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Atlas Of World Politics

by: Allen John L.

Atlas Of World Politics

by: Allen John L.

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9780072511918
ISBN 10:
0072511915
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 12/19/2001
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL PUBL CO

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Summary

Atlas of World Politics is a low-cost, four-color atlas that allows readers to connect geography with world politics and current events. Reflecting political, economic, demographic, and environmental changes, its 62 maps include 15 new thematic maps discussing population density, nations with nuclear weapons, and more. A geographic index contains approximately 1,500 names and geographical coordinates of countries, cities, oceans, bays, and other geographic features.

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Part I The Contemporary World

(20)

Current World Political Boundaries

(2)

World Climate Regions

(2)

World Topography

(2)

World Ecological Regions

(2)

World Natural Hazards

(2)

Land Use Patterns of the World

(2)

World Population Density

(2)

World Religions

(2)

World Languages

(2)

World External Migrations in Modern Times

(1)

Part II States: Alliances and Conflicts

(26)

Political Boundary Types

(2)

Political Systems

(1)

Sovereign States: Duration of Independence

(1)

European Boundaries, 1914-1948

(2)

An Age of Bipolarity: The Cold War ca. 1970

(1)

Europe: Political Changes in the 1990s

(1)

The Middle East: Territorial Changes, 1918-Present

(1)

Africa: Colonialism to Independence, 1910-2000

(1)

Asia: Colonialism to Independence, 1930-2000

(1)

Global Distribution of Minority Groups

(1)

Linguistic Diversity

(1)

World Refugee Population

(1)

International Conflicts in the Post-World War II World

(2)

Post-Cold War International Alliances

(1)

Flashpoints, 2001

(4)

Nations With Nuclear Weapons

(1)

Size of Armed Forces

(2)

Military Expenditures as a Percentage of Gross National Product

(1)

Part III The Global Economy

(12)

International Trade Organizations

(1)

Rich and Poor Countries: Gross National Income

(1)

Gross National Income Per Capita

(1)

Relative Wealth of Nations: Purchasing Power Parity

(1)

International Flows of Capital

(1)

Economic Output Per Sector

(1)

Employment by Economic Activity

(1)

Central Governmental Expenditures Per Capita

(1)

The Indebtedness of States

(1)

Exports of Primary Products

(1)

Dependence on Trade

(1)

Part IV Population and Human Development

(12)

Population Growth Rate

(1)

Infant Mortality Rate

(1)

Average Life Expectancy at Birth

(1)

Population by Age Group

(1)

Total Labor Force, 2000

(1)

Urban Population

(1)

Illiteracy Rates

(1)

Unemployment in Labor Force

(1)

The Gender Gap: Inequalities in Education and Employment

(1)

The Index of Human Development

(2)

Part V Food, Energy, and Materials

(10)

Production of Staples-Cereals, Roots, and Tubers

(1)

Agricultural Production Per Capita

(1)

Average Daily Per Capita Supply of Calories (Kilocalories)

(1)

Energy Production Per Capita

(1)

Energy Requirements Per Capita

(1)

Energy Dependency

(1)

Flows of Oil

(1)

Production of Crucial Materials

(1)

Consumption of Crucial Materials

(1)

Part VI Environmental Conditions

(6)

Deforestation and Desertification

(1)

Soil Degradation

(1)

Air and Water Quality

(1)

Per Capita Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions

(2)

Part VII Regions of the World

(14)

North America: Physical

(1)

North America: Political

(1)

South America: Physical

(1)

South America: Political

(1)

Europe: Physical

(1)

Europe: Political

(1)

Asia: Physical

(1)

Asia: Political

(1)

Africa: Physical

(1)

Africa: Political

(1)

Australia and Oceania: Physical

(1)

Australia and Oceania: Political

(2)

Part VIII World Countries: Data Tables

101

(61)

World Countries: Area, Population, and Population Density, 2000

102

(5)

World Countries: Form of Government, Capital City, Major Languages

107

(5)

Defense Expenditures, Armed Forces, Refugees, and the Arms Trade

112

(4)

Major Armed Conflicts, 1990-2001

116

(5)

World Countries: Basic Economic Indicators, 1999

121

(4)

World Countries: Population Growth, 1950-2025

125

(4)

World Countries: Basic Demographic Data, 1975-2000

129

(4)

World Countries: Mortality, Health, and Nutrition, 1980-1999

133

(4)

World Countries: Education and Literacy, 1990-1999

137

(4)

World Countries: Agricultural Operations, 199G-2000

141

(4)

Land Use and Deforestation, 1980-2000

145

(4)

World Countries: Energy Production and Use, 1980-1998

149

(4)

World Countries: Water Resources

153

(5)

World Countries: Energy Efficiency and Emissions, 1980-1998

158

(4)

Part IX Geographic Index

162

(31)

Sources

193

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