World Bank Atlas 2001

The 'World Bank Atlas 2001' provides easy-to-read colorful world maps, tables, and graphs highlighting key social, economic, and environmental data for 206 countries. The 'Atlas' parallels the six thematic sections of 'World Development Indicators': World View, People, Economy, Environment, States and Markets, and Global Links. This year's edition covers progress made toward the International Development Goals of economic well-being, social development, and environmental sustainability and regeneration. The 'Atlas' also contains new estimates of purchasing power parities (PPP) as well as data on relative prices for countries that participated in the most recent round of the International Comparison Program. Economic data also includes gross national income (GNI) and the shares of exports, agriculture, and investment in gross domestic product (GDP). Among other information available is data on private investment, energy consumption, and population growth. The 'World Bank Atlas' has become an international standard in statistical compilations. This edition makes an ideal reference for office or classroom. The text appears in English, French, and Spanish.