Essential information about your world from the editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Featuring full-color maps, flags and flag histories, plus political, economic, and social data, this volume provides a wealth of information. This book's compact format makes it ideal for students. Maps of the 195 countries of the world, plus U.S. States, territories and the District of Columbia Listing of dependencies and areas of special sovereignty Maps in alphabetical order by country Locator maps pinpoint each country on the globe Data includes GNP per capita, major exports, population, area, monetary unit, and much more Created in cooperation with the editors of Merriam-Webster, America's leading provider of language information.