Handbook of the Nations: A Brief Guide to the Economy, Government, Land, Demographics, Communications, and National Defense Establishment of each of 267 entities of the World

This revised edition of the U.S. government's The World Factbook provides up-to-date economic, political and sociological data on some 250 nations and other governmental entities around the world. Alphabetically ordered by country name, entries arc typically one page long and include a small map and information under the following headings: geography, people, government, economy, communications and defense forces.