- Over 1,400 pages of economic and demographic statistics, wide-ranging directory material and authoritative articles
- Contributions from over 50 leading experts on African affairs
- Incisive analysis of the latest available information.
General Survey
- Thoroughly revised and updated analytical articles written by acknowledged experts covering the issues affecting the area as a whole: Reforming Africa: Continuities and Changes; Economic Trends in Africa South of the Sahara 2006; Health and Medical Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa; The Privatization of Security in Sub-Saharan Africa and European Colonial Rule in Africa
- A political map of contemporary Africa and a chronological list of the dates of independence of African countries.
Country Surveys
Individual chapters on every country incorporating:
- an introductory survey, containing essays on the physical and soc
