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Nations of the World, 2009 Edition
A Political, Economic & Business Handbook

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Pub. Date: September 2008
Softcover: 2,000 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-273-2/978-1-59237-273-7
Price: $175.00

This comprehensive handbook profiles 231 nations and self-governing terr-itories around the world in an easy-to-access, single-volume format. More than 1,600 pages present political, economic and business information not found in any other reference work of its kind.

The political, economic and business climates of the world have dramatically changed since the last edition. This 2008/09 edition of Nations of the World uniquely captures these changes – from current facts and figures to keen insight into economic, social and business climates.

Of course, every one of the 231 country profiles in Nations of the World has been reviewed, revised and updated for this fourth edition and you will find the most current and comprehensive data available. Each independently written overview captures the climate of the country or territory, regardless of how deeply it has been affected by the recent sweeping political and economic global changes.

Four sections provide important details for each nation:

POLITICAL & ECONOMIC ISSUES

- Political History
- Foreign Policy
- Succession & Regional Insecurity
- Economic Environment
- Trade and Tourism

Country Profile

- Historical Profile
- Political Systems & Structure
- Ethnic Makeup
- Languages Spoken
- Media
- Climate

Business Information

- Hotels
- Car Rental
- Chamber of Commerce
- Banking
- Travel Information

Key Facts

- Population Characteristics
- GDP figures
- Inflation
- Agricultural Production
- Foreign Debt
- and much more

Five Regional Chapters (Americans, Africa, Asia & Pacific, Middle East, Europe) follow the main text & contain:

- Regional Map
- Overview of Business and Economic Environments
- Key Indicators for the Region
- Currencies for the Region

Nations of the World is also available with a Companion CD-ROM. With this option, searching through this vast amount of text and finding a specific person or place has never been easier. The CD-ROM is available upon request to book buyers at no additional cost. A coupon for the Companion CD-ROM is provided at the back of the printed directory.

With more than 1,600 pages of critical political, economic and business information including narrative overviews, charts and maps, this newest edition of Nations of the World: A Political, Economic & Business Handbook is a timely and immensely valuable reference acquisition to all public, academic and special library collections.

Order Individual Country Profiles

Pub. Date: September 2008
Softcover: 2,000 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-273-2/978-1-59237-273-7
Price: $175.00

Note: If you find this work does not fit your budget, please print out this page and bring it to your local library. There is a reasonable chance they either have a copy, can direct you to a library that does, or will be willing to purchase it for their reference collection.