Sponsored by the U. S. Dept. of Commerce. Entries are arranged by ethnic groups. Social, political, economic forces that shaped the people of a region.
Contributors are anthropologists, sociologists, historians, geographers.
Essays cover clothing, food, arts, language, settlements, kinship. REF JN1 E85 Annual yearbook with essays providing recent history, economic affairs, government defense, social welfare, education, public holidays, latest available statistics on area, population, agriculture, forestry, fishing, finance, trade. Also includes a directory of political, diplomatic, financial, labor, and religious institutions and organizations. International Directory of Company Histories . Entries consist of 3-4 page essays.