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Pocket World in Figures 2011

Author: The Economist
SKU: 9781846683725

Kshs 960.00

The 2011 edition of this perennial favourite has been completely updated and revised, and expanded with many new features.Full of facts and figures about the world today – on subjects as diverse as geography, population and demographics, business, finance and the economy, transport, tourism and the environment, society, culture and crime – it is a mine of fascinating data that will both inform and entertain. Where else would you discover that The British and Australians spend around 41% of their leisure time watching TV and between 85 and 90 minutes a day eating and drinking More than 30% of men and women in America are obeseIn Bangladesh there is 1 car per 1,000 people; in New Zealand the figure is over 600Myanmar spends one-third of its GDP on defence, more than four times the level of Israel and eight times the level of the United StatesAmerica emits nearly 6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, China more than 5 billion tonnes and Russia more than 1.5 billion tonnesWith *rankings on more than 200 topics *data on more than 180 countries *details profiles of more than 65 of the world’s major economies*special profiles on the Euro area and the WorldThe Economist Pocket World in Figures is always eagerly awaited by its many thousands of fans. No-one who wants to be well-informed can afford to be without this new edition.

  • Classifications: Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs
  • Readership:General (US: Trade)
  • Format: Hardback 256 pages

ISBN : 9781846683725

Published : 15 Sep 2010

Author : The Economist

Main Material : Hardback

Publisher : Profile Books Ltd

Size : 197 x 96 (mm)

Weight : 284g

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