Foreword |
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Key to Atlas Maps |
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About This Atlas |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (2) |
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Limits Of The Oceans And Seas |
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22 | (2) |
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Tectonics: Earth's Structure |
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Earth's layers; plate boundaries; earthquakes, volcanoes, and hot spots; Pangaea and Pangaea Proxima; tectonic processes |
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Landform Processes: Sculpting the Land |
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Landforms created by water; landforms created by wind; landforms created by ice; features of Earth's surface |
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Land Cover: Mosaic of Landscapes |
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Global vegetation; evergreen forests; deciduous forests; shrubland; savanna and grasslands |
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Freshwater: Earth's Freshwater |
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Water availability; major watersheds; projected future water demand; global water risk; safe drinking water |
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Climate: Defining Climate |
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Climate zones; average temperature and precipitation extremes |
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Climate Change: A Warming Planet |
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Sea-level change; temperature trends; melting permafrost; increases in carbon dioxide and methane; carbon emissions per person |
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Biodiversity: Diversity of Life |
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Marine and terrestrial species richness; species diversity; biodiversity hot spots; threatened species; biodiversity action plans |
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Wild Places: Safe Havens for Nature |
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Low Impact Areas; marine and terrestrial protected areas; low-impact biomes; Pristine Seas |
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Human Impact: A Changing Planet |
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Anthromes; human ocean impact; plastics in the oceans; plastic waste buildup; fewer trees and forests; human impact over time |
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Population: World Full of People |
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Population density; gender disparity; most populous countries; world population growth--past, present, and future |
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Urbanization: Cities on the Rise |
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Urban centers; urban population densities; change in urbanization; megacities boom; largest cities |
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Languages: The World Speaks |
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Language locations and level of endangerment; major language families; language speakers by number; evolution of languages |
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Religion: Faith Beliefs & Practices |
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Predominant religions; world religion numbers; religious diversity; Buddhism; Hinduism; Judaism; Christianity; Islam; blended religions |
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Health: Disease & Wellness |
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COVID-19 pandemic; life expectancy by gender; threat of disease; noncommunicable diseases; mortality risks |
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Human Condition: Quality of Life |
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Gender wage gap; human development index; happiness scores; corruption perceptions |
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Economy: Commerce & Wealth |
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GDP per capita; national debt; world millionaires; main trading nations; major regional trade agreements |
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Agriculture: The World's Harvest |
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World's crops and acreage; how crops are used; employment in agriculture |
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Global fisheries; obesity rates, meat consumption; food security; regional diets |
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Energy consumption; energy use trends; alternative energy; oil reserves |
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Borders: Borders & Boundaries |
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Unsettled boundaries; United Nations member states; maritime divisions; maritime limits |
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Migration & Refugees: People on the Move |
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Migrant population; escaping hazards; refugees; asylum seekers; internally displaced persons; transformed populations |
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North America Flags And Facts |
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86 | (2) |
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South America Flags And Facts |
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92 | (4) |
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96 | (2) |
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102 | (6) |
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114 | (6) |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (2) |
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Africa Flags And Facts Pages |
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126 | (5) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (2) |
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Australia And Oceania In Depth |
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138 | (2) |
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Australia And Oceania Flags And Facts |
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140 | (4) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (4) |
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150 | (2) |
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154 | (2) |
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158 | (2) |
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Map And Index Abbreviations |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (2) |
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Index & Credits |
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Place-Name Index |
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Moon Index |
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196 | (2) |
Credits |
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