World Geography

Part I Global Physical Patterns Map 1 World Political Divisions Map 2 World Physical Features Map 3a Average Annual Precipitation Map 3b Seasonal Average Precipitation, November through April Map 3c Seasonal Average Precipitation, May through October Map 3d Variation in Average Annual Precipitation Map 4a Temperature Regions and Ocean Currents Map 4b Average January Temperature Map 4c Average July Temperature Map 5a Atmospheric Pressure and Predominant Surface Winds, January Map 5b Atmospheric Pressure and Predominant Surface Winds, July Map 6 Climate Regions Map 7 Vegetation Types Map 8 Soil Orders Map 9 Ecological Regions Map 10 Plate Tectonics Map 11 Topography Map 12a Resources: Mineral Fuels Map 12b Resources: Critical Metals Map 13 Natural Hazards Part II Global Human Patterns Map 14 Past Population Distributions and Densities Map 15 Population Density Map 16 Land Use, A.D. 1500 Map 17 Economic Activities Map 18 Urbanization Map 19 Transportation Patterns Map 20 Religions Map 21 Languages Map 22 Linguistic Diversity Map 23 External Migrations in Modern Times Part III Global Demographic Patterns Map 24 Population Growth Rates Map 25 Total Fertility Rates Map 26 Infant Mortality Rate Map 27 Child Mortality Rate Map 28 Child Malnutrition Map 29 Primary School Enrollment Map 30 Average Life Expectancy at Birth Map 31 Population by Age Group Map 32 International Migrant Populations 2005 Map 33 World Daily Per Capita Supply of Calories (Kilocalories) Map 34 Proportion of Daily Food Intake from Animal Products Map 35 Illiteracy Rates Map 36 Female/Male Inequality in Education and Employment Map 37 Global Scourges: Major Infectious Diseases Map 38 Adult HIV Prevalence 2004 Map 39 The Index of Human Development Map 40 Demographic Stress: The Youth Bulge Map 41 Demographic Stress: Rapid Urban Growth Map 42 Demographic Stress: Competition for Cropland Map 43 Demographic Stress: Competition for Fresh Water Map 44 Demographic Stress: Death in the Prime of Life Map 45 Demographic Stress: Interactions of Demographic Stress Part IV Global Economic Patterns Map 46 Rich and Poor Countries: Gross National Income Map 47 Gross National Income Per Capita Map 48 Economic Growth: GDP Change Per Capita Map 49 Total Labor Force Map 50 Employment by Economic Activity Map 51 Economic Output Per Sector Map 52 Agricultural Production Per Capita Map 53 Exports of Primary Products Map 54 Dependence on Trade Map 55 The Indebtedness of States Map 56 Global Flows of Investment Capital Map 57 Central Government Expenditures Per Capita Map 58 Purchasing Power Parity Map 59 Private Per Capita Consumption 2003 Map 60 Energy Production Per Capita Map 61 Energy Consumption Per Capita Map 62 Energy Dependency Map 63 Flows of Oil Part V Global Patterns of Environmental Disturbance Map 64 Global Air Pollution: Sources and Wind Currents Map 65 The Acid Deposition Problem: Air, Water, Soil Map 66 Major Polluters and Common Pollutants Map 67 Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Map 68 Potential Global Temperature Change Map 69 Water Resources: Availability of Renewable Water Per Capita Map 70 Water Resources: Annual Withdrawal Per Capita Map 71 Pollution of the Oceans Map 72 Food Supply from Marine and Freshwater Systems Map 73 Cropland Per Capita: Changes 1996--2003 Map 74 World Pastureland 2005 Map 75 Fertilizer Use 2005 Map 76 Annual Deforestation Rates 1997-2003 Map 77 World Timber Production 2000 Map 78 The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Animal Species Map 79 The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Plant Species Map 80 Hotspots of Biodiversity Map 81 The Risks of Desertification Map 82 Soil Degradation Map 83 The Degree of Human Disturbance Part VI Global Political Patterns Map 84 Political Systems Map 85 Sovereign States: Duration of Independence Map 86 The Emergence of the State Map 87 Organized States and Chiefdoms, A.D. 1500 Map 88 European Colonialism 1500--2000 Map 89 Post--Cold War International Alliances Map 90 International Conflicts in the Post--World War II World Map 91 Political Realms: Regional Changes, 1945-2003 Map 92 The Geopolitical World at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century Map 93 Flashpoints, 2006 Map 94 Nations with Nuclear Weapons Map 95 Military Power Map 96 International Terrorist Incidents, 1998-2003 Map 97 Distribution of Minority Populations Map 98 The Political Geography of a Global Religion: The Islamic World Map 99 World Refugee Population Map 100 Women's Rights Map 101 Political and Civil Liberties, 2004 Map 102 A Decade of Risks of Civil Conflict 2005-2015 Part VII World Regions Map 103 North America: Political Divisions Map 104 North America: Physical Features Map 105a Environment and Economy: The Use of Land Map 105b Population Density Map 105c Population Distribution: Clustering Map 105d Deforestation in the Americas Map 106 Canada Map 107 United States Map 108 Middle America Map 109 The Caribbean Map 110 South America: Political Divisions Map 111 South America: Physical Features Map 112a Environment and Economy Map 112b Population Density Map 112c Environmental Problems Map 112d Protection of Natural Areas Map 113 Northern South America Map 114 Southern South America Map 115 Europe: Political Divisions Map 116 Europe: Physical Features Map 117a Environment and Economy: The Use of Land Map 117b Population Density Map 117c European Political Boundaries, 1914--1948 Map 117d Political Changes 1989--2004 Map 118 Western Europe Map 119 Eastern Europe Map 120 Northern Europe Map 121 Africa: Political Divisions Map 122 Africa: Physical Features Map 123a Environment and Economy Map 123b Population Density Map 123c Colonial Patterns Map 123d African Cropland and Dryland Degradation Map 124 Northern Africa Map 125 Southern Africa Map 126 Asia: Political Divisions Map 127 Asia: Physical Features Map 128a Environment and Economy Map 128b Population Density Map 128c Industrialization: Manufacturing and Resources Map 128d South, South-East, and East Asian Deforestation Map 129 Northern Asia Map 130 Southwestern Asia Map 130a The Middle East: Territorial Changes, 1918--2004 Map 130b South-Central Eurasia: An Ethnolinguistic Crazy Quilt Map 131 East Asia Map 132 Southeast Asia Map 133 Australasia and Oceania: Political Divisions Map 134 Australasia and Oceania: Physical Features Map 135a Environment and Economy Map 135b Population Density Map 135c Climatic Patterns Map 136 The Pacific Rim Map 137 The Atlantic Ocean Map 138 The Indian Ocean Map 139 The Arctic Map 140 Antarctica Part VIII Tables Table A World Countries: Area, Population, and Population Density, 2003 Table B World Countries: Form of Government, Capital City, Major Languages Table C World Countries: Basic Economic Indicators Table D World Countries: Population Growth, 1950--2025 Table E World Countries: Basic Demographic Data, 1975--2001 Table F World Countries: Mortality, Health, and Nutrition Table G World Countries: Education and Literacy, 1990--2002 Table H World Countries: Agricultural Operations, 1996--2002 Table I World Countries: Land Use and Deforestation, 1980--2000 Table J World Countries: Energy Production and Use, 1980--2000 Table K World Countries: Energy Efficiency and Emission, 1980--1999 Table L World Countries: Power and Transportation Table M World Countries: Communications, Information, and Science and Technology Table N World Countries: Water Resources Table O World Countries: Globally Threatened Plant and Animal Species Part IX Geographic Index Sources