(From the Anuario Estadístico, 1908, and the data for the military map, 1909)

City. Population. Census of 1891. Altitude, in Feet. Mean Annual Temperature, Degrees Fahrenheit. Death Rate 1908, per 1,000 Inhabitants.
(a) COAST TOWNS.
Maracaibo 34,740 20 86 36·5
Barcelona 14,089 43 81·5 15·8
Puerto Cabello 13,176 10 81 42·0
Cumaná 11,471 23 80·5 19·7
Carúpano 10,897 26 81 25·9
Coro 10,161 53 81 31·6
La Guaira 8,512 26 84·5 33·1
La Asunción 3,160 356 79 27·3
(b) CORDILLERAS AND GUAYANA HIGHLANDS.
Carácas 72,429 3,036 66·5 34·4
Valencia 54,387 1,577 80 24·5
Barquisimeto 27,069 1,868 78 35·1
San Cristobal 16,797 2,722 70·5 19·6
Villa de Cura 15,792 1,835 75·5 27·6
La Victoria 14,109 1,782 74 29·6
Mérida 13,366 5,415 64·5 29·9
Boconó 13,233 4,336 65 32·9
San Felipe 10,817 808 80 33·9
Trujillo 10,481 2,640 72 26·3
Ocumare del Tuy 7,745 693 79 60·2
Los Teques 6,916 3,864 68 40·6
Guasipati 3,052 ? 86 14·3
(c) LLANOS AND ORINOCO VALLEY.
Ciudad Bolivar 17,535 125 86·5 23·8
Maturín 15,624 244 80·5 11·7
Aragua de Barcelona 15,680[12] 363 82 21·4
San Carlos 10,159[12] 495 83 47·4
Guanare 9,051 636 83·5 9·3
Calabozo 8,159 330 88·5 25·1
San Fernando de Apure 6,695 240 91 26·8
Barinas 5,354 594 82 14·2
Tucupita 823 ? ? ?
San Fernando de Atabapo 388 ? ? ?

HEIGHTS OF PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS.

Range.Peak.Height, in Feet.
Sierra Nevada of MéridaLa Columna16,523
La Concha16,087
La Corona15,609
El Leon15,490
El Toro15,490
Cordillera of the Andes (outer range)El Salado13,949
Los Conejos13,761
Cordillera of the CoastNaiguatá9,124
Silla de Carácas (eastern peak)8,702
Interior RangeTurumiquiri6,761

APPENDIX D
GOVERNMENT FINANCE, 1908-9

(From the Anuario Estadístico, 1908)

REVENUE 1908-9.
£ £
Taxes on foreign trade:—
Import duties 1,152,105
Export duty (live cattle) 3,371
Sundry port dues 20,204
Storage and warehousing 655
Consular fees 2,118
Other minor imposts 1,310 1,179,763
Internal taxation payable throughout the Federation:—
Sale of stamps[13] 109,048
Stamped paper 5,134
Tax on mining properties 4,895
Tax on alcohol and tobacco 112,767
Tax on cigarettes, &c. 85,833
Tax on matches 10,335
Trademark and patent dues 160 328,172
Taxes payable in the Federal district and territories:—
12% duty in territories 220,501
Public registry of property 3,097
Direct and local taxes in territories 876 224,474
Public services:—
Telegraphs and cables 10,566
Other Government enterprises 2,314 12,880
Revenue from national estate:—
National lands 632
Salt-pans 202,744
Pearl fisheries 494 203,870
Minor sources of revenue:—
Returns on sundry capital, securities, rights, &c. 15,622
Other minor sources 31,660 47,282
Total 1,996,441

EXPENDITURE 1908-9.
£ £
Ministry of the Interior:—
Legislature 17,593
Ecclesiastical subsidy 7,264
Public health 2,577
Prisons 7,633
Subsidies to States 224,074
Charities 13,349
General 28,146 310,636
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:—
Consular Service 2,404
Legations and general 141,279 143,683
Ministry of Finance and Public Credit:—
Administrative Services 193,475
Diplomatic claims of 1903 126,404
Other branches of National Debt 261,667 581,546
Ministry of War and Marine:—
Army 259,003
Navy 22,003
Dockyard 24,699
Military map of Venezuela 4,566
General 50,661 360,932
Ministry of Public Instruction:—
Higher Education 28,465
Elementary Education 55,561
General 33,247 117,273
Ministry of National Development:—
Post Office 33,602
Telegraphs 80,847
General 8,634 123,183
Ministry of Public Works 78,928
“Emergencies” 171,693
Total 1,887,874

APPENDIX E
THE NATIONAL DEBT OF VENEZUELA