"The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who" is an invaluable reference source for anyone interested in international affairs or international business.

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The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who is published in September each year. This unique single-volume reference work is an authoritative and esteemed source of information on All the countries of the world, including territories and federal states; All significant international and national organisations, from the United Nations to economic and trade organisations; Comprehensive biographical profiles of over 6,000 of the most important people in the world today.The work is thoroughly revised annually by a dedicated editorial staff. In addition to valuable overviews of each country of the world and information on the top international organisations, more contact details, e-mail addresses and URLs are included with each new edition. Profiles of key people from around the world make this an essential product for hard-to-find biographies. The work is cross-referenced for ease of use. To supplement its concise country profiles The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who contains detailed statistics tables published courtesy of the World Bank, enabling comparison of data from 210 countries quickly. In addition there are tables detailing country membership of international organisations, a Chronology of the Year and Calendar of Forthcoming Elections.

The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Whois an invaluable reference source for anyone interested in international affairs or international business. Established as an authoritative reference source on people, organisations and countries worldwide for over 60 years - and used by governments, MPs, embassies, and IGOs - The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Whois the only directory that includes international organisations, states of the world, and an extensive number of biographies in one volume. The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Whois available in print and online. Purchasers of the print edition have access to the online version at no extra charge. International Organisations: covers the main international and national organizations world-wide. It features detailed entries on the UN, its specialised and affiliated agencies, the EU and major inter-governmental organisations. The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Whoalso includes overviews of a further 500 international and national organisations, from political and humanitarian groups, through environment and agriculture to international trade, commerce, human rights and law. The preliminary section also includes an easy to use guide to country membership of major international organisations. Biographies: includes over 2,000 profiles including heads of state, politicians, diplomats and bankers. The States of the World: this section provides statistics, tables and other information on over 380 countries, provinces, state dependencies and territories - their cabinet members, political and economic structure and news, demographics, industries, communications, transport, media, health, education and legal systems, environment, religions and public holidays. Also included are individual entries for each of the US states, Canadian provinces, Indian states, Australian states and territories, South African provinces, and German federal states. The States of the World section features contact details for government ministries, embassies, courts, central banks, utilities, and transport and media organisations, and offers over 12,000 useful internet addresses. National and state flags are included in full colour.