World Geography Factbook 2000 is a FREE e-book that runs on PDAs using the Palm operating system. This hyperlinked e-book provides up to 94 pieces of information for the 201 self-governing countries of the World. A printed copy of the information contained in World Geography Factbook 2000 would require approximately 1600 pages of standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper!
The 94 entries of information available for each country are organized into five broad categories: Introduction, Geography, Population, Government, and Economy.
The information in this e-book can be used by high school and university students to supplement their studies of cultural geography, world regional geography, political science, economics or environmental studies.
World Geography Factbook 2000 is also a valuable resource for individuals who want to learn facts about the various nations found on our planet.
For more information about World Geography Factbook 2000 go to the following website:
http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/factbook/.
Update Description:
Version 0.85 new data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization added to the Irrigated land entry. A few of the Background comments have been re-written.
Version 0.80 adds two new data entries: Population density and Population % urban