The World, Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

We have several world atlases - this is nearly always the first one we turn to when we want basic maps, facts (population, size, income,...) and a bit of cultural and political history. I hope they soon come out with an updated version as this one is nearly 10 years old (but we still rely on it heavily).

Everything that the previous reviewer said is absolutely true. This is a wonderful resource with rich photographs and helpful information. I recommend it to anyone interested in nations of the world.

This is a wonderfully concise reference book. The book offers "at a glance" facts which give a quick overview as well as text synopsis of the people, economy & land and history & politics. Each contry is represented with at least one map, most also offer scenic pictures,and population & ethnic group pie charts. To be complete, the book begins with facts, pictures and graphs about the solar system, the earth, continents, volcanoes, lakes, population, etc. Of course, there are also detailed maps of the world and each continent. Our family has found this book usefull for writing school reports, planning vacations, and just enjoying learning more about the world. It's a very complete book I recommend for every household library.