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Pocket world in figures.

Analytics: Show analyticsPublisher: London, England : Profile Books in association with The Economist Newspaper Ltd., 2005Description: 254 p. ; 20 cm. x 10 cm.ISBN: 1861977425 (hbk.).Other title: World in figures | Economist pocket world in figures.Uniform titles: Economist (London, England : 1843) Subject(s): Statistics -- Periodicals | Economic indicators -- Periodicals | Social indicators -- Periodicals | Population -- Statistics -- Periodicals | Quality of life -- Statistics -- PeriodicalsDDC classification: 310.5
Contents:
Part I : World Rankings - Countries : natural facts - Population : size and growth - Population : matters of breeding - Population : age - Population : sex and teenage births - Refugees and asylum - City living - The world economy - Living standards - The quality of life - Economic growth - Trading places - Balance of payments : current account - Inflation - Debt - Aid - Industry and services - Agriculture - Commodities - Energy - Workers of the world - The business world - Business creativity and research - Business costs and FDI - Business Burdens and corruption - Businesses and banks - Stockmarkets - Transport : roads and cars - Transport : planes and trains - Transport : shipping - Tourism - Education - Life expectancy - Death rates and infant mortality - Death and disease - Health - Marriage and divorce - Households and prices - Consumer goods ownership - Books and newspapers - Music and the internet - Media habits - Teenagers - Nobel prize winners - Olympic medal winners - Drinking and smoking - Crime and punishment - Star... - ... and wars - Environment -- Part II. Country Profiles.
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At head of title: The Economist.

Part I : World Rankings - Countries : natural facts - Population : size and growth - Population : matters of breeding - Population : age - Population : sex and teenage births - Refugees and asylum - City living - The world economy - Living standards - The quality of life - Economic growth - Trading places - Balance of payments : current account - Inflation - Debt - Aid - Industry and services - Agriculture - Commodities - Energy - Workers of the world - The business world - Business creativity and research - Business costs and FDI - Business Burdens and corruption - Businesses and banks - Stockmarkets - Transport : roads and cars - Transport : planes and trains - Transport : shipping - Tourism - Education - Life expectancy - Death rates and infant mortality - Death and disease - Health - Marriage and divorce - Households and prices - Consumer goods ownership - Books and newspapers - Music and the internet - Media habits - Teenagers - Nobel prize winners - Olympic medal winners - Drinking and smoking - Crime and punishment - Star... - ... and wars - Environment -- Part II. Country Profiles.