Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-454).
Contents:
Western Europe Today -- The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland -- (Great Britain and Northern Ireland -- Ireland) -- The French Republic -- (France -- Monaco) -- The BENELUX Nations -- (The Netherlands -- Belgium -- Luxembourg) -- The Alpine Democracies -- (Switzerland -- Liechtenstein) -- The Eastern Mediterranean -- (Greece -- Cyprus) -- The Italian Peninsula -- (Italy -- San Marino -- Vatican City -- The Sovereign Military Order of Malta -- Malta) -- The Iberian Peninsula -- (Spain -- Portugal -- Andorra).
Summary:
Provides annually updated information on each sovereign country in Western Europe, past and present. It is organized by individual chapters for each country, covering the region's geography, people, history, political system, constitution, parliament, decentralization and states if a federation, parties, political leaders and elections. There are also sections on foreign and defense policy, economy, culture, future and a comprehensive bibliography. --From publisher description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.