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The Far East and the Australias 1999 - 30th Edition. Part 1 presentsnew and revised essays on the region's population, religion, economic, political and environmental developments. Part II provides separate country surveys from Afghanistan to Viet Nam. Detailed essays on physical and social geography, history and economy. An economic and demographic survey with the latest statistics on population, agriculture, forestry, fishing mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications media and education. An updated directory section which contains essential names and addresses and other key information on the constitution, the government, diplomatic representation, judiciary, religion, broadcasting and communications, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications media and education. An update directory section which contains essential names, addresses and other key information on the constitution, the government, diplomatic representation, judiciary, religion, broadcasting and communications, finance, trade and industry, transport, tourism, defence and education.Bibliographies are included for each country.Part III contains information on various organizations active within the Far East and Australasia, including Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC), the Association of South East Asian Nations(ASEAN) and the ASian Development Bank (ADB)