The International Directory of Government 2011

The International Directory of Government is the definitive guide to people in power in every part of the world. All the top decision-makers are included in this one-volume publication, which brings together government institutions, agencies and personnel from the largest nations (China, India, Russia, etc.) to the smallest overseas dependencies (Guadeloupe, Guernsey and Christmas Island, etc). Institutional entries contain the names and titles of principal officials, postal, email and internet addresses, telephone, and fax numbers and other relevant details.New for 2011The new 8th edition reflects changes to government ministers and ministries following twelve months of dramatic political events around the world, including: turbulent events in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Yemen and Syriahistoric elections in Myanmar, Ireland, Haiti and Canadamid-term elections in the USAcomplex political developments in Iraq, Pakistan, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal and Cote d'Ivoire. Users will benefit from:details of important provincial administrations, including contact details for all oblasts, okrugs and republics in the Russian Federationinformation on all US state governers and legislaturescoverage of state-related agencies and other institutions arranged by subject headinggovernment ministers and ministriesnew sections added to cover Curacao and St Maarten, plus three new Special Municipalities, following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles.For a number of countries, information has also been included about provincial government where considerable power is devolved to government at that level.