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Researchers and planners, among others, can now have a realistic picture of social and economic development plans in western Asia with the issuance of this publication. It provides a series of data and indicators which shed light on the social situation and on the socio-economic changes taking place in western Asia. The main areas of coverage include population size, composition and change; human settlements; households and families; education; work and economic activity; income and expenditure; and crime and criminal justice.