Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations 11th Edition by Thomas Riggs ISBN 0787677736 9780787677732

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ISBN 10: 0787677736

ISBN 13: 978-0787677732

Author:  Thomas Riggs 

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations 11th Edition: 

Presents easy-to-understand information on more than 200 countries and dependencies from around the world in 5 volumes.

The 4 country volumes are arranged by global region–Africa, Americas, Asia & Oceania, and Europe–while a United Nations volume focuses on that organization’s purposes, principles, and agencies, including the Security Council and Human Rights Commission.

Each country entry breaks the country’s information into 49 numbered headings that allow users to compare countries in a variety of ways: 1. Location, Size and Extent; 2. Topography; 3. Climate; 4. Flora and Fauna; 5. Environment; 6. Population; 7. Migration; 8. Ethnic Groups; 9. Languages; 10. Religions; 11. Transportation; 12. History; 13. Government; 14. Political Parties; 15. Local Government; 16. Judicial System; 17. Armed Forces; 18. International Cooperation; 19. Economy; 20. Income; 21. Labor; 22. Agriculture; 23. Animal Husbandry; 24. Fishing; 25. Forestry; 26. Mining; 27. Energy and Power; 28. Industry; 29. Science and Technology; 30. Domestic Trade; 31. Foreign Trade; 32. Balance of Payments; 33. Banking and Securities; 34. Insurance; 35. Public Finance; 36. Taxation; 37. Customs and Duties; 38. Foreign Investment; 39. Economic Development; 40. Social Development; 41. Health; 42. Housing; 43. Education; 44. Libraries and Museums; 45. Media; 46. Organizations; 47. Tourism, Travel and Recreation; 48. Famous Persons; and 49. Dependencies.

All 250 entries are fully updated to ensure coverage of recent political and cultural events.

Features: Readers Guide; Flags and Emblems; Conversion Table; Glossary of Religious Holidays; Glossary of Special Terms; Index to Countries and Territories; Index to United Nations and Related Agencies; expanded bibliographies.

 

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations 11th Edition Table of contents:

The United Nations System

• The United Nations family of organizations
• Structure of the United Nations system
• Comparison with the League of Nations
• The making of the United Nations
• Purposes and principles
• Membership
• United Nations headquarters
• The United Nations budget

Main Organs of the United Nations

• The General Assembly
• The Security Council
• The Economic and Social Council
• The Trusteeship Council
• The International Court of Justice
• The Secretariat
• The Secretary-General

Key Functions and Areas of Work

• International peace and security
• Arms regulation and disarmament
• Peaceful uses of outer space
• Law of the sea
• Economic and social development
• Technical cooperation programs
• Social and humanitarian assistance
• Human rights
• Independence of colonial peoples
• International law
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Resources and Employment

• Addresses of the principal United Nations organizations
• United Nations online databases
• United Nations depository libraries
• Employment at the UN

United Nations Related Agencies

• Agencies of the United Nations system
• The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• The International Labour Organization (ILO)
• The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• The World Health Organization (WHO)
• The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• The Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• The International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
• The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• The International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• The World Trade Organization (WTO)

 

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