DK"s outstanding cartography and design combine to create this fifth edition of Compact Atlas of the World, an exceptionally appealing and accessible general atlas in a conveniently sized and budget-friendly package. Includes: * More than 60 clearly labeled, easy-to-read maps showing all the world"s countries * Improved landscape modeling with important roads, railways, rivers, and settlements * 7 politically colored overview maps with continental fact files * 25 large-scale inset maps of cities and smaller countries * Fact files containing brief statistical profiles of each of the world"s 195 nations * Index-Gazetteer covering 20,000 fully cross-referenced geographical names