Africa South of the Sahara 2003

This invaluable collection of detailed facts, statistics and directory details on the whole region provides a unique, impartial insight into the political affairs, economies and geography of these important countries.
The information included encompasses a variety of data on sub-Saharan Africa, including background information on the region with essays written by specialists on the region on economic trends, European colonial rule and reforming Africa. Details are also provided on calendars, time reckoning and weights and measures; information about the major commodities of Africa; a political map of contemporary Africa; dates of independence of African countries; a directory of research institutes concerned with Africa; and a select bibliography.
Coverage of regional organizations includes details of their activities, finances, publications and full directory data. Individual country surveys provide essays on physical and social geography, recent history and the economy; a statistical survey covering area and population, agriculture, mining, industry, finance, trade and education; and a directory of useful contacts from such fields as government, politics, diplomatic representation, religion, broadcasting and communications, finance, trade and industry, and transport.
A bibliography provides sources for further reading on the region.

This revised and updated thirty-second edition provides a complete survey of the region including:* Over 1,300 pages of economic and demographic statistics, wide-ranging directory material and authoritative articles* Contributions from over 50 leading experts on African affairs* Incisive analysis of the latest available information.General Survey* New and revised analytical articles covering the issues affecting the area as a whole including: Reforming Africa: Continuities and Changes; Economic Trends in Africa South of the Sahara; The Privatization of Security in Sub-Saharan Africa and European Colonial Rule in Africa.Country SurveysIndividual chapters on every country containing:* Introductory Survey - essays on area and population, agriculture, forestry, livestock, industry, finance, trade, transport, education and the media* Directory - names, addresses and contact numbers for key areas such as the Constitution, government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, trade, industry and tourism* Statistics - covering population, agriculture, forestry, industry, finance, education and the media. Plus a select bibliography.Regional Information* Detailed information on the following: regional organizations; major commodities; calendars, time reckoning, and weights and measures; research institutes and a select periodicals bibliography.