Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures

Praise for the previous edition: "An accessible and up-to-date revision of three resources combined into one."--School Library Journal Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures represents an extensive overhaul of the original Encyclopedia of the World's Nations. It provides concise and objective descriptions of the dominant political, economic, social, and cultural systems of the countries of the world. The encyclopedia features 193 country-by-country surveys in 40 separate categories, as well as maps, tables, charts, and lists that are linked with narrative accounts of each nation's peoples, history, government, society, and culture. This edition includes articles on three additional countries and 14 new sections on culture and society with each entry. Both the text and the extensive statistical data have been fully updated. New coverage includes: *East Timor *Marshall Islands *The Federated States of Micronesia. New sections in each entry include: *Culture *Entertainment and recreation *Etiquette *Family life *Flora and fauna *Folklore and mythology *Food *Health *A list of modern rulers *Living conditions *Personal appearance *Science and technology *Sports *Work.Kurian, George Thomas is the author of 'Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures', published 2006 under ISBN 9780816063079 and ISBN 0816063079.