The Hutchinson Guide To The World

(Hardback, 3rd edition)

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This guide offers data on 192 countries and 6500 places in the world. It has been updated to include recent geopolitical developments, as well as economic, political and social data for each country. Travellers should find this guide useful when looking for a country's business hours, airports, visa and immunization requirements, national holidays and currency rates. The material provided by the guide also includes: physical features; government information; military information; employment statistics; agricultural products; education data; population statistics; and resources. The book contains three appendixes, which cover administrative divisions, world geography, and countries and population.

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.,."an excellent source for short overviews of the countries of the world."-ARBA
...an excellent source for short overviews of the countries of the world.-ARBA
Offers a unique perspective that similar texts do not....A worthy purchase for any reference department.-Library Journal
..."an excellent source for short overviews of the countries of the world."-ARBA
"Offers a unique perspective that similar texts do not....A worthy purchase for any reference department."-Library Journal

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esner /f Denise /r managing ed.