The Times mini atlas of the world

Offering great authority, outstanding quality, and attention to detail, this new edition has been fully revised to bring all the maps and geographical information completely up to date. The introductory section covers major world geographical themesfrom climate and environment to population and urbanizationgiving a global snapshot ofthe contemporary world. A comprehensive guide to the world's states and territories including flags, capital cities, and key facts, make this the ideal reference atlas for home, school, or office. Authoritative up-to-date mapping reflects such recent changes asthe newly independent country of Kosovo; a geographical reference sectionoffers flags, statistics, and facts for the world's states and territories; statistics and world maps on major geographical themes include population, cities, climate, and the environment; and an extensive indexhas more than20,000 place names.