TY  - BOOK
AU  - The Economist
TI  - The Economist Pocket World in Figures
SN  - 9781861975010
U1  - 310.00 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - London
PB  - Profile Books
KW  - Statistics
KW  - Social indicators
KW  - Economic indicators
KW  - Quality of life
KW  - Twentieth century
KW  - History, Modern
KW  - Economic history
KW  - Population
N2  - New edition of the annual bestseller of fascinating facts and figures about the world we live in. The 2005 edition of this annual bestseller has been completely updated, revised and refreshed, with expanded coverage that includes new features on the euro area and asylum seekers and more on technology and the environment. As regulars will know, it contains rankings on more than 200 topics in subject areas as wide-ranging as geography, population, business, the economy, trade, transport, finance, industry, demographics, the environment, society, culture and crime. If you want to know- the highest mountain or longest river- where economic growth is fastest or inflation is highest- who consumes most energy- where computer or mobile phone ownership is highest- which countries have the most asylum seekers- where mammals and birds are under threat- who spends most, and who spends least, on health- the heaviest drinkers and smokers- where the internet has taken greatest hold The Economist Pocket World in Figures has all the answers
ER  -