National Geographic Family Reference Atlas of the WorldA modern atlas, especially one designed as a general family reference, demands not just state-of-the-art cartography but a vast array of information organized clearly, efficiently, and above all, usefully--and that's what the Family Reference Atlas provides: more than 1,000 maps, illustrations, and photographs; more than 400 charts and tables; and 30 global thematic spreads displaying key facts and figures on everything from biodiversity and the distribution of natural resources to world health and education, global Internet connectivity, and conflict and terror hotspots. Upgrades include a completely revamped and much expanded section on Europe, 32 new inset maps detailing the smaller Caribbean islands, and even a new spread on Mars highlighting spectacular images from the latest mission. A comprehensive index makes it easy to pinpoint more than 40,000 locations all over the globe. Need to know the population of Brunei, what the weather's like in San Juan in March, or how to use metric conversions? These answers and thousands more are at your fingertips. Readers learn about the planet itself--landforms, the biosphere, continental drift, environmental change--and the human world's many dimensions, from political, religious, and economic data to population trends and the effect of globalization. The atlas even reaches beyond Earth to explore the solar system, the Milky Way, and the Universe. The Family Reference Atlas of the World continues a proud tradition of cartographic excellence at an affordable price. |
Contents
USING THIS ATLAS MAP POLICIES PHYSICAL MAPS POLITICAL MAPS | 10 |
120 | 16 |
60 | 18 |
Earths Rocky Exterior | 24 |
Surface of the Earth | 30 |
Weather | 38 |
Population | 44 |
Religions | 50 |
Iberian Peninsula | 144 |
Italy and Switzerland | 150 |
Eastern Europe | 156 |
Physical and Political | 166 |
Southwest Asia | 172 |
South Asia | 178 |
Japan | 184 |
Physical and Political | 210 |
Economy | 56 |
NORTH AMERICA | 57 |
Energy | 62 |
Protected Areas | 68 |
Internet | 74 |
Physical and Political | 80 |
Political | 86 |
Federal Lands | 92 |
MIDDLE SOUTH | 100 |
ROCKY MOUNTAINS | 106 |
HAWAII | 112 |
Lesser Antilles | 118 |
Physical and Political | 138 |
Oceania | 216 |
Physical | 226 |
Bioko Canary Islands Cape Verde Comoros Madiera Islands | 236 |
Near Side | 248 |
The Solar System | 254 |
Space Exploration Time Line | 260 |
APPENDIX | 262 |
Special Flags North Pole at 90 degrees latitude is located at | 270 |
Major Cities of the World | 276 |
Glossary of Geographic Terms | 282 |
180 EQUATOR | 380 |
Europes Smallest Countries | 383 |
Common terms and phrases
Africa Agriculture Antarctica ARCTIC Asia ATLANTIC OCEAN Atoll Australia Bahía BASIN Beach Cabo Cape Capita in U.S. capita STATEHOOD CAPITAL POP CENTIMETER China city proper coffee continent countries Cropland Desert Earth East ECONOMY IND Europe EXPECTANCY fish EXP Forest France GDP PER CAPITA global Golfo Grand Gross Domestic Product GUINEA Gulf HIGHEST POINT Hill Île inches India Isla Island Japan Kepulauan KILOMETERS Korea Lake LITERACY Mexico mining Monte Mountains Muslim LANGUAGE National North America official PACIFIC OCEAN Peak Peninsula percent petroleum Plateau Port Precipitation Projection SCALE Puerto Punta Range region RELIGION Roman Catholic REPUBLIC rice RIDGE River Rock Roman Catholic LANGUAGE Russia Santa São Paulo Shima Sierra South South Korea sq km sq mi statute miles Steel Strait sugar textiles TROPIC OF CANCER TROPIC OF CAPRICORN U.S. dollars United West wheat