Europa World Year Bk 2000 V2

The Europa World Year Book is globally respected as one of the world's leading reference sources. Renowned for its accuracy, reliability and consistency, this 41st edition presents incisive, authoritative and up-to-date social, political and economic information on over 250 countries and territories.

Volume one provides details on international organizations and alphabetically arranged individual country surveys from Afghanistan to Jordan. Volume two covers the countries from Kazakhstan to Zimbabwe.

The Europa World Year Book includes a comprehensive listing of more than 1,650 international organizations, including extensive coverage of the United Nations and its agencies and bodies, the World trade Organization and European Union. Full contact details are provided as well as brief histories, members, committees, finance, publications, and a resume of activities. An index of organizations is provided. Each country chapter includes an introductory survey that provides an informative summary of recent history and economic affairs, as well as details of location, climate, language, religion, flag, capital, government, defense, social welfare, education, public holidays, and weights and measures. Each also includes a statistical survey using the latest available figures on area population, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, external trade, transport, tourism, communications, media, and education. Chapters also provide a comprehensive directory containing names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and internet addresses, as well as other invaluable facts about the constitution, government, president, and legislature, political organizations, diplomatic representation, judicial system, religion, the press, publishers, broadcasting and communications, finance, trade and industry, transport and tourism.