The Europa Year Book

Globally renowned for its accuracy, consistency and reliability, the Europa World Year Book 2020 is your source for detailed country surveys containing the latest analytical, statistical and directory information for over 250 countries and territories. For ninety years since its first publication, the Europa World Year Book has been the premier source of contemporary political and socio-economic analysis for library reference shelves, offering timely information with a global reach. The Europa World Year Book 2020 is also available online as an authoritative and regularly-updated digital resource. For more information, please visit: www.europaworld.com.

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

For over ninety years since its first publication, The Europa World Year Book has been the premier source of contemporary political and socioeconomic information for library reference shelves, offering timely information with a global reach.

First published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Few worlds are as tantalizing and enigmatic as Europa, whose complex icy surface intimates the presence of an ocean below. Europa beckons for our understanding and future exploration, enticing us with the possibilities of a water-rich environment and the potential for life beyond Earth. This volume in the Space Science Series, with more than 80 contributing authors, reveals the discovery and current understanding of Europa’s icy shell, subsurface ocean, presumably active interior, and myriad inherent interactions within the Jupiter environment. Europa is the foundation upon which the coming decades of scientific advancement and exploration of this world will be built, making it indispensable for researchers, students, and all who hold a passion for exploration.

Covers hundreds of international organizations; offers historical, governmental, and economic data on countries and territories; and provides names and addresses of political, religious, financial, and tourist figures and institutions.