21st Century Essential Guide to Federal Statistics: Map Stats and State by State Coverage of People, Business, Geography, Latest Statistical Abstract

This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides comprehensive coverage of statistical information created by the U.S. government, covering states from coast to coast, and topics literally from A to Z. Our compilation includes the latest edition of the famous U.S. Census Bureau Statistical Abstract of the United States. In addition, there is extensive material from the FedStats and MapStats effort, with links to hundreds of federal resources and agencies. There is information on people, business, and geography.

The Abstract is one of the most valuable reference works available today, with hundreds of tables and charts, making it the best known and most popular single source of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of our great nation. The Abstract has been published since 1878 and serves as a convenient, easy-to-use reference source. It provides an extensive selection of statistics for the United States, with selected data for States, metropolitan areas, cities, and foreign countries from reports and records of government and private agencies. The Census Bureau declares that the Statistical Abstract is "the government's most important statistical factbook - great for students, libraries, research organizations, or home reference." In addition to the newest version, this disc includes complete reproductions of ten earlier editions, starting with 1995! Section contents include: Population * Vital Statistics * Health and Nutrition * Education * Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons * Geography and Environment * Elections * State and Local Government Finances and Employment * Federal Government Finances and Employment * National Defense and Veterans Affairs * Social Insurance and Human Services * Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings * Income, Expenditures, and Wealth * Prices * Business Enterprise * Science and Technology * Agriculture * Natural Resources * Energy and Utilities * Construction and Housing * Manufactures * Domestic Trade * Transportation * Information and Communications * Banking and Finances * Arts, Entertainment and Recreation * Accommodation, Food Services, Other Services * Foreign Commerce and Trade * Outlying Areas * Comparative International Statistics * 2000 Census.

The disc has over 28,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable!

Our news and educational discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.