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Historical Introduction - Political and Cultural Chronology of theCentury - Territory, Population and Climate; including Glossary ofMajor Cities and Towns - Directory of Leading Charities - Constitutionand Government - Supplementary Sections on Scotland, Wales and NorthernIreland including the Issue of Devolution - UK Dependencies - Defence -International Relations and Trade - Economy; including InstitutionalInformation, Investment and Business Opportunities - Energy and NaturalResources - Science and Technology - Manufacturing and Industry -Employment - Tourism and Travel - Communications and Media - Culture -Social Institutions - Top Sporting Events - Major Millennium Events -Biographies of Key Personalities - Essays throughout include: London asa World City, by Eric Jacobs, Britain at the Forefront of TechnologicalInnovation, by Marek Kohn (The Independent), English as the GlobalLanguage, by Tom McArthur, State of the Arts, by John Parry