. The earth and its inhabitants ... ters are arranged for this service between the cold and hot zones. About three-fourths of the revenue is raised from customs, the rest beinffderived from a tax of a thousandth on the sale of real estate and the transfer ofcapital, from the po^t office, sale of stamps, the brandy and salt monopolies, andthe income of the national domain. A special tax has now replaced the tithes,which were formerly paid directly to the clergy. The Government mints no money, silver specie and bullion being all importedfrom abroad. The municipal rates, averaging about £40,000,
. The earth and its inhabitants ... ters are arranged for this service between the cold and hot zones. About three-fourths of the revenue is raised from customs, the rest beinffderived from a tax of a thousandth on the sale of real estate and the transfer ofcapital, from the po^t office, sale of stamps, the brandy and salt monopolies, andthe income of the national domain. A special tax has now replaced the tithes,which were formerly paid directly to the clergy. The Government mints no money, silver specie and bullion being all importedfrom abroad. The municipal rates, averaging about £40,000, constitute a specialbudget in the several towns, and the chief expenditure, as in most other countries,is applied to the maintenance of the land and sea forces. The former comprise aneffective of 3,000 infantry, cavalry and artillery ; the latter includes five steam-ships of various sizes, a transport, a gunboat and a cruiser. The administrative divisions, with their approximate areas and populations,are tabulated in the CHAPTER VI. THE GALAPAGOS ARCHIPELAGO.
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