With this publication, Istituto Geografico De Agostini rises once again to the challenges of the modern world, reaffirming its commitment to spread geographical culture, the cornerstone on which all of its publishing works throughout its history have been based, always keeping a strong leadership both in Italy and abroad. A work, in its 18th edition, that reconfirms the long and outstanding 100-year scientific tradition and technical quality of the Italian Cartographic Publisher, thanks to the fully updated contents, extensive additions, and complete mapping coverage. Enjoy a sense of discovery as you browse and study areas of the world you thought you knew. SELLING POINTS: ? New international world atlas, fully derived from a geographical information system ? The graphics depict accurate relief on each map ? Original mapping sections and features. ? Fully updated publication which already includes the 195th country of the world officially recognised (South Sudan) ? Latest world population data, revised to correspond to official sources and recognised international guidelines ? Prefers the use of local forms for place names. ? The territory of Europe as you have never seen it before, illustrated through a series of 1:1,000,000 scale large maps. ? Newly-added Maps of the Oceans. Illustrated