Geo-data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia
The 3rd edition of this comprehensive resource, now published by Gale, provides entries on the physical geography of every country in the world plus other selected locations. Each entry features a relief map depicting the geography of the location plus detailed text that describes its features, climate and vegetation. Entries are formatted with standardized rubrics to facilitate comparison. Statistics of particular use to students, such as tallest mountain and world size ranking, are highlighted in each entry. In addition, Geo-Data features a special rankings section, outlining statistics such as the ten longest rivers on each continent, largest deserts in the world and others. Includes a comprehensive index.
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12 NM Highest Africa America Antarctica Asia Atlantic Ocean Atoll average Baltic Sea basin Cape Capital City capital Other city Caribbean Sea Caspian Sea central CLIMATE AND VEGETATION Coast and Beaches coastal plain Coastline country's desert east elevations flows Forests and Jungles FURTHER READINGS Gale Group GEO-FACT Grasslands Gulf highlands HILLS Mountains HUMAN POPULATION Indonesia INLAND WATERWAYS Lakes International border Peak Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan land Largest City Largest Lake level Longest Distances located Longest River Lowest Point lowlands Mediterranean Sea mountain ranges MOUNTAINS AND HILLS Mozambique Myanmar Name Population Natural Hazards NATURAL RESOURCES NM Highest Point northeast northern northwest Pacific Ocean Peninsula percent plateau population density POPULATION ESTIMATES rainfall region Republic savanna Sea level Longest season southeast southeastern southern southwest sq km sq mi Strait Tectonic Plate Territorial Seas tributaries tropical valleys VEGETATION Temperature volcanic western Wetlands World Rank Zambia