Ellicott, Karen

Contains background notes on the geography, people, history, government and leaders, political conditions, economy, and defense systems of the world's countries, each with information on relations with the U.S., arranged alphabetically from Namibia to Zimbabwe; features profiles of international treaty organizations; and includes reports on various aspects of foreign travel.

Contains background notes on the geography, people, history, government and leaders, political conditions, economy, and defense systems of the world's countries, each with information on relations with the U.S., arranged alphabetically from Afghanistan to Mozambique.

Presents alphabetized geographic profiles of over 190 countries, describing their climates, topographic features, and bodies of water and providing statistics and further reading lists. Also includes a glossary and tables on the land area of countries, ocean depth, and other related topics.