The Statesman's Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World Hardcover - 2017

From the rear cover

THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2018 This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2018 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 2016 to March 2017
• Comprehensive coverage of major international organizations
• 2016 in 1,000 words - a summary of the key events that dominated the world during the year
• SPECIAL FEATURE: The Rise and Rise of Populism by Barry Turner
• NEW: Statistics on access to clean water worldwide
• NEW: Population projections for every country in 2020
  
  

• China overtook Germany as the country with the highest solar energy generating capacity in 2015
• Estonia was the first country to use internet voting at a national election, for its 2007 parliamentary election
• In the 2016 presidential election in Palau, Tommy Remengesau Jr defeated his brother-in-law Surangel Whipps Jr
• In Papua New Guinea, 60% of the population does not have access to safe water
• The capital of New York State is not New York City, but Albany