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This reference text is filled with information, covering every aspect of life around the world. Facts, figures and statistics are accompanied by special features, obituaries, quotes and news stories that describe the year's key events. Issues from rising crime to the cost of living, and from the best schools to the worst polluters are covered. The work includes events from wedding anniversaries and saints' days, to the Academy Awards and the Grand National. Maps and detailed information is also provided on all the countries of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.