World Geography Factbook 2000 0.85

is a FREE e-book that runs on PDAs using the Palm operating system (it does require the viewing program iSilo which costs $12.50 US - a 30 day demo of this application is included in the download file). 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.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 for countries have been re-written.

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