The Statesman's Yearbook

THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2014 is a Core Collections Star Title, as awarded by EBSCO. This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2014 edition includes: * Revised and updated biographical profiles o [...]
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THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2014 is a Core Collections Star Title, as awarded by EBSCO. This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2014 edition includes: * Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders * Revised economic overviews for every country * Expanded and updated historical introductions * Chronology of key political events from April 2012 to March 2013 * NEW ESSAY: A Proud Heritage by Barry Turner * NEW: Surprising facts and figures from 150 years of The Statesman's Yearbook * Original Statesman's Yearbook maps of 19th century North America and Europe * Detailed maps of all 194 countries How...many official languages are there in South Africa? What...did three consecutive Danish prime ministers between 1993 and 2011 have in common? When...did the USA last have a budget surplus? Which...country is home to the most refugees? Who...became United Nations Secretary General in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011?THE EDITOR Author of over twenty books, most of which have a link to history and economics, Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 150-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook.