World Factbook 2011

The World Factbook 2011

Publisher: Central Intelligence Agency

Description: The World Factbook 2011 provides brief information on the history, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 countries and regions around world. It also provides a country map for each country entry, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

The World Factbook 2011 also contains several appendices and maps of major world regions, which are located at the very end of the publication. The appendices cover abbreviations, international organizations and groups, selected international environmental agreements, weights and measures, cross-reference lists of country and hydrographic data codes, and geographic names. A total of 12 reference maps present the physical features and political boundaries of each world region.

Who should read The World Factbook? It is a great one-stop reference for anyone looking for an expansive body of international data on world statistics, and has been a must-have publication for:

US Government officials and diplomats

News organizations and researchers

Corporations and geographers

Teachers, professors, librarians, and students

Anyone who travels abroad or who is interested in foreign countries

Year/Pages: 2011: 810 p.; ill, and 3 separate folded maps.

Price: $83.00