For one hundred and forty two 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 2006 edition is fully updated and contains more information than ever before. A foldout colour section provides a political world map and flags for the one hundred and ninety two countries of the world. In an endlessly changing world the annual publication of The Statesman’s Yearbook gives you all of the information you need in one easily digestible single volume. It will save hours of research and cross-referencing between different sources, and it is an essential annual purchase.
Зміст
Time Zones Map Flags of the World/Map of the World (colour pullout section) Key World Facts Chronology of World Events from April 2004 to March 2005 Addenda Lead Article: How Well Do We Know Ourselves? 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 Abbreviations Place and International Organizations Index
Про автора
BARRY TURNER is the seventh editor in the 142-year history of
The Statesmans Yearbook. He has a Ph D in Political History and has been a full-time writer for 30 years. He has worked as a journalist and broadcaster in the field of politics, biography, travel and education, and is the author of over 20 books. He is a regular contributor to
The Times as a book reviewer and serializer, and is the editor of the annual
Writer’s Handbook.
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