Handbook of the World

by Stalker, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780192800930
• ISBN10: 0192800930
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-18
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This up-to-date and comprehensive handbook provides a vivid snapshot of every country in the world. Each entry includes a map to show location and a brief overview of the geography, with the focus primarily on the contemporary social, economic, and political issues that shape each country. Data tables are also included to show the main social and economic indicators for each country, as well as information on international organizations, agencies, and agreements such as the United Nations, the European Union, and Amnesty International. References to source books and recommendations for further reading, whether at international, national, or regional levels, are also given.

Author Biography

Peter Stalker is a freelance writer who has worked extensively for the United Nations. He has been editor of the Human Development Report since 1990, and has also written the World Labour Report for the ILO as well as editing UNICEF's State of the World's Children in 1996.

Table of Contents

Afghanistan	1	(3)
Albania	3	(2)
Algeria	5	(2)
Angola	7	(2)
Argentina	9	(2)
Armenia	11	(2)
Australia	13	(2)
Austria	15	(2)
Azerbaijan	17	(2)
Bahamas	19	(1)
Bahrain	20	(1)
Bangladesh	21	(3)
Barbados	24	(1)
Belarus	25	(2)
Belgium	27	(2)
Belize	29	(1)
Benin	30	(2)
Bhutan	32	(1)
Bolivia	33	(2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	35	(2)
Botswana	37	(2)
Brazil	39	(3)
Brunei	42	(1)
Bulgaria	43	(2)
Burkina Faso	45	(2)
Burma	47	(2)
Burundi	49	(2)
Cambodia	51	(2)
Cameroon	53	(2)
Canada	55	(2)
Cape Verde	57	(1)
Central African Republic	58	(2)
Chad	60	(2)
Channel Islands	62	(1)
Chile	63	(2)
China	65	(3)
Colombia	68	(2)
Comoros	70	(1)
Congo	71	(2)
Congo, Dem. Rep.	73	(2)
Costa Rica	75	(2)
Cote d'Ivoire	77	(2)
Croatia	79	(2)
Cuba	81	(2)
Cyprus	83	(1)
Czech Republic	84	(2)
Denmark	86	(2)
Djibouti	88	(1)
Dominican Republic	89	(2)
East Timor	91	(1)
Ecuador	92	(2)
Egypt	94	(2)
El Salvador	96	(2)
Equatorial Guinea	98	(1)
Eritrea	99	(2)
Estonia	101	(2)
Ethiopia	103	(2)
Fiji	105	(1)
Finland	106	(2)
France	108	(2)
French Guiana	110	(1)
French Polynesia	111	(1)
Gabon	112	(2)
Gambia	114	(2)
Georgia	116	(2)
Germany	118	(2)
Ghana	120	(2)
Greece	122	(2)
Guadeloupe	124	(1)
Guam	125	(1)
Guatemala	126	(2)
Guinea	128	(2)
Guinea-Bissau	130	(2)
Guyana	132	(1)
Haiti	133	(2)
Honduras	135	(2)
Hungary	137	(2)
Iceland	139	(1)
India	140	(3)
Indonesia	143	(3)
Iran	146	(2)
Iraq	148	(2)
Ireland	150	(2)
Israel	152	(2)
Italy	154	(2)
Jamaica	156	(2)
Japan	158	(3)
Jordan	161	(2)
Kazakhstan	163	(2)
Kenya	165	(2)
