Contains 218 pages of maps, including 14 pages of satellite photographs.

An international team of geographers and cartographers has complied and edited an immeasurable amount of information for this volume. Structured in three parts--Planet Earth, Man and the World, Regions and Places--the volume provides information on forms of government, official languages, population density, currency, and climate.

Introduces the physical and human geography of the planet Earth, describes the peoples and societies of each continent, provides an atlas, and suggests related Web sites.

Packed with more than 640 high-definition maps and over 950 illustrations and diagrams, this is the ultimate world atlas. Fully revised and updated edition to encompass recent world events, this extensive atlas is an invaluable reference for home, school, and office. The opening section provides a fascinating introduction to our world with a series of maps that illustrate its physical, political, economic, and demographic geography. The main section is a series of beautifully clear and concise maps that give a superb overview of the world's continents. Each page contains a wealth of extra information that helps to separate this atlas from so many others, including inset maps, photographs, and text to help give a real flavour of the geography and culture of a region. New information in this edition includes everything from revised country names, such as Eswatini for Swaziland, to updated country statistics and population numbers. This indispensable guide also links all of this together with a fully cross-referenced index containing 80,000 place names. A welcome addition to any school or family library, Reference World Atlas is a truly in-depth portrait of our planet today.

This book is an informative family reference atlas with detailed maps, fact files and hundreds of up-to-date photographs covering every country of the world.