A descriptive reference to the countries, continents and oceans of the world. The first part profiles the physical environment of 204 nations and territories, describing the terrain, landforms, topographical regions, mountains and rivers. The second part presents information on continents, climate and maritime features such as oceans, seas and gulfs. Also included are rankings of major geographical features, sources, and 204 country maps. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR