Find out all about our world today with this 5th edition of this reference atlas. From the defining boundaries of the Balkan states to the icy terrain of Antarctica over 400 maps created with the latest digital mapping techniques & satellite data are combined to bring you Earth in more detail than ever before. Terrain models reveal physical features while informative text photographs & diagrams provide a superb overview of the physical political economic & demographic geography of the world. Detailed fact files on all 193 nations including each regions land use industrial activities & population distribution. Plus a 75 000 index-gazetteer makes this an essential desktop reference for business home or school use. Visit our associated website to find out more about the worlds 193 countries from maps & historical information to up-to-date statistics.