An up-to-date handbook providing an overview of every country in the world.

By intelligence officials, for intelligent people.

With more in-depth coverage of current political controversies than any other reference guide, 'Political Handbook of the World 2012' is the most authoritative source for finding complete facts and analysis on each country's governmental ...

"--Frank B. Gill, author of Ornithology "This is an essential reference for anyone interested in the birds of New Guinea, natural resource policy, and conservation practices."--Christopher Filardi, American Museum of Natural History

Now organized alphabetically, "the information atlas" has been completely redesigned to provide much easier access to its wealth of geographic data. Includes a 16-page section of country-by-country facts. Full-color maps & art.

But this reprint edition puts an end to this unfortunate situation, as it incorporates Frank Place's Index of Names, a 16000-name index first published in 1962 by the Cortland County Historical Society.