Featuring DKs outstanding cartography and eyepopping design this fully revised 7th edition is an unparalleled visual reference of the world we live in.With 65 maps covering 196 countries this atlas combines improved visual landscape modelling with key roads railways rivers and settlements. Throughout it interweaves traditional cartographic techniques and the latest digital technology.Compact World Atlas has been updated to reflect recent geopolitical changes such as the annexation of Crimea the Inuit place names in Canada and the populations of Chinese towns.Fact files on countries helps the reader understand facets of different nations including their population religion currency while the comprehensive indexgazetteer of places and countries covers approximately 20000 crossreferenced geographical names.This comprehensive volume also features geographical comparisons such as the most sparsely populated countries the ten richest countries and the greatest waterfalls.Truly encyclopaedic the Compact World Atlas is a necessary companion for any bookshelf.