Good for ready reference of basic statistics. Each abstract provides five to six pages for each country, with data listed in 42 panels. Basic categories include human factors, education, science and technology, government and law, the labor force, production factors, the manufacturing sector, and finance, economics and trade. UN statistics focusing specifically on education, science, and culture. 12.5 U63 Serves as the UN's version of a statistical abstract of the world.
Data primarily focuses on demographics and economics.
Besides maps, this very thin book provides additional country by country data and rankings. Global Links C18. Annual survey, begun in 1997, from the World Bank . Details key statistical indicators of national development issues and trends. The opening World View section presents global goals for long-term development.