Essential world atlas The comprehensive companion to our planet
Maps - 2024
"Discover the world with this atlas, which includes maps, flags, and country profiles in a handy, compact package. This is a new edition that includes updated maps and statistics, as well as short profiles of each of the world's 196 nations. In this atlas, you will find: A series of 12 global thematic maps on subjects diverse as ocean currents and languages. 60 full-colour regional maps featuring political and state borders. A fully cross-referenced index-Gazetteer featuring 20,000 places. Data profiles of each country, including flags and key statistical indicators. You can also read additional information about the main population and administrative centres, main lines of communication, ports, and airports. This is the perfect r...eference tool to help digest all the information in today's world through the essential facts about our ever-changing planet."--
- Subjects
- Genres
- World maps
Atlases
Maps
World atlases
Atlas mondiaux
Cartes du monde
Atlas
Cartes géographiques - Published
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New York, NY :
DK Publishing
2024.
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
- Edition
- Eleventh edition. American edition
- Item Description
- Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Depths shown by gradient tints.
"Fully revised and updated for the 11th edition"--Back cover - Physical Description
- 1 atlas (256 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9780593844137
9780241656747
- The World Today
- Flags of the World
- The Political World
- The Physical World
- Standard Time Zones
- Geology and Structure
- World Climate
- Ocean Currents
- Life Zones
- Population
- Languages
- Religion
- The Global Economy
- The Gobal Internet
- The World's Regions
- North & Central America
- North & Central America
- Western Canada & Alaska
- Eastern Canada
- USA: The Northeast
- USA: The Southeast
- Bermuda
- USA: Central States
- USA: The West
- Los Angeles & Hawaii
- USA: The Southwest
- Mexico
- Central America
- The Caribbean
- Jamaica, St. Lucia, & Barbados
- South America
- South America
- Northern South America
- Western South America
- Galápagos Islands
- Brazil
- Southern South America
- The Atlantic Ocean
- Africa
- Africa
- Northwest Africa
- Northeast Africa
- West Africa
- Central Africa
- Sao Tome & Principe
- Southern Africa
- Europe
- Europe
- The North Atlantic
- Scandinavia & Finland
- The Low Countries
- United Kingdom & Ireland
- London
- France, Andorra, & Monaco
- Paris, Andorra, & Monaco
- Spain & Portugal
- Azores & Gibraltar
- Germany & the Alpine States
- Liechtenstein
- Italy
- San Marino & Vatican City
- Central Europe
- Southeast Europe
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- The Mediterranean
- Malta & Cyprus
- Bulgaria & Greece
- The Baltic States & Belarus
- Ukraine, Moldova, & Romania
- European Russia
- North & West Asia
- North & West Asia
- Russia & Kazakhstan
- Turkey & the Caucasus
- Eastern Mediterranean
- West Bank
- Southwest Asia
- Central Asia
- South & East Asia
- South & East Asia
- Western China & Mongolia
- Eastern China & Korea
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Tokyo & Nansei-Shoto
- South India & Sri Lanka
- North India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh
- Mainland Southeast Asia
- Maritime Southeast Asia
- Singapore
- The Indian Ocean
- Australasia & Oceania
- Australasia & Oceania
- The Southwest Pacific
- Western Australia
- Eastern Australia
- Sydney
- New Zealand
- The Pacific Ocean
- Antarctica
- The Arctic Ocean
- Index-Gazetteer
- Overseas Territories & Dependencies
- Glossary of Geographical Terms
- Continental Factfiles
- Geographical Comparisons
- Country Profiles
- Index-Gazetteer