Contains calendar, tides, and almanac information; listing of federal and departmental officials, legislators, and judges; California state and county information and officials; and for Oregon and Washington; and one brief essay. Edition for 1864 includes Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, British Columbia, and Vancouver. With advertising.

This publication highlights the principal features of social security programs in more than 170 countries: old-age, survivors, and disability; sickness and maternity; work injury; unemployment; and family allowances. A set of tables in each volume provides information for each country on the types of social security programs, types of mandatory systems for retirement income, contribution rates, and demographic and other statistics related to social security.

SSA Publication 13 11802. Second issue in the current four-volume series of Social Security Programs Throughout the World. This issue reports on the countries of Asia and the Pacific. Data reported are based on laws and regulations in force in July 2008. Contains information for each country on types of social security programs, types of mandatory systems for retirement income, contribution rates, and demographic and other statistics related to social security.