South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2012

ISBN-13: 9781857436198 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 1148 str.

Europa Publications

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Published annually, this 20th edition brings together a unique combination of the latest data on, and detailed analysis of, a vast region. Scrupulously revised and updated, this edition has been collated and compiled by Europa's experienced editorial team and also includes contributions from specialists on the region.There is a vast amount of political and socio-economic information reflecting events of the last twelve months: a new essay on food security in Latin America, and another entitled 'Continuity and Change in Latin America in the New Decade' chapters on Curacao, St Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius, including the new island governments and legislatures in each of the territories, following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles"

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'Remains an exemplary reference work for students of the area.' - International Affairs

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Part 1:  General Survey.  Latin America's Political Landscape.  Drugs, Violence and Insecurity in Mexico.  Autonomy in the Caribbean Overseas Territories. The Politics of Energy in Latin America. Natural Hazards in the Caribbean. Part 2: Country Surveys.  Anguilla.  Antigua and Barbuda.  Argentina.  Aruba.  The Bahamas.  Barbados.  Belize. Bermuda.  Bolivia.  Bonaire.  Brazil.  The British Virgin Islands.  The Cayman Islands. Chile.  Colombia.  Costa Rica.  Cuba.  Curacao.  Dominica.  The Dominican Republic.  Ecuador.  El Salvador.  The Falkland Islands.  French Guyana.  Haiti.  Honduras.  Jamaica.  Martinique.  Mexico.  Montserrat.  Nicaragua.  Panama.  Paraguay.  Peru.  Puerto Rico.  Saba.  Saint-Barthelemy.  Saint Christopher and Nevis.  Saint Lucia.  Saint-Martin.  Saint Vincent and The Grenadines.  Sint Eustatius.  Sint Maarten.  South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands.  Suriname.  Trinidad and Tobago.  The Turks and Caicos Islands.  The United States Virgin Islands.  Uruguay.  Venezuela.  Part 3: Regional Information.  Regional Organizations.  Major Commodities of Latin America.