Whitaker's Concise Almanack is updated annually making its information current and highly accurate. It provides a directory of 1998's special events, holidays and festivals plus a review of last year's headlines from around the world.

"Whitaker's concise almanack provides a wealth of essential facts, figures and overviews of the infrastructure of the UK in a compact and easy too use format. Its diverse range of contents includes information on : British government and politics ; current affairs ; royalty and peerage ; communications ; religion ; environment, conservation and heritage ; health and social welfare ; law courts and offices ; education; and obituaries." - back cover.

A useful what's-what and who's-who of the world, this reference brings together a wide range of facts, figures and directory information.