The World Almanac and Book of Facts
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All new for 2006 in a large hardcover format that offers a larger font for improved readability and a colorful protective dust jacket! For information that's entertaining, accurate, accessible, useful, and - most of all - reliable, The World Almanac can't be beat.Completely revised and updated from the first page to the last, The World Almanac 2006 provides over 1,000 pages of facts and figures (including 32 pages in color). New features include:A major feature story on ChinaA new section on the year's health newsA review of the Tsunami tragedyA second annual crossword puzzleUp-to-date maps and geography informationWith the answers to everyday questions, The World Almanac makes everyone smarter! Seattle Times "Useful to any human being on the planet . . . The World Almanac still reigns as the world's most powerful reference.
General Index4Feature Section33The Top Ten News Stories of 200033Election 2000: One for the History Books33Profiles of George Bush and Al Gore35Women in the 21st Century: The Challenge of Political Parity36Women: A Statistical Focus37Mental Health: A Challenge for the New Century41The Year in Review42Chronology of the Year's Events42Major Actions of Congress68Notable Supreme Court Decisions, 1999-200069The 2000 Nobel Prizes69Notable Quotes in 200070Offbeat News Stories, 200071Miscellaneous Facts, 200071Obituaries72Historical Anniversaries75Presidential Elections76Congress109State and Local Government119Economics127Agriculture153Employment162Energy172United States Government177Cabinets of the U.S.182U.S. Supreme Court187Postal Information1882000 in Pictures193National Defense201Aerospace210Trade and Transportation219Environment232Meteorology241Disasters250Education262Language296Arts and Media303Noted Personalities319United States Population367Cities of the U.S.433United States History443Presidents of the United States475Historical Figures488Flags and Maps497World History513World Exploration and Geography538Science and Technology552Weights and Measures559The Internet and Computers566Astronomy and Calendar575United States Facts616States and Other Areas of the U.S.627Buildings, Bridges, and Tunnels658Awards--Medals--Prizes670Religious Information689Associations and Societies700Travel and Tourism711Health716Consumer Information732Taxes747Social Security755Nations of the World7602000 in Pictures (Continued)809Vital Statistics871Crime887Sports892Quick Reference Index1008
