Kurian, George Thomas

Provides complete profiles--in both narrative and statistical form--of the most important cities in North America--from Nashua, New Hampshire to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Provides complete profiles--in both narrative and statistical form--of the most important cities in the United States from Albany, New York to Montpelier, Vermont.

Describes the political, economic, social, and cultural systems of fifty countries of the world, and contains tables, charts, and lists that are linked with narrative accounts of each nation's peoples, history, government, society, and culture; arranged alphabetically from Afghanistan to Dominican Republic.

Contains about 660 alphabetically arranged articles in which specialists and scholars examine topics related to American studies, providing diverse perspectives on American history, culture, and society, and includes a comprehensive index.