Combining impartial analysis with reliable facts and figures, this fully revised and updated 25th edition provides up-to-date commentary on these vast North American nations.General Survey Essays by leading experts analyse topics of regional importance, including: - US-Canadian integration, climate change in the USA and Canada, and US foreign policy in the Arctic region.- a directory of US and Canadian diplomatic representation abroad- select bibliographies on topics concerning the entire North American regionCountry Surveys Each country is dealt with in greater detail within its own section. Country chapters include: - a chronology of political events- essays covering key socio-political and economic themes, including: recent political developments, foreign policy, the judicial system, the economy, energy policy, and trade- historical, political and economic surveys of each of the US states and Canadian provinces and territories- statistical surveys of economic and demographic indicators- comprehensive directory sections covering public affairs, the economy and society, which provide contact details and other useful information for the most significant institutions in the region.- select bibliographies on the history, politics, society and economy of each country