The Annual Register World Events 2009

Now in its 250th year of publication, The Annual Register analyzes and interprets the year's major events, developments, and trends throughout the world - thus providing an essential guide to the meaning behind today's headlines.Written by more than eighty expert contributors, The Annual Register provides: - Looking ahead: the shape of the world economy fifty years forward.- Quick reference data on every country in the world and most international organizations.- Country-by-country analysis of political, economic, and cultural events, with expanded coverage of Brazil, China, India, and the Middle East.- Trends in the international economy, scientific and industrial research, international law, religion, and the arts.- Historical Overview by Prof. Paul Rogers, author and historian.The Annual Register readily offers expert analyses and perspectives on current events - beyond the usual summary of facts and figures found in most other reference books. It is written throughout in a distinctively crisp and lucid style.Drawing upon a vast range of expert knowledge, its contributors analyze recent events in every country and region in the world: - Western and Southern Europe - Central and Eastern Europe - Americas and the Caribbean - Middle East and North Africa - Equatorial Africa - Central and Southern Africa - South Asia and Indian Ocean - Australasia and the PacificThe Annual Register also covers: - International Organizations - The International Economy - The Sciences - The Law - Religion - The Arts - Sport - Key Documents and References