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This work is arranged alphabetically by country and covers 155 countries in total. Each entry follows a consistent format, providing information in fourteen categories: Political environment, Foreign investment policy, Formation and types of permitted business organizations, Environmental protection, Rights and obligations of foreign investors, Labor, Accounting requirements, Currency controls, Taxation, Legal system, Customs and duties, Protection of intellectual property, Immigration and residence, and a Foreign investment assistance directory, which provides addresses and telephone numbers.