A systematic survey of all the countries of East Asia, South-East
Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
* Essential for anyone with a professional interest in the
region
* Keeps up-to-date with current economic and political
developments
* Presents over 1,000 pages of statistics, directory material and
expert analysis.
General Survey
* Written by acknowledged authorities on the Pacific Rim, this
collection of essays forms an impartial overview of the area as a
whole. Essays include: Human Rights in the Asia Pacific Region;
Population and Human Development Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region;
Recent Economic Trends in the Asia-Pacific Region; Environmental
Issues of Asia and the Pacific and The Asian-Pacific Community in
the Pacific Century.
Country Surveys
* Individual chapters on each country containing: articles on
geography, history and the economy; an economic and demographic
survey of the latest available statistics on population,
agriculture, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, and
education; a directory of names, addresses and contact numbers
covering the constitution, government, legislature, judiciary,
political organizations, diplomatic representation, religion, the
media, finance, trade, industry, tourism, defence and education; a
select bibliography.
Regional Information
* Includes all major international organizations active in the
region, their aims, activities, publications and principal
personnel; a detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the
Pacific; a directory of research institutes specializing in the
region; select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the
Far East and Australasia; and anindex of regional organizations.
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