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The 'World Bank Atlas' has always provided easy-to-read world maps, tables, and graphs highlighting key social, economic, and environmental data for 210 economies. This year's 'Atlas' has been updated and improved with new material taken from the 'World Development Indicators 1998'. Development themes featured in previous editions―The People, The Economy, The Environment, and States and Markets―can still be found in this year's 'Atlas'. The 30th edition adds two new sections, Global Links and World View. Global Links, complete with a table, maps, and charts, is drawn from its counterpart section in the 'World Development Indicators 1998 '. World View's cartograms and charts graphically present the developing goals of the 21st century.Available for the first time anywhere are new estimates of purchasing power parities (PPP) for countries and data on relative prices for 79 countries that participated in the most recent round of the International Comparison Program. Per capita GNP figures are converted at PPP for better international comparability and are available for almost all countries. Economic data also include gross national product (GNP) and the shares of exports, agriculture, and investment in gross domestic product (GDP). Social data are provided on life expectancy, population growth, infant mortality, female labor, and child malnutrition. Population statistics are provided in absolute terms and as growth rates for 1985-96. Environment data are presented on deforestation, water use, energy consumption, and air pollution. States and Markets includes data for private investment, stock market capitalization, government deficit, and telecommunications infrastructure.The 'World Bank Atlas' has become an international standard in statistical compilations. This edition makes an ideal reference for office or classroom. The text appears in English, French, and Spanish. - from Amzon 

CONTENTS

1. World View ..................................p. 8

2. People ........................................p. 18

3. Environment ................................p. 26

4. Economy .....................................p. 36

5. States and Markets .......................p. 44

6. Global Links .................................p. 52