-- State-of-the-art digital mapping produced using the Bartholomew Geomaster System -- maps are sharper, boundaries are more accurate than ever possible before-- 96 pages of up-to-date reference maps offer extended coverage of the Americas and other key areas across the globe-- 45,000-entry index -- 50 percent larger than previous editions-- Plans of forty-six of the world's greatest cities-- "Guide to States and Territories" -- flags and the essential facts -- form of government, area, population, and more -- for every nation-- Two-page spreads offer a topographical view of every continent-- Detailed maps of population, earthquakes and volcanoes, climate, vegetation, and energy