This edition comprises over 50 indicators collected from more than 20 international statistical sources and are presented in one-page profiles for 30 world geographical regions and 232 countries or areas. It is organised into 5 sections; general information, economic indicators, major trading partners, social indicators, and environmental and infrastructure indicators. It presents data for the economic, social, environmental and infrastructure sections for three reference years - 2005, 2010 and 2018. The indicators cover: communication, crime, development assistance, education, energy, environment, finance, gender, health, international tourism, international trade, labour market, national accounts, population and migration, price and production indices and science and technology.