The Europa World Year Book 1999: (in 2 volumes): Volume 1: Part One: International organizations: Part Two: Afghanistan-Jordon

COVERAGE:An 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 1,650 international organizations and the first part of the alphabetical survey of countries of the world. The International Organizations section gives extensive coverage to the United Nations and its related agencies. There are also detailed articles concerning more than 50 major international organizations - including the World Trade Organization, the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Briefer details of more than 1,000 other international organizations appear in a separate section.INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSDetailed 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.COUNTRIES OF THE WORLDIndividual 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.ARRANGEMENT:Part One on international organizations covers the United Nations first; then other United Nations bodies; then specialized UN agencies; then other international organizations in one sequence arranged alphabetically by name. 'Other international organizations' then follows in alphabetical order by name. All international organizations are indexed. Part Two is alphabetical by country name.