Atlas Of World Politics

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.

To the Student

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Part I The Contemporary World

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Current World Political Boundaries

2

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World Climate Regions

4

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World Topography

6

(2)

World Ecological Regions

8

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World Natural Hazards

10

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Land Use Patterns of the World

12

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World Population Density

14

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World Religions

16

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World Languages

18

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World External Migrations in Modern Times

20

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Part II States: Alliances and Conflicts

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Political Boundary Types

22

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Political Systems

24

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Sovereign States: Duration of Independence

25

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European Boundaries, 1914-1948

26

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An Age of Bipolarity: The Cold War ca. 1970

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Europe: Political Changes in the 1990s

29

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The Middle East: Territorial Changes, 1918-Present

30

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Africa: Colonialism to Independence, 1910-2000

31

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Asia: Colonialism to Independence, 1930-2000

32

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Global Distribution of Minority Groups

33

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Linguistic Diversity

34

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World Refugee Population

35

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International Conflicts in the Post-World War II World

36

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Post-Cold War International Alliances

38

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Flashpoints, 2001

39

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Nations With Nuclear Weapons

43

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Size of Armed Forces

44

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Military Expenditures as a Percentage of Gross National Product

46

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Part III The Global Economy

47

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International Trade Organizations

48

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Rich and Poor Countries: Gross National Income

49

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Gross National Income Per Capita

50

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Relative Wealth of Nations: Purchasing Power Parity

51

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International Flows of Capital

52

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Economic Output Per Sector

53

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Employment by Economic Activity

54

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Central Governmental Expenditures Per Capita

55

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The Indebtedness of States

56

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Exports of Primary Products

57

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Dependence on Trade

58

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Part IV Population and Human Development

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Population Growth Rate

60

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Infant Mortality Rate

61

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Average Life Expectancy at Birth

62

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Population by Age Group

63

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Total Labor Force, 2000

64

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Urban Population

65

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Illiteracy Rates

66

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Unemployment in Labor Force

67

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The Gender Gap: Inequalities in Education and Employment

68

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The Index of Human Development

69

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Part V Food, Energy, and Materials

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Production of Staples-Cereals, Roots, and Tubers

72

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Agricultural Production Per Capita

73

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Average Daily Per Capita Supply of Calories (Kilocalories)

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Energy Production Per Capita

75

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Energy Requirements Per Capita

76

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Energy Dependency

77

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Flows of Oil

78

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Production of Crucial Materials

79

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Consumption of Crucial Materials

80

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Part VI Environmental Conditions

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Deforestation and Desertification

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Soil Degradation

83

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Air and Water Quality

84

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Per Capita Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions

85

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Part VII Regions of the World

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North America: Physical

88

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North America: Political

89

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South America: Physical

90

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South America: Political

91

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Europe: Physical

92

(1)

Europe: Political

93

(1)

Asia: Physical

94

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Asia: Political

95

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Africa: Physical

96

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Africa: Political

97

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Australia and Oceania: Physical

98

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Australia and Oceania: Political

99

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Part VIII World Countries: Data Tables

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

102

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

107

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

112

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Major Armed Conflicts, 1990-2001

116

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World Countries: Basic Economic Indicators, 1999

121

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World Countries: Population Growth, 1950-2025

125

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World Countries: Basic Demographic Data, 1975-2000

129

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

133

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World Countries: Education and Literacy, 1990-1999

137

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World Countries: Agricultural Operations, 199G-2000

141

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Land Use and Deforestation, 1980-2000

145

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World Countries: Energy Production and Use, 1980-1998

149

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World Countries: Water Resources

153

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World Countries: Energy Efficiency and Emissions, 1980-1998

158

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Part IX Geographic Index

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Sources

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