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The World Guide 1999/2000: An Alternative Reference to the Countries of Our Planet
 
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The World Guide 1999/2000: An Alternative Reference to the Countries of Our Planet (Paperback)

by Roberto Bissio (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 628 pages
  • Publisher: New Internationalist Publications Ltd (1 Mar 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1869847687
  • ISBN-13: 978-1869847685
  • Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 19.5 x 3.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 806,118 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #4 in  Books > Reference > Atlases & Maps > Continents & Regions > Asia > Central Asia
    #13 in  Books > Reference > Atlases & Maps > Countries A-Z > Caribbean Islands
    #58 in  Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Middle East > Atlases & Maps

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"This book's lively commentaries reflect the Institute's to the Third World point of view....the guide is carefully edited, with an informative table of contents, a good index, and a big statistical table, " The Whole World in Figures, "" at the end. ...this is a useful handbook, particularly since it views countries from the perspective of the south." --CHOICE"To find such a diversity of opinions and wealth of data in one volume adds much to the value of this publication...You could read this book for hours."-- Times Educational Supplement (review of an earlier edition)

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This major reference work on the countries of the world is compiled by the Third World Institute in Montevideo, Uruguay. The book is highly informative, with easy-access alphabetical listings of all countries and a wealth of information unavailable elsewhere. The 1999/2000 edition includes: up-to-date information on 235 countries, arranged alphabetically for easy location, plus related maps, diagrams, and statistics; a profile of each country, including its environment, history, politics, economics, and social context; and key facts and indicators on literacy, mortality, trade, employment, schooling, and health. In addition to the country-specific maps there is a large fold-out colour map.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Written by people from the South, for people in the South, 26 May 2000
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This detailed, well-organized reference provides a guide to all the countries of the world from the perspective of the South. Most of the contributors are from the developing world, and the work is coordinated by the Instituto del Tercer Mundo in Uruguay. Don't be fooled by your gut reaction that a book can't be readable and rigorous unless it's published in New York, however. This is one of the better geopolitical reference sources in print by any standard. The country profiles provide unparalleled historical summaries of developing nations, along with truly relevant statistics. It also provides analyses of current global issues, such as food, health, education, poverty, habitat and human welfare.
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