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, US foreign policy in the Arctic region, and the COVID-19 pandemic in North America.

Country 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; constitution; the economy; energy policy; agriculture; trade; health and social policy

• additional essays examining timely subjects such as religion in US politics and the US Judicial system

• 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.