TY - BOOK ED - United States. TI - Handbook of the nations SN - 0787660442 U1 - 909.82 21 PY - 2002///?] CY - Detroit PB - Gale Group/Thomson Learning KW - Comparative government KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Economic history KW - World history KW - sears KW - Economic conditions N1 - "A brief guide to the economy, government, land, demographics, communications, and national defense establishment of each of 267 entities of the world."; Adult; Follett Library Resources N2 - Contains entries for 255 nations and their dependent areas, each with a map and data on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation systems, military, and transnational issues ER -