Synopses & Reviews
For nearly one 140 years, The Statesman's Yearbook has been relied upon to provide accurate and comprehensive information on the current political, economic, and social status of every country in the world. The 2003 edition is fully updated and contains more information than ever before, including for the first time websites for national governments and international organizations. A foldout color section provides a political world map and flags for the 192 countries of the world.
Synopsis
For nearly one 140 years, The Statesman's Yearbook has been relied upon to provide accurate and comprehensive information on the current political, economic, and social status of every country in the world. The 2003 edition is fully updated and contains more information than ever before, including for the first time websites for national governments and international organizations. A foldout color section provides a political world map and flags for the 192 countries of the world.
About the Author
Barry Turner has a Ph.D. in Political History and has been a full-time writer for 30 years, in the fields of politics, biography, travel and education.
Table of Contents
Flags of the World/Map of the World (colour pullout section) Chronology of World Events from April 2001 to March 2002 Addenda All the World's a Village: The Challenge of Globalization by Barry Turner PART 1: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PART 2: COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD A-Z, including the following sections: Key Historical Events Territory and Population Social Statistics Climate Constitution and Government Recent Elections Current Administration Defence International Relations Economy Energy and Natural Resources Environment Industry International Trade Communications Social Institutions Culture Diplomatic Representatives Further Reading Place and International Organizations Index Flags of the World/Map of the World (color pullout section) * Chronology of World Events from April 2002 to March 2003 * Addenda * All the World's a Village: The Challenge of Globalization by Barry Turner *
Part I: International Organizations * Part II: Countries of the World AZ * Key Historical Events * Territory and Population * Social Statistics * Climate * Constitution and Government * Recent Elections * Current Administration * Defence * International Relations * Economy * Energy and Natural Resources * Environment * Industry * International Trade * Communications * Social Institutions * Culture * Diplomatic Representatives