About the print edition
This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2012 edition includes:
• Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders
• New and revised economic overviews
• Revised and updated historical introductions
• Chronology of key political events from April 2010 to March 2011
• NEW: Guide to the world's leading think tanks
• NEW: Political and Economic Chronology of the Olympic Games
• NEW: Openness. Not Always the Best Policy by Barry Turner
• Expanded information on festivals around the world
• Detailed maps of all 193 countries
In a world where opinion, propaganda and inaccuracy are frequently put forward as fact, The Statesman’s Yearbook remains the first point of reference for anyone needing reliable, concise information on any country in the world.
'The most comprehensive guide to world political and economic affairs.' Robert Thomson, Publisher, Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal
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The Statesman's Yearbook includes reliable information on every country in the world, covering key historical events, population… 
The Statesman's Yearbook has been published every year since 1864, even through both World Wars. For the first time the 
