The World Guide 2003/2004 provides a wealth of information on the countries of the world from a refreshingly different perspective. Drawing on United Nations' and other mainstream data, it includes all the facts, history, political and economic analysis you would find in a conventional reference work, but in addition offers information on the issues central to the lives of people in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The World Guide is written and produced by the Third World Institute in Uruguay, using research from across the countries of the South.

* Updated information on 240 countries, including new or expanded entries on 20 smaller states such as Andorra, San Marino and many island nations, plus full entries for Palestine, East Timor, Western Sahara and West Papua.

*  A completely new set of 25 reports on global issues, such as terrorism, HIV/AIDS, global warming, slavery, democracy and Islam, plus 27 tables giving factual information on food, education, population,  debt, employment and habitat.

* Updated data and statistics on child health, literacy, access to clean water, land use, public expenditure and other issues.

* The full-colour pullout world map now also features flags of the world's countries, in colour, on the reverse side.

What they said of this and previous editions:

“Good news for anyone looking for a handy overview of
the world, the countries and the places of our planet.”

Financial and Economic Times, Brussels

"It contains the naked portrait of reality."

Eduardo Galeano, author of the historical trilogy
on Latin America,  'Memory of Fire'

"Offering a Third World perspective, this amazing reference work of 612 pages would sit well in the libraries of schools and colleges...To find such a diversity of opinions and wealth of data adds much... you could read this for hours."

Times Educational Supplement, United Kingdom

Format: Paperback with flaps. 195mm x 280mm
Pages: 612.

Cost: Paperback: £29.95, Hardback: £59.95