19th Edition
2011
south america, central america and the caribbean Key Features
• an unrivalled survey on ALL the countries and territories of this immense region available in one easy-to-use volume • latest available statistics on key demographic and socio-economic indicators • detailed essays examining key topics of regional importance by acknowledged authorities, from The Politics of Energy in Latin America to Caribbean Overseas Territories in a Changing World.
‘Remains an exemplary reference work for students of the area.’
Available Now! Detailed Country Surveys Each country and territory has its own individual chapter incorporating: • an introductory survey, containing insightful essays on the history and economy of the country, as well as physical and social geographies, including maps • an extensive and meticulously researched economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on area and population, agriculture, the media, trade and industry and much more • a complete directory of names, addresses, contact and email/internet addresses covering areas such as constitution, government, judiciary, defence, education etc. • a select bibliography, containing suggestions for further research.
September 2010 | 279x211 | 1,152pp | Hb: 978-1-85743-562-7 | £465.00
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– International Affairs
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• Resilience and Transformation: Latin America in the Global Financial Crisis by Dr. Pia Riggirozzi, Lecturer in Global Politics at the University of Southampton
• Mexico and the War on Drugs by Dr. Gareth Jones, Senior Lecturer in Development Geography at the London School of Economics (LSE)
2011
19th Edition
south america, central america and the caribbean Did you know...
… that Jamaica has more than twice the population of Trinidad and Tobago, but an economy of less than half the size?
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… that Colombia has over 600,000 coffee farms, accounting for one-third of its employment in agriculture?
• full details of all major international organizations active in the region
… that ‘Martinique’ is thought to derive from the Amerindian (Carib) name of ‘Madinina’ meaning ‘island of flowers’?
• a detailed survey of major commodities in Latin America
South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2011 is your only one-stop guide for the most up-to-date and authoritative statistics and information on this incredible region. No stone has been left unturned.
• a complete directory of research institutions specializing in the region
Livestock Products for Costa Rica (‘000 metric tons) 2006 2007 2008 Cattle meat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.3 . . . . . . . . . 80.8 . . . . . . . . 87.5 Pig meat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.7 . . . . . . . . . 48.0 . . . . . . . . 51.9 Chicken meat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.3 . . . . . . . . 107.2 . . . . . . . 103.4 Cows’ milk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 823.8 . . . . . . . . 890.0 . . . . . . . 881.6 Hen eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.2 . . . . . . . . . 41.9 . . . . . . . . 52.2 Honey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 . . . . . . . . . 1.3
• select bibliographies of books and periodicals • an index of regional organizations.
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