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Countries of the World

Facts at Your Fingertips
By DK
Series: Pocket Eyewitness
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Countries of the World by DK is a compact, comprehensive guide to over 200 countries and territories around the world. Carry the world in your pocket with this handy guide, packed with maps, facts, and flags for over 200 countries and territories. Which is the biggest... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Countries of the World by DK is a compact, comprehensive guide to over 200 countries and territories around the world.

Carry the world in your pocket with this handy guide, packed with maps, facts, and flags for over 200 countries and territories.

Which is the biggest country in the world? Which one has the most people? Which one has three capital cities? Find the answers to these questions and more in the pages of this illustrated reference guide to all the countries of the world.

Explore the planet in this fact-filled Pocket Eyewitness book for children aged 9-12 as you journey across the world to discover what makes it special. Learn about each nation's geography, climate, and economics, supplemented by comprehensive reference data, including the national flag, official name, capital city, population, total area, population density, languages, literacy rate, type of government, and currency, all meticulously researched from the latest sources.

Each country entry has a full-colour map showing terrain, major places, and geographical features. There is also a fascinating 'Insight' fact for each country revealing interesting details that make places so unique.

The Pocket Eyewitness series is perfect for all children, whether they are young readers beginning to discover facts about the world or budding geniuses keen to soak up even more information!

Ideal for family reference, crosswords, and quizzes, this book presents an intriguing and absorbing journey around the world in which we live.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241658925

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 98.0mm

Height: 130.0mm

Weight: 167g

Pages: 216

Collections

Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational DK Education & Reference Science & Nature Series: Pocket Eyewitness

About the Author

We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in. From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books.

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