GOVERN ENT, FINANCE, ETC. The govern ment of Bolivia is a representative democracy, in which the executive power is vested in a President, elected directly for four years. who is assisted by two Vice-Presidents. similarly elected. and a responsible of five members. Neither the President nor the Vice-Presidents are eligible for two successivs terms. The legislative authority is intrusted to a Congress consisting of a Senate of 18 members, elected for six years, and a Chamber of Deputies of members., elect ed for four years. For administrative purposes Bolivia is divided into eight departments, which are subdivided into provinces and cantons. The governors of the departments and the prefeets of provinces are appointed by the President, and they, in turn. appoint the administrative officers of the cantons. The two territories in the north western part of the country have been adminis tered since 1900 by separate ollieials called `dele gados nacionales.' :Municipalities in each de partment are subject to supervision by the municipal council of the capital of the depart ment. The Supreme Court, which constitutes
the highest judicial authority of the republic, consists of judges nominated by the Senate and elected by the Chamber of Deputies. The re public has seven judicial districts, each contain ing a number of superior courts and inferior tribunals. Since 1892 military service has been eompulsory for every able-bodied citizen between the ages of 21 and 50 years. The total strength of the Bolivian Army is over S0,000 men, of whom only about 2000 belong to the standing army, the remainder being composed of reserves and territorial guards. The revenue is derived chiefly from import and export duties, and in ternal revenue. Tile annual budget balances at nearly 10,000.000 bolivianos ($4,500.000). The external debt of 6.550,000 bolivianos ($2.700, 000), dating from the Chilean War, has been nearly paid. The internal debt amounted in 1900 to about $1,500,000.