World Atlas
Based on Facts On File's critically acclaimed Maps On File and Geography On File, The World Atlas database combines more than 500 clear, reproducible, full-color maps with superb statistical information on more than 200 nations, all 50 states, the 13 Canadian provinces and territories, regions, and continents. The World Atlas blends traditional map-related concepts and information with a flexible interface and stunning visual presentation. Users can retrieve political, outline, elevation, locator, and comparative statistical maps. A wealth of supplemental information is linked to each state, province, and country map, including the location's history, government, flag, vital statistics, and further resources.
An up-to-date world atlas
The World Atlas's maps cover the entire globe, from Afghanistan to Alabama, from Italy to Antarctica. Users can locate and compare states and countries and take a look at their flags, find their vital statistics, access information on their types of government, read short histories, view chronologies, and be directed to further resources.
Features:
- World and Regional Maps: political, outline, elevation, and statistical maps, covering Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, the Caribbean, Europe, North and Central America, the North polar region, South America, the South polar region, and the world.
- Country Maps: political, outline, elevation, and locator maps of more than 200 countries, featuring flags, vital statistics, government information, a brief history, timelines, and further resources.
- U.S. State Maps: political, outline, elevation, and locator maps of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with flags, vital statistics, government information, demographics, timelines, and further resources.
- Canadian Provinces and Territories: political, outline, elevation, and locator maps of all 13 Canadian provinces and territories, with flags, vital statistics, government information, demographics, timelines, and further resources.
- Graphing Tool: compare up to four countries by such indicators as arable land, literacy rates, gross domestic product, and more, or up to four U.S. states by personal income per capita, high school graduation rate, population density, and more.
- Locator Maps: locate states on a map of the United States and locate countries on a map of the world or on a regional map.
- Web Links to related materials.
