8th Edition
south asia
2011
Key Features
• the definitive one-volume guide to ALL the countries of South Asia, recording the latest political, economic and social developments from Afghanistan to Sri Lanka • thoroughly revised and updated analytical essays written by leading experts on key issues, including The Rise of Islamic Extremism in South Asia and Corruption and Governance in South Asia • latest available statistics on key demographic and socio-economic indicators • includes analysis of and commentary on all the States and Territories of India.
Available Now! Fully Updated Country Surveys South Asia 2011 features a thorough survey for all countries in the region, incorporating: • introductory surveys, containing detailed essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economic landscape of each country • painstakingly revised statistical surveys of key economic and socio-political indicators, covering health and welfare, area and population through to forestry and mining output • a full directory of contact and organization names, physical/email addresses and telephone numbers within areas such as the government, trade and industry, the media and much more • a useful bibliography, providing a wide range of sources for further research.
October 2010 | 279x211 | 816pp | Hb: 978-1-85743-572-6 | £400.00
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Dr. Rudra Chaudhuri, of the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, has composed a specially commissioned essay that analyzes the regional dimensions and considerations characterizing the Afghanistan-Pakistan (AfPak) theatre of conflict.
8th Edition
south asia Did you know...
2011
… that Bhutan has an economy heavily dependent on agriculture, with 94% of the economically active population engaged in agriculture and livestock raising?
… that Bangladesh is almost entirely enclosed by Indian territory, except for a short south-eastern frontier with Myanmar and a southern coast fronting the Bay of Bengal? … that Nepal is ranked by the World Bank as the 15th poorest country in the world, with an annual per capita income of only US $400? These facts and more are all included in South Asia 2011, where you can benefit from unrivalled depth of coverage and accuracy of information. No other one-volume publication provides such detailed scope. Central Government Budget for Pakistan (million rupees, year ending 30 June)
Additional Information • hard-to-find biographical and contact details of all major international organizations and research institutes currently active in the region, including a detailed section on South Asia’s role in the British Commonwealth • details of major commodities • a Who’s Who in South Asia, profiling key political and business figures in the region.
Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006/07. . . . . . 2007/08. . . . . . 2008/09 Current expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,033,533. . . . . 1,516,260. . . . 1,493,180 General public service . . . . . . . . . . . 634,762. . . . . . . 881,656. . . . . . 929,522 Defence† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252,631. . . . . . . 277,265. . . . . . 296,077 Economic affairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,222. . . . . . . 293,443. . . . . . 201,150 Development expenditure. . . . . . . . . . 200,618. . . . . . . 218,619. . . . . . 289,816 Capital expenditure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,335. . . . . . . 149,128. . . . . . 191,465 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,364,486. . . . . 1,884,007. . . . 1,974,461
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