Routledge Europa World: The Europa World Year Book online

Europa World is the dynamic new online version of the Europa World Year Book, the indispensable source of information on world-wide affairs. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. The online version perfectly complements the print edition, ensuring the growth of this invaluable resource's reputation for accurate, comprehensive and reliable information. Europa World delivers: * Authoritative world-wide coverage of over 250 countries and territories * Up-to-date and impartial economic, political and geographic information * The latest available political, economic and geographic statistics by country * Thousands of directory contact details with click-through web links * A comprehensive listing of over 1,650 international organizations Key features and functionality: * Regularly updated information providing all the background to the world's major events * A full range of sophisticated search and browse functions, allowing full accessibility to the data-rich content * The ability to directly compare multinational statistics in graph and tabular form * A variety of interactive visual features, including maps, flags and downloadable graphs Europa World is regularly updated to include the most important global developments, ensuring constant reliability of information. A recent events section monitors elections, government changes, international relations and other major world events on a real-time basis and our directory and statistical sections are thoroughly revised at least twice a year. The Europa World Year Book - 44th Edition Globally renowned for its accuracy, reliability and consistency, this 44th edition of The Europa World Year Book provides detailed country surveys containing the latest analytical, statistical and directory data available for over 250 countries and territories. Volume I contains a comprehensive listing of over 1,650 International Organizations such as the United Nations, the International Red Cross and the World Trade Organization, and provides details of countries arranged alphabetically from Afghanistan to Jordan. Volume II covers countries from Kazakhstan to Zimbabwe. Each country is covered by an individual chapter containing: * A unique introductory survey covering recent history; economic affairs; government; defence; education; and public holidays * An extensive statistical survey using the latest available figures on area and population; health and welfare; agriculture; forestry; industry; finance; trade; transport; tourism; the media; and education * A comprehensive directory section listing names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and internet addresses, plus other useful facts about organizations from the fields of government; political organizations; diplomatic representation; judicial system; religions; the press; publishers; broadcasting and communications; banking; insurance; trade and industry; development organizations; chambers of commerce; industrial and trade associations; utilities; trade unions; transport; and tourism.