Both an atlas and an encyclopedia, this complete geographical reference provides authoritative full-color maps, detailed entries, and up-to-date statistics for every country in the world. Arranged alphabetically from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, highlights include:

•Full-color topographical maps
•Information on each nation's geography, climate, economy, history, and politics
•National flags and climate graphs
•Urban area and city center maps
•96-page world atlas
•Full-page satellite images
•Index of 35,000 names with latitude and longitude