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2011
The far east and australasia Key Features
• the only systematic and fully revised 2011 survey of all the countries of East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, plus twenty-three Pacific Islands, all in one volume • a one-stop guide that will keep you fully up-to-date with current economic, political and social developments in the region • readers will benefit from a collection of essays by regional experts tackling sensitive issues ranging from The USA’s Relations with the Asia-Pacific Region to The Rise of China.
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Detailed Country Surveys There are extensive individual chapters for each country and territory incorporating: • a complete description of physical and social geography • a selection of analytical essays on the economic and historical landscape of each country • extensive and meticulously researched surveys containing the latest available statistics on area and population, agriculture, the media, trade, defence, education and much more • a comprehensive directory of names, addresses and contact details covering key areas such as national and local government, the legislature, finance, tourism etc. November 2010 | 279x211 | 1,584pp | Hb: 978-1-85743-571-9 | £465.00
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The Far East and Australasia 2011 features a fully revised analytical essay by Professor Robert Ash on the economic landscape and development of Taiwan. A lecturer at the University of London, Professor Ash is Director of the Centre of Taiwan Studies.
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42nd Edition
The far east and australasia Did you know...
… that South Korea owes its early success in electronics production to the Electronics Industry Promotion Law, implemented by the government in 1969, and to major inflows of foreign capital in the 1970s? … that the principal cash crops of Samoa are coconuts and taro, the latter also being the country’s primary staple food? … that Mongolia has compulsory twelve-month military service for 18-25 year old males, but only about 40% of conscripts are found fit for service? These facts and more are all included in The Far East and Australasia 2011, where you can benefit from unrivalled depth of coverage and accuracy of information. No other one-volume publication provides such detailed scope.
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• a complete directory of all major international and regional organizations active in the region, detailing their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel • a specially commissioned survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacific • select bibliographies of useful books and periodicals for those interested in the region.
Australia: Communications Media 2006 2007 2008 Telephones (‘000 main lines in use) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,940 . . . . . 9,760. . . . . . 9,370 Mobile cellular telephones (‘000 subscribers) . . . . . . 19,760 . . . . 21,260. . . . . 22,120 Internet users (‘000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,600 . . . . 11,240. . . . . 15,170 Broadband subscribers (‘000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,900 . . . . . 4,830. . . . . . 5,140
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