Publisher's Synopsis
Providing a wealth of information on the countries of the world from a refreshingly different perspective, the World Guide - now updated and expanded - draws on United Nations' and other data to offer facts, history and political and economic analysis, as well as information on the issues central to the people of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean. Includes: up-to-the-minute information on 240 countries; a full-colour fold-out global maps featuring world flags; 250 maps, 650 diagrams, 10,000 references and a full index; an easy-to-use format; and more!
