THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2017 This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2017 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 2015 to March 2016
- Comprehensive coverage of major international organizations
- 2015 in 1,000 words - a summary of the key events that dominated the world during the year
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Barry Turner investigates democracy's origins and role in the modern world, plus a factsheet on democracy throughout history
- NEW: Civil and criminal justice rankings, plus updated corruption.
DID YOU KNOW?- Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948
- Iceland was ranked first in a global gender gap index in 2015
- Prior to its independence in 1971 Bangladesh was known as East Pakistan
In Niger the average woman gives birth to seven children- A professional comedian, Jimmy Morales, was elected president of Guatemala in 2015
