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Concise atlas of the world
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National Geographic
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Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book - 3rd ed.
Introduction
Using this atlas
Map policies
Political maps
Physical maps
World thematic maps
Flags and facts
Index and grid
Map symbols
World
Satellite
Physical
Poles and hemispheres
Oceans
Structure of the Earth
Continents adrift in time
Geologic time
Geologic forces change the face of the planet
Plate tectonics
Climate
January and July solar energy
Average temperature
Cloud cover
Precipitation
Major factors that influence climate
Temperature change over time
Climate zones
Climographs
Population
Lights of the world
Population pyramids
Population growth
Population density
Regional population growth disparities
Fertility
Urbanization
Urban population growth
Life expectancy
Migration
Most populous places
Most crowded places
Demographic extremes
Religions
Dominant religion
Sacred places
Adherents worldwide
Adherents by country
Economy
Predominant economy
Labor migration
Top GDP growth rates
The world's richest and poorest countries
Gross domestic product
Gross domestic product : purchasing power parity (PPP)
Major exporters
Trade
Investment flows
Growth of world trade
Merchandise exports
Main trading nations
World debt
Trade blocs
Trade flow
Fuels
Trade flow : agricultural products
Top merchandise exporters and importers
top commercial services exporters and importers
Health and education
Health-care availability
Income levels : indicators of health and literacy
Access to improved sanitation
Nutrition
HIV / AIDS
Global disease burden
Under-five mortality
Education and literacy
School enrollment for girls
Causes of death
Maternal mortality
Developing human capital
Conflict and terror
Political violence
State fragility
Change in magnitude of ongoing conflicts
Global regimes by type
Genocides and politicides since 1955
Refugees
Terrorist attacks
Weapons possessions
Environmental stresses
Global climate change
Depletion of the ozone layer
Pollution
Water scarcity
Soil degradation and desertification
Deforestation
Geographic comparisons
The Earth
The Earth's extremes
Area of each continent
Highest point on each continent
Lowest surface point on each continent
Largest islands
Largest drainage basins
Longest rivers
Area of each ocean
Deepest point in each ocean
Largest lakes by area
Geopolitical extremes
Engineering wonders
Largest seas by area
Time zones
International Date Line
North America
Political
Physical
Human and natural themes
Population density
Energy consumption
Dominant economy
North America's economy
Climate zones
Natural hazards
Water availability
United States
Flags and facts
U.S. state flags
Dates of national independence and population
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia and Oceania
Antarctica
Physical and territorial claims
Appendix : Airline distances
Abbreviations
Metric conversions
World temperature and rainfall
Foreign terms.
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ISBN
9781426216602
9781426209512
9781426209512
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