Student Atlas of World Geography

Table of ContentsA Note to the Student_iiiIntroduction: How to Read an Atlas_xiUnit I_Global Physical Patterns_1Map 1 _World Political Divisions_2Map 2 _World Physical Features_4Map 3a _Average Annual Precipitation_6Map 3b _Seasonal Average Precipitation, November through April_7Map 3c _Seasonal Average Precipitation, May through October_7Map 3d _Variation in Average Annual Precipitation_8Map 4a _Temperature Regions and Ocean Currents_9Map 4b _Average January Temperature_10Map 4c _Average July Temperature_10Map 5a _Atmospheric Pressure and Predominant Surface Winds, January_11Map 5b _Atmospheric Pressure and Predominant Surface Winds, July_12Map 6 _Climate Regions_13Map 7 _Vegetation Types_14Map 8 _Soil Orders_15Map 9 _Ecological Regions_16Map 10 _Plate Tectonics_18Map 11 _Topography_19Map 12a _Resources: Mineral Fuels_20Map 12b_Resources: Critical Metals_21Map 13 _Natural Hazards_22Unit II_Global Human Patterns_23Map 14 _Past Population Distributions and Densities_24Map 15 _Population Density_26Map 16 _Land Use, A.D. 1500_27Map 17 _Economic Activities_28Map 18 _Urbanization_29Map 19 _Transportation Patterns_30Map 20 _Religions_31Map 21 _Religious Adherence_32Map 22 _Languages_33Map 23 _Linguistic Diversity_34Map 24 _Dying Languages: A Loss of Cultural Wealth_35Map 25 _External Migrations in Modern Times_36Unit III_Global Demographic Patterns_37Map 26 _Population Growth Rates_38Map 27 _Europe's Population Bust: A Fizzle in the Population Bomb_39Map 28a _Total Fertility Rates_40Map 28b_Total Fertility Rates_41Map 29 _Infant Mortality Rate_42Map 30 _Child Mortality Rate_43Map 31 _Child Malnutrition_44Map 32 _Primary School Enrollment_45Map 33 _Average Life Expectancy at Birth_46Map 34 _Population by Age Group_47Map 35 _International Migrant Populations 2005_48Map 36 _World Daily Per Capita Food Supply (Kilocalories)_49Map 37 _The Earth's Hungry Millions_50Map 38 _Proportion of Daily Food Intake from Animal Products_51Map 39 _Illiteracy Rates_52Map 40 _Female/Male Inequality in Education and Employment_53Map 41 _The Global Security Threat of Infectious Diseases _54Map 42 _Global Scourges: Major Infectious Diseases _56Map 43 _Adult HIV Prevalence 2005_57Map 44 _The Index of Human Development_58Map 45 _Demographic Stress: The Youth Bulge_59Map 46 _Demographic Stress: Rapid Urban Growth_60Map 47 _Demographic Stress: Competition for Cropland_61Map 48 _Demographic Stress: Competition for Fresh Water_62Map 49 _Demographic Stress: Death in the Prime of Life_63Map 50 _Demographic Stress: Interactions of Demographic Stress Factors_64Unit IV_Global Economic Patterns_65Map 51 _Rich and Poor Countries: Gross National Income_66Map 52 _Gross National Income Per Capita_67Map 53 _Economic Growth: GDP Change Per Capita_68Map 54 _Total Labor Force_69Map 55 _Employment by Economic Activity_70Map 56 _Economic Output Per Sector_71Map 57 _Agricultural Production Per Capita_72Map 58 _Exports of Primary Products_73Map 59 _Dependence on Trade_74Map 60 _The Indebtedness of States_75Map 61 _Global Flows of Investment Capital_76Map 62 _Central Government Expenditures Per Capita_77Map 63 _Purchasing Power Parity Per Capita_78Map 64 _Private Per Capita Consumption 2008_79Map 65 _Energy Production Per Capita_80Map 66 _Energy Consumption Per Capita_81Map 67 _Energy Dependency_82Map 68 _Flows of Oil_83Map 69 _The Cost of Consumption 2008_84Map 70 _A Wired World: Internet Users_85Map 71 _The Rise of the Personal Computer_86Map 72 _Traditional Links: The Telephone_87Unit V_Global Patterns of Environmental Disturbance_89Map 73 _Global Air Pollution: Sources and Wind Currents_91Map 74 _The Acid Deposition Problem: Air, Water, Soil_92Map 75 _Major Polluters and Common Pollutants_93Map 76 _Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions_94Map 77 _The Earth Warms: 1976-2006_95Map 78 _Global Precipitation Changes: 1976-2006_96Map 79 _Potential Global Temperature Change_97Map 80 _Water Resources: Availability of Renewable Water Per Capita_98Map 81 _Water Resources: Annual Withdrawal Per Capita_99Map 82 _Water Stress: Shortage, Abundance, and Population Density_100Map 83 _A New Environmental Stress? Consumption of Bottled Water_101Map 84 _Pollution of the Oceans_102Map 85 _Food Supply from Marine and Freshwater Systems_103Map 86 _Cropland Per Capita: Changes 1996-2007_104Map 87 _Food Staples Under Stress: The Fight Against Genetic Simplicity_105Map 88 _The Rise in Organic Farming_106Map 89 _World Pastureland 2005_107Map 90 _Fertilizer Use 2007_108Map 91 _Annual Deforestation Rates 2000-2005_109Map 92 _World Timber Production 2005_110Map 93 _The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Animal Species 2007_111Map 94 _Disappearing Giants: The Reduction in "Conservative" Species_112Map 95 _The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Plant