Publisher's Synopsis
Essential information about your world from the editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Featuring full-color maps, flags and flag histories, plus political, economic, and social data, this volume provides a wealth of information. This book's compact format makes it ideal for students.
- Maps of the 195 countries of the world, plus U.S. States, territories and the District of Columbia
- Listing of dependencies and areas of special sovereignty
- Maps in alphabetical order by country
- Locator maps pinpoint each country on the globe
- Data includes GNP per capita, major exports, population, area, monetary unit, and much more
Created in cooperation with the editors of Merriam-Webster, America's leading provider of language information.