Pocket world in figures 2008 / Andrea Burgess et al.

Offers facts and figures about the world we live in. This title contains facts on more than 200 topics, data on 182 countries and profiles of more than 65 of the world's major economies, together with profiles on the Euro Zone and the World.

Contents : Notes; Abbreviations; Part I World Rankings; Countries: natural facts; Population: size and growth; Population: matters of breeding; Population: age; City living; Refugees and asylum; The world economy; Living standards; The quality of life; Economic growth; Trading places; Exchange rates; Inflation; Debt; Aid; Industry and services; Agriculture; Commodities; Energy; Workers of the world; The business world; Business creativity and research; Business costs and FDI; Business burdens and corruption; Business and banks; Stockmarkets; Transport: roads and cars. Transport: planes and trainsTransport: shipping; Tourism; Education; Life expectancy; Death rates and infant mortality; Death and disease; Health; Marriage and divorce; Households and living costs; Consumer goods ownership; Cinema and newspapers; Music and the internet; Nobel prize winnres: 1901-2006; Olympic medal winners; Drinking and smoking; Crime and punishment; Stars ... ; ... and Wars; Environment; Part II Country Profiles; Glossary; List of countries; Sources.