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

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