This new edition of Philip's Pocket World Atlas has been fully revised and updated. The 96 pages of up-to-date maps are politically coloured to emphasize countries, towns and cities, as well as major transport routes and administrative boundaries. At the beginning of the atlas is a thematic section including maps, text and statistics covering topics such as population, time zones, major world air routes, world climate, wealth and international organizations. In addition, there is a concise country gazetteer giving details for 30 of the world's most notable countries, with useful information about currencies, languages and national governments. At the end of the atlas, the 24-page letter-figure index lists all major towns and cities, plus numerous geographical features such as mountains, rivers and lakes. The handy paperback format makes this atlas ideal for students and travellers of all kinds.