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Pocket World in Figures 2009 (Hardcover)

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Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Economist Books (25 Sep 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1846681235
ISBN-13: 978-1846681233
Product Dimensions: 19 x 9.4 x 2.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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"'Everything the armchair globetrotter needs to know about the world.' Daily Telegraph"

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New edition of this annual bestseller of fascinating facts and figures about the world we live in.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great international summary of the important - and the trivial!, 8 Nov 2008

By	Mr. Nicholas Dougan "Nick" (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

136 pages provide two page statistics on 66 countries, plus the Euro Area and the world as a whole, plus 90 pages devoted to "world rankings" under an enormous variety of headings. There are things that you might expect, like population, land area and life expectancy, and some that you might not, like teenagers' behaviour, air pollution and clean energy use. It's a useful reference book that doesn't take up too much space on your bookshelf, but even more than that it's a great book to dip into.

Did you know, for example:

* That 11% of the world's land area is arable land, while in Britain its 24% - but in France 34%.

* That the longest road network is in the US, but the densest is in Macau, the most crowded Qatar, the most used Hong Kong - but that the most deaths (per 100,000) people are in South Africa.

* That while the US spends more on defence than any other country (indeed, more than most other countries put together) it is ranked 20th equal by % of GDP. Myanmar tops the % list - at a staggering 18.7% of GDP.

* Maltese girls are the most obese, while Maltese boys are pipped at the post by American boys. Maltese kids are also most likely to get involved in fights, while the English are ranked 13th equal.

If I have one complaint - and I do always try to have one - it is that while there is an extensive list of references at the end, the sources for each list are sometimes, but not always given. Apart from making it more difficult to enquire further, if you want, the fact that some sources are indicated makes me wonder quite how the data for the unlisted ones have been constructed.

This book may raise as many questions as it answers, but it's certainly well worth its �10.99 cover price - even more so with Amazon's discounts. (The Economist may still be offering its downloadable screensaver version, too.)

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Absolutely marvellous , World datas on your finger tips ! worth buying every u-year and this is lot cheaper at Amazon !!!

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