"A handy reference guide for all your needs includes key historical events, detailed information on major cities, business and social customs, trade fairs and festivals, industry, economy, defence, trade, further reading and websites; features country maps and key city maps, ideal for business research, school and college projects or easy reference; and edited by Barry Turner, editor of The Statesman's Yearbook, the most established guide to the politics and economics of the world."--Jacket.