POLITICAL CONTROL
The silver output of the world is divided among the various political groups as shown in Table 71:
Table 71.—Production of Silver in 1917 and 1913
| Country | 1917 production (ounces) | 1913 production (ounces) | 1913 percentage of total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71,740,000 | 66,801,000 | 30.0 | |
| British Empire (chiefly Canada and Australia) | 34,001,000 | 50,429,000 | 22.6 | |
| France | 235,000 | 521,000 | 0.2 | |
| Italy | 450,000 | 424,000 | 0.2 | |
| 106,426,000 | 118,175,000 | 53.0 | ||
| Japan | 6,922,000 | 4,716,000 | 2.1 | |
| Peru | 11,000,000 | 8,351,000 | 3.7 | |
| Central America | 2,369,000 | 2,135,000 | 1.0 | |
| Bolivia | 2,434,000 | 2,410,000 | 1.1 | |
| Russia, Greece, etc. | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0.4 | |
| Mexico | 31,214,000 | 70,704,000 | 31.7 | |
| Chile | 1,673,000 | 2,000,000 | 0.9 | |
| Spain | 4,500,000 | 4,232,000 | 1.9 | |
| Germany, Austria | 1,500,000 | plus | 7,195,000 | 3.2 |
| Turkey | 1,509,000 | 0.7 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1,700,000 | 700,000 | 0.3 | |
| Total | 170,038,000 | 223,126,000 | 100.00 | |