ABSTRACT
Over 50 full-colour world maps and graphics break down hardcore statistics to provide a compelling analysis of all the political, social, economic and ecological nightmares that keep us awake at night.
- The world's car population has grown five times as fast as the human population over the last 50 years.
- Wal-Mart's sales revenue exceeds the GDP of 150 countries.
- Climate change may put 2.7 billion at risk of armed conflict.
- Germany generates more tourists than anywhere else.
- Americans use 160 times more water than people in Rwanda.
If you want to get behind the headlines and understand the world - from urbanization to globalization, terrorism to tourism, military spending to human rights - The State of the World Atlas is unmatched.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|17 pages
Who We Are
part 2|21 pages
Wealth and Power
part 3|19 pages
War and Peace
part 4|17 pages
Rights and Respect
part 5|11 pages
Health of the People
part 6|13 pages
Health of the Planet
part 7|17 pages
Vital Statistics