Korea, North	167	(2)
Korea, South	169	(2)
Kuwait	171	(2)
Kyrgyzstan	173	(2)
Laos	175	(2)
Latvia	177	(2)
Lebanon	179	(2)
Lesotho	181	(2)
Liberia	183	(2)
Libya	185	(2)
Lithuania	187	(2)
Luxembourg	189	(1)
Macedonia	190	(2)
Madagascar	192	(2)
Malawi	194	(2)
Malaysia	196	(2)
Maldives	198	(1)
Mali	199	(2)
Malta	201	(1)
Martinique	202	(1)
Mauritania	203	(2)
Mauritius	205	(2)
Mayotte	207	(1)
Mexico	208	(2)
Micronesia	210	(1)
Moldova	211	(2)
Mongolia	213	(2)
Morocco	215	(2)
Mozambique	217	(2)
Namibia	219	(2)
Nepal	221	(2)
Netherlands	223	(2)
Netherlands Antilles	225	(1)
New Caledonia	226	(1)
New Zealand	227	(2)
Nicaragua	229	(2)
Niger	231	(2)
Nigeria	233	(3)
Norway	236	(2)
Oman	238	(2)
Pakistan	240	(3)
Palestine	243	(2)
Panama	245	(2)
Papua New Guinea	247	(2)
Paraguay	249	(2)
Peru	251	(2)
Philippines	253	(2)
Poland	255	(2)
Portugal	257	(2)
Puerto Rico	259	(2)
Qatar	261	(1)
Reunion	262	(1)
Romania	263	(2)
Russia	265	(3)
Rwanda	268	(2)
St Lucia	270	(1)
St Vincent and Grenadines	271	(1)
Samoa	272	(1)
Sao Tome and Principe	273	(1)
Saudi Arabia	274	(2)
Senegal	276	(2)
Sierra Leone	278	(2)
Singapore	280	(2)
Slovakia	282	(2)
Slovenia	284	(2)
Solomon Islands	286	(1)
Somalia	287	(2)
South Africa	289	(2)
Spain	291	(2)
Sri Lanka	293	(2)
Sudan	295	(2)
Suriname	297	(1)
Swaziland	298	(1)
Sweden	299	(2)
Switzerland	301	(2)
Syria	303	(2)
Taiwan	305	(2)
Tajikistan	307	(2)
Tanzania	309	(2)
Thailand	311	(2)
Togo	313	(2)
Tonga	315	(1)
Trinidad and Tobago	316	(2)
Tunisia	318	(2)
Turkey	320	(2)
Turkmenistan	322	(2)
Uganda	324	(2)
Ukraine	326	(2)
United Arab Emirates	328	(2)
United Kingdom	330	(2)
United States	332	(3)
Uruguay	335	(2)
Uzbekistan	337	(2)
Vanuatu	339	(1)
Venezuela	340	(2)
Vietnam	342	(2)
Virgin Islands (US)	344	(1)
Western Sahara	345	(1)
Yemen	346	(2)
Yugoslavia	348	(2)
Zambia	350	(2)
Zimbabwe	352	(5)
Smaller countries
American Samoa	357	(1)
Andorra	357	(1)
Anguilla	358	(1)
Antigua and Barbuda	358	(1)
Aruba	359	(1)
Bermuda	359	(1)
British Virgin Islands	360	(1)
Cayman Islands	360	(1)
Christmas Island	361	(1)
Cocos Islands	361	(1)
Cook Islands	362	(1)
Dominica	362	(1)
Faroe Islands	363	(1)
Falkland Islands	363	(1)
Gibraltar	364	(1)
Greenland	364	(1)
Grenada	365	(1)
Isle of Man	365	(1)
Kiribati	366	(1)
Liechtenstein	366	(1)
Marshall Islands	367	(1)
Monaco	367	(1)
Montserrat	368	(1)
Nauru	368	(1)
Nieu	369	(1)
Norfolk Island	369	(1)
Northern Mariana Islands	370	(1)
Palau	370	(1)
St Helena	371	(1)
St Kitts and Nevis	371	(1)
St Pierre and Miquelon	372	(1)
San Marino	372	(1)
Seychelles	373	(1)
Tokelau	373	(1)
Turks and Caicos	374	(1)
Tuvalu	374	(1)
Vatican	375	(1)
Wallis and Futuna	375	(23)
Indicator tables
1. Income and poverty	380	(6)
2. Health and population	386	(6)
3. Education	392	(6)
4. Other countries	398