The Statesman's Yearbook 2015 The Politics,Cultures and Economics of the World 151ed.

THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2015 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 2015 edition includes:

• Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders

• Extensive updates to country economic overviews

• Expanded and updated historical introductions

• Chronology of key political events from April 2013 to March 2014

• Comprehensive coverage of major international organizations

• SPECIAL FEATURE: Barry Turner explores the origins of Magna Carta; also a constitutional timeline from the 11th century to the present day plus surprising facts

• NEW: Statistics on current slavery worldwide

• Detailed maps of all 194 countries


Fun Facts Found in The Statesman's Yearbook:

• There are 11 official languages in South Africa.

• Bhutan has no traffic lights.

• China is now home to over 60% of the world's ducks.

• Moscow is the most populous agglomeration in Europe, with over 11.5 million inhabitants.

• Bolivia produces more Brazil nuts than Brazil.