Modern nations of the world

Describes the geography, history, and culture of Finland and provides black-and-white photos, sidebars, biographical profiles, a glossary, a chronology, and an annotated further reading list.

Discusses Norway including its history, people, arts and entertainment, and future.

Discusses the history, geography, culture, and current state of South Korea, a land of both tradition and modern development.

Describes Columbia's resources and industries, cultures, history, politics, daily life, arts, and contemporary challenges, and includes a fact list, chronology, glossary, and annotated further reading list.

Provides an overview of Taiwan, discussing the history, land, and people of the nation; and includes facts and anecdotes, a chronology, statistics, bibliographies, and an index.

Discusses Scotland, its land, people, monarchy, history, politics, present day issues, and popular culture.

Examines the history of France from prehistoric times to the twentieth century and discusses its culture, daily life, economics, and social changes.

Presents a short study of the culture and history of Algeria from their early civilizations to the present, and discusses their social and political system, as well as their economic future.

Examines the geography, people, history, and culture of South Africa and discusses its current state of affairs.