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This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2011 edition includes:• Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders• New and revised economic overviews• Revised and updated historical introductions• Chronology of key political events from April 2009 to March 2010• NEW: Haiti in Perspective: A Timeline of Natural Disasters• NEW: Keeping Up With the News by Barry Turner• NEW: Key easy-to-digest world data on the media • Detailed maps of all 193 countries