European Communities 42
European Free Trade Association 47
COMECON 47
COLOMBO PLAN 49
SEATO 50
CENTO 51
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES 52
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC GROUPINGS 54
THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY 55
ARAB LEAGUE 56
ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY 57
DANUBE COMMISSION 58
Part II: The Commonwealth
HM The Queen 60 BANGLADESH 220
BARBADOS 224
The Commonwealth 62
BELIZE 226
THE UNITED KINGDOM BERMUDA 228
GREAT BRITAIN 65 BOTSWANA 231
NORTHERN IRELAND 131 BRUNEI 235
ISLE OF MAN 142 CANADA 237
CHANNEL ISLANDS 144 Provinces 260
AUSTRALIA 147 NEWFOUNDLAND 262
Territories PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 266
NORTHERN TERRITORY 171 NOVA SCOTIA 268
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRI- NEW BRUNSWICK 271
TORY 175 QUEBEC 274
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC ONTARIO 276
TERRITORY 177 MANITOBA 279
States SASKATCHEW AN 282
NEW SOUTH WALES 179 ALBERTA 284
VICTORIA 188 BRITISH COLUMBIA 287
QUEENSLAND 195 YUKON TERRITORY 291
SOUTH AUSTRALIA 201 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 292
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 206 CAYMAN ISLANDS 294
TASMANIA 213 CYPRUS 295
BAHAMAS 218 FALKLAND ISLANDS 302
CONTENTS ix
FIJI 303 LESOTHO 407
GAMBIA 308 MALAWI 410
GHANA .310 MALAYSIA 413
PENINSULAR MALAYSIA 417
GIBRALTAR 316
SABAH 421
GILBERT ISLANDS 318
SARAWAK 424
GRENADA 321
MALTA 426
GUYANA 322 MAURITIUS 431
HONG KONG 327 NAURU 435
INDIA 332 NEW HEBRIDES 437
States 327 NEW ZEALAND 439
Andhra Pradesh 358
Assam 360 NIGERIA 458
Bihar 361 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 464
Gujarat 363
PITCAIRN 470
Haryana 364
Himachal Pradesh 365 ST HELENA 471
Jammu and Kashmir 366 SEYCHELLES 472
Karnataka 368
Kerala 370 SIERRA LEONE 475
Madhya Pradesh 372 SINGAPORE 480
Maharashtra 374
SOLOMON ISLANDS 485
Manipur 376
Mcghalaya 377 SRI LANKA 487
Nagaland 378 SWAZILAND 494
Orissa 379
Punjab 381 TANZANIA 498
Rajasthan 383 TANGANYIKA 500
Sikkim 396 ZANZIBAR 502
Tamil Nadu 385
TONGA 504
Tripura 387
Uttar Pradesh 387 TRINIDAD AND
West Bengal 389 TOBAGO 506
Territories TURKS AND CAICOS
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 391 ISLANDS 510
Arunachal Pradesh 392 TUVALU 511
Chandigarh 392
UGANDA 511
Dadra and Nagar Haveli 392
Delhi 393 WESTERN SAMOA 515
Goa, Daman and Diu 394
West Indies 517
Lakshadweep 395
Mizoram 395 Leeward and Windward Islands 518
Pondicherry 396
ZAMBIA 524
JAMAICA 398 East African Community 528
KENYA 402 RHODESIA 530
