Intro -- Contributors -- Foreword -- I General overview -- 1. Geography -- 2. History until 1800 -- 3. History from 1800 until 1990 -- 4. People and society -- II In-depth analysis -- 5. Government and administration -- 6. Agriculture -- 7. Industry and commerce -- 8. Transboundary issues - water governance -- 9. Demography -- 10. Climate change and strategic tasks -- 11. Three scenarios: The Delta 1920, 2020, and 2120 -- III Basic Data and Bibliography -- 12. Basic data -- 13. Bibliography.