The STUDENT ATLAS OF WORLD POLITICS is an attractive atlas of current affairs that reflects recent developments in political geography and international relations. The new Seventh Edition includes enlarged and detailed thematic maps. This collection of maps and data, with its emphasis on currency, is particularly useful for exploring the concept of geopolitics and the crucial relationships between geography and world politics.

Table of Contents:
PART I. THE CONTEMPORARY WORLDMap 1. World Political Boundaries Map 2. World Climate Regions Map 3. World Topography Map 4. World Ecological Regions Map 5. World Natural HazardsMap 6. Land Use Patterns of the WorldMap 7. World Population Density Map 8. World Religions Map 9. World Languages Map 10. World External Migrations in Modern TimesPART II. STATES: THE GEOGRAPHY OF POLITICS AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS Map 11. Political Boundary Types Map 12. Political SystemsMap 13. Federal and Unitary States Map 14. Sovereign States: Duration of Independence Map 15. Political Realms: Regional Changes, 1945–2003 Map 16. European Boundaries, 1914–1948 Map 17. An Age of Bipolarity: The Cold War ca. 1970 Map 18. Europe: Political Changes, 1989–2005 Map 19. The European Union, 2005Map 20. The Geopolitical World at the Beginning of the Twenty-First CenturyMap 21. The Middle East: Territorial Changes, 1918–Present Map 22. Africa: Colonialism to Independence, 1910–2002 Map 23. South Africa: Black Homelands and Post-Apartheid Provinces Map 24. Asia: Colonialism to Independence, 1930–2002 Map 25. Global Distribution of Minority Groups Map 26. Linguistic Diversity Map 27. International Conflicts in the Post–World War II World Map 28. World Refuges, 2005 Map 29. Post–Cold War International AlliancesMap 30. Flashpoints, 2005Map 31. International Terrorism Incidents, 1998–2003 Map 32. The Political Geography of a Global Religion: The Islamic WorldMap 33. Nations With Nuclear Weapons Map 34. Size of Armed Forces Map 35. Military Expenditures as a Percentage of Gross National Product PART III: THE GLOBAL ECONOMY Map 36. Membership in the World Trade Organization Map 37. Regional Trade Organizations Map 38. Gross National Income Per Capita Map 39. Relative Wealth of Nations: Purchasing Power ParityMap 40. International Flows of Capital Map 41. Economic Output per Sector Map 42. Employment by Economic Activity Map 43. Central Governmental Expenditures Per CapitaMap 44. The Indebtedness of States Map 45. Exports of Primary Products Map 46. Dependence on Trade PART IV: POPULATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Map 47. Population Growth Rate Map 48. Infant Mortality Rate Map 49. Average Life Expectancy at BirthMap 50. Population by Age Group Map 51. Urban Population Map 52. Illiteracy Rates Map 53. Unemployment in the Labor Force Map 54. The Gender Gap: Inequalities in Education and EmploymentMap 55. Human Rights: Political Rights and Civil LibertiesMap 56. Capital Punishment Map 57. Deployment of Peace Corps Volunteers Map 58. The Index of Human Development PART V: FOOD, ENERGY, AND MATERIALSMap 59. Production of Staples: Cereals, Roots, and Tubers Map 60. Agricultural Production Per Capita Map 61. Average Daily Per Capita Supply of Calories (Kilocalories) Map 62. Energy Production Per Capita Map 63. Energy Consumption Per Capita Map 64. Energy Dependency Map 65. Flows of OilMap 66. Production of Crucial Materials Map 67. Consumption of Crucial Materials PART VI: ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Map 68. Deforestation and Desertification Map 69. Soil Degradation Map 70. Air and Water Quality Map 71. (CO2) Emissions Map 72. Potential Global Temperature Change Map 73. The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Animal Species Map 74. The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Plant SpeciesMap 75. Global Hotspots of BiodiversityMap 76. Degree of Human Disturbance PART VII: REGIONS OF THE WORLDMap 77. North America: Physical Features Map 78. North America: Political Divisions Map 79. North American Land Use Map 80. South America: Physical Features Map 81. South America: Political Divisions Map 82. South American Land Use Map 83. Europe: Physical Features Map 84: Europe: Political Divisions Map 85: European Land UseMap 86: Asia: Physical Features Map 87. Asia: Political Divisions Map 88. Asian Land Use Map 89. Southwest and Central Asia: Physical Features Map 90. Southwest and Central Asia: Political Divisions Map 91. South and Southeast Asia: Physical Features Map 92. South and Southeast Asia: Political Divisions Map 93. North and East Asia: Physical FeaturesMap 94. North and East Asia: Political Divisions Map 95. Africa: Physical Features Map 96. Africa: Political Divisions Map 97: African Land Use Map 98: Australia and Oceania: Physical Features Map 99: Australia and Oceania: Political DivisionsMap 100. Australian and Oceania Land Use Map 101. The Pacific RimMap 102. The Atlantic Ocean Map 103. The Indian Ocean Map 104. The ArcticMap 105. AntarcticaPART VIII: WORLD COUNTRIES: DATA TABLESTable A World Countries: Area, Population, and Population Density, 2004Table B World Countries: Form of Government, Capital City, Major Languages Table C Defense Expenditures, Armed Forces, Refugees, and the Arms Trade Table D World Countries: Major Armed Conflicts, 1990–2005 Table E World Countries: Basic Economic Indicators, 2003 Table F World Countries: Population Growth, 1950–2025 Table G World Countries: Basic Demographic Data, 1990–2003 Table H World Countries: Mortality, Health, and Nutrition, 1990–2004Table I World Countries: Education and Literacy, 2000–2002Table J World Countries: Agricultural Operations, 1999–2004 Table K Land Use and Deforestation, 1990–2002 Table L World Countries: Energy Production and Use, 1990–2002Table M World Countries: Water ResourcesTable N World Countries: Energy Efficiency and Emissions, 1980–1999 PART IX: GEOGRAPHICAL INDEX