The Statesman''s Yearbook

The 133rd edition of The Statesman''s Year-Book is completely revised and updated. Widely respected as an authoritative and accessible reference work, The Statesman''s Year-Book provides the basic building blocks of knowledge about any country in the world - constitution and government, international relations, industry, agriculture, trade and social issues. Known as a ''people, events and statistics'' work, this year''s edition includes accounts of the latest developments in trouble-spots such as Bosnia, Israel and Northern Ireland, and records the results of recent elections in Italy, Austria, Spain and Turkey.