The Annual Register, 1997: A Record of World Events

action African agreed agreement announced AREA Assembly August Bank Britain British budget called campaign CAPITAL cent claimed coalition companies constitutional continued cooperation Council countries Court criticism CURRENCY December decision democracy Democratic early economic elections established Europe European February federal forces foreign former further GNP PER CAPITA government's HEAD held House IGO MEMBERSHIPS non-UN important increased independent issue Italy January July June Labour later leader Liberal MAIN IGO MEMBERSHIPS major March meeting ment military million months negotiations November October OFFICIAL LANGUAGE opposition Organization parliamentary peace plans POLITICAL SYSTEM President presidential Prime Minister proposed reform regional relations remained Republic resigned result RULING PARTY Russia seats Secretary September signed Social South South Korea sq km POPULATION success summit talks tion took trade Union United vote World