The Europa world yearbook 2008. : Volume I Part one: international organizations, Part two: Afghanistan - Jordan.
The Europa world yearbook 2008. : Volume I Part one: international organizations, Part two: Afghanistan - Jordan.
- 49th ed.
- London : Routledge, 2008
- xiv, 2561 p.
Issued in two vols.
Annual publication which provides a wealth of detailed information on the political, economic and commercial institutions of the world in 2 volumes. Volume 1 contains a comprehensive listing of more than 1,900 international organizations and the first part of the alphabetical survey of countries of the world. Part 1 International Organizations - Detailed entries for international organizations variously include contact details, brief history, membership, organization, activities, finance, allied or associated organizations' contact details, and publications. The section on 'Other International Organizations' gives briefer entries which include contact details, objectives and activities, names of chief executives and a list of publications. Part two Countries of the world - individual country entries comprise an introductory survey - which includes e.g. location, climate, history, government, defence, economic affairs, education, public holidays, and weights and measures; a statistical survey of demographic, trade and economic indicators; and a directory section which details the constitution - names and titles of heads of state and ministers, recent election results, names of governors, contact details of political organizations and of diplomats; the judicial system; religion - organizations and contact names; the Press - titles and contact details for e.g. newspapers, periodicals and news agencies, publishers, broadcasting and communications; Finance - detailing e.g. banks, stock exchanges and insurance companies; Trade and Industry - details of government agencies, development, agricultural and utilities organizations; transport - organisations and companies; and tourism.
9781857434514 (hbk) : 725.00 GBP 9781857434521 (vol 1)
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS--DIRECTORY
WORLD POLITICS--DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENTS--DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Issued in two vols.
Annual publication which provides a wealth of detailed information on the political, economic and commercial institutions of the world in 2 volumes. Volume 1 contains a comprehensive listing of more than 1,900 international organizations and the first part of the alphabetical survey of countries of the world. Part 1 International Organizations - Detailed entries for international organizations variously include contact details, brief history, membership, organization, activities, finance, allied or associated organizations' contact details, and publications. The section on 'Other International Organizations' gives briefer entries which include contact details, objectives and activities, names of chief executives and a list of publications. Part two Countries of the world - individual country entries comprise an introductory survey - which includes e.g. location, climate, history, government, defence, economic affairs, education, public holidays, and weights and measures; a statistical survey of demographic, trade and economic indicators; and a directory section which details the constitution - names and titles of heads of state and ministers, recent election results, names of governors, contact details of political organizations and of diplomats; the judicial system; religion - organizations and contact names; the Press - titles and contact details for e.g. newspapers, periodicals and news agencies, publishers, broadcasting and communications; Finance - detailing e.g. banks, stock exchanges and insurance companies; Trade and Industry - details of government agencies, development, agricultural and utilities organizations; transport - organisations and companies; and tourism.
9781857434514 (hbk) : 725.00 GBP 9781857434521 (vol 1)
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS--DIRECTORY
WORLD POLITICS--DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENTS--DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS