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Series Header: The SYB FactBook SeriesThis is an exciting new series of books for the general reader from the editor and publishers of one of the world's most respected reference books--The Statesman's Yearbook. The FactBooks present everything you need to know about the places, people, and practices of each country in an easy-to-browse format. Complete with key city maps, useful addresses and web sites, these first four country profiles are ideal for the traveler, business person, student, or anyone with an interest in learning about a given country.

Latin America Profiled covers all the countries of Central and South America, from Mexico to Chile. It profiles critically important economic issues, like Brazil's unprecedented inflation rates under President Juscelino Kubitschek. It further delves into the human rights atrocities that have so plagued the region. Latin America Profiled also details current environmental issues, such as the deforestation of the rain forests and beyond.

Scandinavia Profiled examines Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland, with detailed economic, political, and cultural information on this lesser known European region. Readers can learn that Iceland has the world's highest internet penetration rate and that Sweden is the world's leading producer of iron ore. As both a top travel destination and an area of vital economic interest, Scandinavia is an increasingly important region whose essence is captured in this thorough profile.

Series header: THE SYB FACTBOOK SERIES This is an exciting new series of books for the general reader from the editor and publishers of one of the world's most respected reference books--The Statesman's Yearbook (SYB). Each FactBook provides essential information for each region and presents it in an easy-to-browse format. Each title features everything you need to know about the places, people, and practices of each region. Complete with key city maps, useful addresses, and web sites, these regional profiles are ideal for the traveler, business person, student, and anyone with an interest in learning about a given area of the world.Central Europe Profiled offers detailed coverage of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Belarus, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, the Ukraine, and Yugoslavia. Central Europe Profiled helps make sense of the ever-changing landscape of this region. Readers will also learn that the name Poland literally means "The Plain Dwellers," and that there are 1,053 separate newspapers circulating in Bulgaria.

Series Header: The SYB FactBook Series. This is an exciting new series of books for the general reader from the editor and publishers of one of the world's most respected reference books, The Statesman's Yearbook. The FactBooks present everything you need to know about the places, people, and practices of each country in an easy-to-browse format. Complete with key city maps, useful addresses and web sites, these first four country profiles are ideal for the traveler, business person, student, or anyone with an interest in learning about a given country.