Designed specifically for primary school pupils studying the National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2, this atlas provides an introduction to the world of maps, and includes information on the meaning of scale and how to measure distances. The main section is devoted to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Thematic maps cover topics such as mountains and rivers, climate and weather, population and cities, agriculture, forestry and fishing, industry and energy, and the environment and conservation. Regional maps at a scale of 1:2,000,000 of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland complete this section. The rest of the atlas is made up of world thematic maps and world continental maps, including topics such as vegetation, minerals and transport systems.