Pocket World in Figures 2008 by The Economist

Pocket World in Figures 2008 by The Economist

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Zusammenfassung

Includes facts and figures about the world we live in. This work contains rankings on more than 200 topics in subject areas as wide-ranging as geography, population, business, the economy, trade, transport, finance, industry, demographics, the environment, society, culture and crime.

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Pocket World in Figures 2008 by The Economist

The 2008 edition has been completely updated, revised, refreshed and expanded. As regulars will know, Pocket World in Figures contains rankings on more than 200 topics in subject areas as wide-ranging as geography, population, business, the economy, trade, transport, finance, industry, demographics, the environment, society, culture and crime. If you want to know: * the highest mountain or longest river * where economic growth is fastest or inflation is highest * who consumes the most energy * where innovation is highest * where computer and mobile phone ownership is highest * which countries have the most asylum seekers * who spends most, and who the least, on healthcare * the heaviest drinkers and smokers * who recycles most * facts about obesity This annual bestseller has the answers to all these questions and more. Now 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 special profiles on the Euro Zone and the World. No well-informed person can afford to be without it.
..an annual look into 200 categories covering 183 countries. * Daily Mail *
The fascinating snapshot of life in the UK is revealed in the annual Pocket World in Figures which measures the economic strength of countries and their workers... * Daily Express *
Pocket World in Figures 2008, published by The Economist, takes an annual look at 200 economic markers as diverse as contraception use, children's well-being and murders and executions... * Daily Telegraph *
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ISBN 13 9781861978448
ISBN 10 1861978448
Titel Pocket World in Figures 2008
Autor The Economist
Serie Pocket World In Figures
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Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Profile Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 2007-09-06
Seitenanzahl 256
Hinweis auf dem Einband Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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