Countries of the world and their leaders 2009 : a compilation of U.S. Department of State reports on contemporary political and economic conditions, government personnel policies, political parties, religions, history, education, press, radio and TV, climate, and other characteristics of selected countries of the world : together with travel alerts, passport and visa information, world health information for travelers, and customs and duty tips for returning residents

Countries of the world and their leaders 2009 : a compilation of U.S. Department of State reports on contemporary political and economic conditions, government personnel policies, political parties, religions, history, education, press, radio and TV, climate, and other characteristics of selected countries of the world : together with travel alerts, passport and visa information, world health information for travelers, and customs and duty tips for returning residents Karen Ellicott, editor. - Detroit, MI : Gale/Cengage Learning, c2008. - 2 v. : ill., maps 29 cm

V.1. Status of the world's nations --Background notes: Afghanistan-Mozambique --V. 2. Background notes: Namibia-Zimbabwe --International treaty organizations --Foreign travel.

2.Geography consists of area, land boundaries, coastlines, maritime claims, climate, terrain, elevation extreme, natural resources, land use, natural hazards, environment- current issues 3.People discusses population, HIV/AIDS, religions, language, literacy 4. Governement focuses on political subdivision and legal systems 5. Economy highlights GWP ( gross world product) , labor force, unemployment force, house hold income, inflation rate, industries, exports and imports, economic aids 6. Communication presents information on telephones, mobiel cellular, radio and television and internet users 7.Transportation includes airports,railways, roadways, waterways , ports and terminals 8. Military discusses information on military expenditures - percent of GDP 9. Transnational issues concern are on disputes- international, refugees and internally displaced persons, trafficking in persons and illict drugs. Contains: 1. Profile provides details of events which marked the 20th century

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