A systematic survey of all the countries of East Asia, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. This book keeps up to date with economic and political developments. It presents over 1300 pages of statistics, directory material and analysis. Topics covered include the environment, religion, population and economic trends. Following this survey are individual chapters on every country. These include: articles on the geography, history and economy of the country; economic and demographic statistics; and directory names, addresses and contact numbers for the government,...

General Survey; Informative articles on contemporary issues relating to the area as a whole. Topics include: Human Rights in the Asia Pacific Region; Current Security Issues in Asia; Population in Asia and the Pacific; Environmental Issues of Asia and the Pacific; The Religions of Asia 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,...

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.
Part One: 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...

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...

Offers a systematic survey of the countries of East Asia, South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. This book covers topics including: regional security issues, human rights, environmental issues, economic trends and USA's relations with the Asia -Pacific region.

The Far East and Australasia 2012 is a survey of the countries of East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, along with 22 Pacific Islands. It is essential reading for anyone with a professional interest in the region and keeps users up-to-date with current political and economic developments.

The new 2012 edition provides detailed coverage of events over the past year, including:

• elections in May 2011 and appointment of a new cabinet in Singapore
• the devastating tsunami in Japan in March 2011 and the release of radioactive...