political, economic and social status of every country in the world. The 2006 edition is fully updated and contains more information than ever before. A foldout colour section provides a political world map and flags for the one hundred and ninety two countries of the world. In an endlessly changing world the annual publication of The Statesman's Yearbook gives you all of the information you need in one easily digestible single volume. It will save hours of research and cross-referencing between different sources, and it is an essential annual purchase. New for the 2006 Edition!* Larger historical entries for each country* Improved economic overviews* Expanded and more comprehensive coverage* Up-to-date facts and figures; including the latest election results for each country* Updated four-color political world map

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