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STUDENT ATLAS OF WORLD POLITICS, Eighth Edition, reflects current political, economic, demographic, and environmental changes in every part of the world. This edition is substantially enlarged from its predecessor and is the most comprehensive version yet of a book that has long been a standard in the field. Here, in one volume, are 100 thematic maps, 24 reference maps rich in details of physical and political geography, and 14 data tables of valuable and current data relevant to international political issues and affairs.
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The STUDENT ATLAS OF WORLD POLITICS is an attractive atlas of current affairs that reflects recent developments in political geography and international relations. The new Seventh Edition includes enlarged and detailed thematic maps. This collection of maps and data, with its emphasis on currency, is particularly useful for exploring the concept of geopolitics and the crucial relationships between geography and world politics.
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Table of Contents
Unit I. The Contemporary World Map 1. World Political Boundaries Map 2. World Climate Regions Map 3. World Topography Map 4. World Ecological Regions Map 5. World Natural Hazards Map 6. Land Use Patterns of the World Map 7. World Population Density Map 8. World Religions Map 9. World Languages Map 10. World External Migrations in Modern Times Unit II. States: The Geography of Politics and Political Systems Map 11. Political Boundary Types Map 12. Political Systems Map 13. The Emergence of the State Map 14. Organized States and Chiefdoms, A.D. 1500 Map 15. European Colonialism, 1500-2000 Map 16. Federal and Unitary States Map 17. Sovereign States: Duration of Independence Map 18. Political Realms: Regional Changes, 1945–2003 Map 19. European Boundaries, 1914-1948 Map 20. An Age of Bipolarity: The Cold War ca. 1970 Map 21. Europe: Political Changes, 1989-2005 Map 22. The European Union, 2005 Map 23. The Geopolitical World at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century Map 24. The Middle East: Territorial Changes, 1918-Present Map 25. Africa: Colonialism to Independence, 1910-2002 Map 26. South Africa: Black Homelands and Post-Apartheid Provinces Map 27. Asia: Colonialism to Independence, 1930-2002 Map 28. Global Distribution of Minority Groups Map 29. Linguistic Diversity Map 30. International Conflicts in the Post World War II World Map 31. World Refugees, 2005 Map 32. Post Cold War International Alliances Map 33. Flashpoints, 2006 Map 34. International Terrorism Incidents, 1998-2006 Map 35. The Political Geography of a Global Religion: The Islamic World Map 36. Nations with Nuclear Weapons Map 37. Sized of Armed Forces Map 38. Military Expenditures as a Percentage of Gross National Product Map 39. Abuse of Public Trust Unit III: Population, Health, and Human Development Map 40 Population Growth Rates Map 41 Infant Mortality Rate Map 42 Average Life Expectancy at Birth Map 43 Population by Age Group Map 44 International Migrant Populations, 2005 Map 45 Urban Population Map 46 Illiteracy Rates Map 47 Primary School Education Map 48 The Gender Gap: Inequalities in Education and Employment Map 49 Unemployment in the Labor Force Map 50 Global Scourges: Major Infectious Diseases Map 51 Adult Incidence of HIV/AIDS, 2005 Map 52 Undernourished Populations 78 Map 53 The Worlds Poorest 79 Map 54 Inequality of Income and Consumption 80 Map 55 Human Rights: Political Rights and Civil Liberties 81 Map 56 Womens Rights 82 Map 57 Capital Punishment 83 Map 58 The Index of Human Development 84 Map 59 Demographic Stress: The Youth Bulge 85 Map 60 Demographic Stress: Rapid Urban Growth 86 Map 61 Demographic Stress: Competition for Cropland 87 Map 62 Demographic Stress: Competition for Fresh Water 88 Map 63 Demographic Stress: Death in the Prime of Life 89 Map 64 Demographic Stress: Interactions of Demographic Stress 90 Map 65 Demographic Stress: A Decade of Risk of Civil Conflict, 2005–2015 91 Unit IV: The Global Economy Map 66. Membership in the World Trade Organization Map 67. Regional Trade Organizations Map 68. Gross National Income Per Capita Map 69. Economic Growth: Change in GDP Per Capita, 2000-2005 Map 70. Relative Wealth of Nations: Purchasing Power Parity Map 71. Economic Output Per Sector Map 72. Employment by Economic Activity Map 73. Central Governmental Expenditures Per Capita Map 74. The Indebtedness of States Map 75. Exports of Primary Products Map 76. Dependence on Trade Map 77. Global Flows of Investment Capital Map 78. Aiding Economic Development Unit V: Food, Energy, and Materials Map 79 Agricultural Production Per Capita Map 80 The Value of Agriculture Map 81 Average Daily Per Capita Supply of Calories (Kilocalories) Map 82 Energy Production Per Capita Map 83 Energy Consumption Per Capita Map 84 Energy Dependency Map 85 Flows of Oil Map 86 Production of Crucial Materials Map 87 Consumption of Crucial Materials Unit VI: Environmental Conditions Map 88. Deforestation and Desertification Map 89. Forest Loss and Gain, 1990-2005 Map 90. Soil Degradation Map 91. Air and Water Quality Map 92. Availability of Improved Water Supply Map 93. Per Capita Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Map 94. Potential Global Temperature Change Map 95. The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Animal Species Map 96. The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Plant Species Map 97. Global Hotspots of Biodiversity Map 98. Degree of Human Disturbance Unit VII: Regional Maps Map 99. North America: Physical Features Map 100. North America: Political Divisions Map 101. North American Land Use Map 102. South America: Physical Features Map 103. South America: Political Divisions Map 104. South American Land Use Map 105. Europe: Physical Features Map 106: Europe: Political Divisions Map 107: European Land Use Map 108: Asia: Physical Features Map 109. Asia: Political Divisions Map 110. Asian Land Use Map 111. Southwest and Central Asia: Physical Features Map 112. Southwest and Central Asia: Political Divisions Map 113. South and Southeast Asia: Physical Features Map 114. South and Southeast Asia: Political Divisions Map 115. North and East Asia: Physical Features Map 116. North and East Asia: Political Divisions Map 117. Africa: Physical Features Map 118. Africa: Political Divisions Map 119: African Land Use Map 120: Australia and Oceania: Physical Features Map 121: Australia and Oceania: Political Divisions Map 122. Australian and Oceania Land Use Map 123. The Pacific Rim Map 124. The Atlantic Ocean Map 125. The Indian Ocean Map 126. The Arctic Map 127. Antarctica Unit VIII: World Countries: Data Tables Table A World Countries: Area, Population, and Population Density, 2005 Table B World Countries: Form of Government, Capital City, Major Languages Table C Defense Expenditures, Armed Forces, Refugees, and the Arms Trade, 2004-2005 Table D Major Armed Conflicts, 1990-2007 Table E World Countries: Basic Economic Indicators Table F World Countries: Population Growth, 1950–2025 Table G World Countries: Basic Demographic Data, 1990–2005 Table H World Countries: Mortality, Health, and Nutrition, 1990–2005 Table I World Countries: Education and Literacy, 2003–2006 Table J World Countries: Agricultural Operations, 2000–2004 Table K Land Use and Deforestation, 1990–2005 Table L World Countries: Energy Production and Use, 1990–2004 Unit IX: Geographical Index