The thematic content of this year's edition - Regional Statistical Yearbook of Alentejo Region - has been reorganized with 25 sub chapters now grouped into four main chapters - Territory, People, Economic Activity and the State - and also includes new topics: territory, communication, science and technology, the information society and political participation. For the first time, tables appear in a bilingual format (Portuguese and English). As another important innovation for this edition, each sub chapter opens with a key indicators table, which enables the reader at a glance to see the main territorial trends relating to the different topic.