Geo-data: the world geographical encyclopedia
The new 3rd edition of this comprehensive resource provides entries on the physical geography of every country in the world plus other selected locations. Each entry features one or more maps 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. Includes a comprehensive index.
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Africa America Antarctica Asia Atlantic Ocean average basin border Capital City Caribbean Sea Caspian Sea central China CLIMATE AND VEGETATION Coast and Beaches coastal plain Coastline Congo country's covered desert drain east elevations Europe extends flooding Forests and Jungles FURTHER READINGS Grasslands Guinea Gulf Highest Point highlands HILLS Mountains HUMAN POPULATION Indonesia INLAND WATERWAYS Lakes July Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan land Largest City Largest Lake located Longest Distances Longest River Lowest Point lowlands Major Islands Mediterranean Sea mountain ranges MOUNTAINS AND HILLS Mozambique Myanmar Name Population Natural Hazards NATURAL RESOURCES northeast northern northwest OCEAN Oceans Oceans and Seas OVERVIEW Pacific Ocean Peninsula percent plateau population density POPULATION ESTIMATES rain region Republic rises Russia savanna sea level southeast southeastern southern southwest sq km Tajikistan Tectonic Plate terrain Territorial Seas tributaries tropical Turkmenistan Ukraine valleys VEGETATION Temperature volcanic western Wetlands World Rank Zambia
Bibliographic information
| Title | Geo-data: the world geographical encyclopedia Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia |
| Author | John McCoy |
| Editor | John McCoy |
| Edition | 3, illustrated |
| Publisher | Thomson-Gale, 2003 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Sep 28, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0787655813, 9780787655815 |
| Length | 704 pages |
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