Pocket Europe in Figures

Facts and figures about the 48 countries that make up Europe today, from Austria to Albania, Germany to Georgia, the UK to Ukraine As we approach the introduction of Euro coins and notes within the 12 countries of the Euro zone this new (fifth) edition of POCKET EUROPE IN FIGURES brings you right up to date with the facts and figures about not only the countries that make up the EU but also all the others that make up Europe today. It provides a fascinating and detailed overview of the continent, with information on an enormously diverse range of fascinating topics, such as * who trades with whom * where inflation is highest and lowest * who has privatised most * how earnings vary and who taxes most * differences in household spending and saving * who pays what to the EU budget and how it is spent * where cable and satellite penetration is highest and who is most switched on to the internet