The Statesman's Yearbook 2023 : The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World

Now in its 159th edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions. World Population Developments Largest Urban Agglomerations Key World Facts Chronology Contents Part I: International Organizations Key Global Organizations Europe Other Organizations Africa Americas Asia/Pacific Middle East Environmental Organizations Treaties Leading Think Tanks Part II: Countries of the World A-Z Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan The Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Republic of the Costa Rica Côte d ́Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon The Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, North Korea, South Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia St Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino São Tomé and Príncipe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Statesman ́s Yearbook Select Sources Abbreviations Current Leaders Index Place and International Organizations Index This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2023 edition includes: Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders Extensive updates to national economic overviews Accurate historical introductions Comprehensive coverage of major international organizations and think tanks Every country ranked for the ease of doing business REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS '... an indispensable reference work that any library should have. It deciphers the alphabet soup of international organizations and provides essential basic information on countries ...' Dennis Jett, Professor of International Affairs, Penn State University 'For more than a century and a half The Statesman's Yearbook has provided scholars and practitioners with reliable and accurate political and economic information about the ever more complex world in which we live. Even in the age of the internet such a balanced and trustworthy resource remains essential.' Roger E. Kanet, University of Miami and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (retd) 'Over 1,000 pages of essential facts. Just as current but more reliable than the internet, I consult it almost daily.' Professor R. N. Lebow, King's College London '... this remains the preeminent and most comprehensive ready-reference source for current material about countries worldwide. Highly recommended.' Donald Altschiller, Boston University Library 'The fact that so much information can be crammed into one volume is a testament to the care and research involved.' The Diplomat 'All you need to know about the population of various states and countries, officials, exports, constitutions, governments, diplomatic representatives, religion, finance and basic histories.' The New York Times