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.
THE EDITOR
Author of over twenty books, most of which have a link to history and economics, Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 151-year history of The Statesman’s Yearbook.
