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1 Map List CategoryName Map# MapName Thumb nail Page # 560 World World Physical World Physical-Pacific & Atlantic Region World Landforms World Ocean Floor North Polar Region Ocean Floor South Polar Region Ocean Floor World Continental Drift World Plate Tectonics World Earthquakes World Volcanism Layers of the Earth 16

2 572 Geotectonic Processes (Plate Tectonics) Subduction Seafloor spreading World Climate World Precipitation in January World Precipitation in July World Average Annual Precipitation World Precipitation Variability World Water Resources World Water Resources World Water Use by Sectors World Water Stress World Temperatures in January 24

3 585 World Temperatures in July World Air Pressure and Winds in January World Air Pressure and Winds in July World Ecozones World Soils World Biodiversity World Agriculture World Desertification World Deforestation World Environments World Natural Hazards World Political World Time Zones 38

4 598 The World from Washington DC World Population Density World Population World Urbanization World Natural Population Development World Migration World Life Expectancy World Education World Gross Domestic Product World Human Development World Male / Female Ratio World Population by Age World Health 47

5 611 World AIDS World Employment by Sector World Employment of Women World International Tourism Receipts World International Tourist Flows World Religions World Official Languages World Ethnic Diversity World Cultural Regions World Government Expenditures World Military Expenditures World Foreign Direct Investment World Foreign Aid 53.2

6 624 World Debt Burden World Displaced Persons World Nutrition World Hunger World Natural Resources World Agricultural Resources World Energy Resources World Energy Consumption World Export Concentration World Trade in Agricultural Products World Trade in Mining Products World Trade in Manufactured Goods World Telecommunication 60

7 637 World Carbon Dioxide Emission World Freedom and Democracy World Violent Conflicts World Income Inequality World Childhood under Threat World Female Income World Women in Government World Political Organizations World Economic Organizations World United Nations European Union The Continents North America 68

8 650 North America Physical North America Enviroments North America Economy North America Political North America Ethnic Groups North America Climate North America Natural Hazards Canada Physical Canada Political USA Physical USA Political Canada Southwest Canada South Central 86

9 663 Canada Southeast USA Northwest USA Southwest and Hawaii USA North Central USA South Central USA Northeast USA Southeast Outlying Territories - Guam Outlying Territories - Northern Marianas Islands Outlying Territories - Wake Island Outlying Territories - Midway Islands Outlying Territories - Johnston Atoll Outlying Territories - American Samoa 101.7

10 676 Outlying Territories - Puerto Rico and Virgin Isla Outlying Territories - Virgin Islands, US Central America South America South America Physical South America Enviroments South America Economy South America Political South America Ethnic Groups South America Climate South America Protected Forests Northern South America Southern South America and Lesser Antilles 114

11 689 Europe Europe Physical Europe Enviroments Europe Economy Europe Political Europe Ethnic Groups Europe Climate Europe Tourism Benidorm 1960 & British Isles and Faroe Islands Northern Scandinavia and Iceland Iceland Southern Scandinavia and Baltic States 126

12 702 Central Europe Spain and Portugal France Italy Southern Balcan States Southeastern Europe, Turkey and Caucasian States Central European Russia Northern European Russia Asia Asia Physical Asia Environments Asia Economy Asia Political 144

13 715 Asia Ethnic Groups Asia Climate Asia Population Density Russia and Central Asia Southwestern and South Asia Middle East Eastern Asia Southeastern Asia Australia and Oceania Enviroments Australia and Oceania Physical Australia and Oceania Climate Australia Political Australia Ethnic Groups 164.2

14 728 Australia Economy and Forign Trade Australia and New Zealand Africa Africa Physical Africa Enviroments Africa Economy Africa Political Africa Ethnic Groups Africa Climate African Vegetation profiles Africa Ecoregions Northern Africa Southern Africa 178

15 741 North Polar Region Physical North Polar Region Political South Polar Region Physical South Polar Region Political 181.2

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