Species 2007_114Map 96 _The Areas of Greatest Loss and Hotspots of Biodiversity_115Map 97 _Nationally Protected Areas: Parks and Preserves_116Map 98 _The Risks of Desertification_117Map 99 _Global Soil Degradation_118Map 100 _The Degree of Human Disturbance_119Map 101 _The Green and Not So Green World_120Unit VI_Global Political Patterns_121Map 102 _Political Systems_122Map 103 _Sovereign States: Duration of Independence_123Map 104 _The Emergence of the State_124Map 105 _Organized States and Chiefdoms, A.D. 1500_126Map 106 _European Colonialism 1500-2000_128Map 107 _Post-Cold War International Alliances_129Map 108 _International Conflicts in the Post-World War II World_130Map 109 _Political Realms: Regional Changes, 1945-2003_132Map 110 _The Geopolitical World at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century_133Map 111 _Democracy on the Rise_134Map 112 _Flashpoints, 2008_135Map 113 _Nations with Nuclear Weapons_150Map 114 _Military Power_151Map 115 _International Terrorist Incidents, 2000-2006_152Map 116 _Distribution of Minority Populations_154Map 117 _Marginalized Minorities: Declining Indigenous Populations_155Map 118 _The Political Geography of a Global Religion: The Islamic World_156Map 119 _World Refugee Population_157Map 120 _Women's Rights_158Map 121 _Political and Civil Liberties, 2008_159Map 122 _Abuse of Public Trust_160Map 123 _The Perception of Corruption_161Map 124 _A Decade of Risk of Civil Conflict, 2005-2015_162Unit VII_World Regions_163Map 125 _North America: Political Divisions_165Map 126 _North America: Physical Features_166Map 127 _North America: ThematicMap 127a _Environment and Economy: The Use of Land_167Map 127b _Population Density_168Map 127c _Population Distribution: Clustering_168Map 127d _Deforestation in North and Middle America_169Map 128 _Canada_170Map 129 _United States_171Map 130 _Middle America_172Map 131 _The Caribbean_173Map 132 _South America: Political Divisions_174Map 133 _South America: Physical Features_175Map 134 _South America: ThematicMap 134a _Environment and Economy_176Map 134b _Population Density_177Map 134c _Environmental Problems_177Map 134d _Protection of Natural Areas_178Map 135 _Northern South America_179Map 136 _Southern South America_180Map 137 _Europe: Political Divisions_181Map 138 _Europe: Physical Features_182Map 139 _Europe: ThematicMap 139a _Environment and Economy: The Use of Land_183Map 139b _Population Density_184Map 139c _European Political Boundaries, 1914-1948_185Map 139d _Political Changes, 1989-2008_187Map 140 _Western Europe_188Map 141 _Eastern Europe_189Map 142 _Northern Europe_190Map 143 _Africa: Political Divisions_191Map 144 _Africa: Physical Features_192Map 145 _Africa: ThematicMap 145a _Environment and Economy_193Map 145b _Population Density_193Map 145c _Colonial Patterns_194Map 145d _African Cropland and Dryland Degradation_195Map 146 _Northern Africa_196Map 147 _Southern Africa_197Map 148 _Asia: Political Divisions_198Map 149 _Asia: Physical Features_199Map 150 _Asia: ThematicMap 150a _Environment and Economy_200Map 150b _Population Density_201Map 150c _Industrialization: Manufacturing and Resources_201Map 150d _South, Southeast, and East Asian Deforestation_202Map 151 _Northern Asia_203Map 152 _Southwestern Asia_204Map 152a _The Middle East: Territorial Changes, 1918-2004_205Map 152b _South-Central Eurasia: An Ethnolinguistic Crazy Quilt_206Map 153 _East Asia_207Map 154 _Southeast Asia_208Map 155 _Australasia and Oceania: Political Divisions_209Map 156 _Australasia and Oceania: Physical Features_210Map 157 _Australasia: ThematicMap 157a _Environment and Economy_211Map 157b _Population Density_212Map 157c _Climatic Patterns_212Map 158 _The Pacific Rim_213Map 159 _The Atlantic Ocean_214Map 160 _The Indian Ocean_215Map 161 _The Arctic_216Map 162 _Antarctica_216Unit VIII_Tables_217Table A _World Countries: Area, Population, and Population Density, 2008_218Table B _World Countries: Form of Government, Capital City, Major Languages_223Table C _World Countries: Basic Economic Indicators_228Table D _World Countries: Population Growth, 1950-2025_233Table E _World Countries: Basic Demographic Data, 1990-2006_237Table F _World Countries: Mortality, Health, and Nutrition, 1990-2006_243Table G _World Countries: Education and Literacy, 2003-2007_250Table H _World Countries: Agricultural Operations, 2003-2006_260Table I _World Countries: Deforestation and Biodiversity, 1990-2007_266Table J _World Countries: Energy Production and Use, 1990-2005_271Table K _World Countries: Energy Efficiency and Emission, 1990-2005_275Table L _World Countries: Power and Transportation, 1990-2006_281Table M _World Countries: Communication, Information, and Science and Technology, 2004-2006_286Table N _World Countries: Freshwater Resources_296Unit IX_Geographic Index_301Sources_317