National Geographic Kids Ultimate Globetrotting World Atlas
TABLE OF CONTENTS EUROPE this atlas takes you on a journey around the globe In its colorful maps amazing pictures and tons of fun information you will discover cool things about each of the world's countries If you plan to visit any of these places you should always check for alerts published by your government concerning travel to specific countries or locations 4 How to Use This Atlas 6 How to Use Maps 8 World Map SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA 38 About the Continent 40 A Regional Overview 42 Colombia and Ecuador 44 Venezuela 46 Guyana and Suriname 10 About the Continent 12 A Regional Overview 14 Canada 16 United States 18 Mexico 20 Belize and Guatemala 22 El Salvador and Honduras 24 Nicaragua 26 Costa Rica 28 Panama 30 Cuba and Jamaica 32 Dominican Republic and Haiti 34 Bahamas 36 Lesser Antilles Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Dominica Grenada St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia St Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago 62 About the Continent 64 A Regional Overview 66 Iceland 68 Denmark 70 Norway 72 Sweden 74 Finland 76 Baltic Countries Estonia Latvia Lithuania 78 Germany 80 Austria 82 Czech Republic Hungary and Slovakia 84 Poland 86 Eastern Europe Belarus Moldova Ukraine 88 Portugal 90 Spain and Andorra 92 France and Monaco 94 Ireland 96 United Kingdom 98 Low Countries Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands 100 Switzerland and Liechtenstein 102 Italy Malta San Marino and Vatican City 104 Western Balkan Countries Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Kosovo Macedonia Montenegro Serbia Slovenia 106 Eastern Balkan Countries Bulgaria and Romania 108 Greece and Cyprus 110 European Russia 48 Brazil 50 Peru 52 Bolivia 54 Chile 56 Argentina 58 Paraguay 60 Uruguay
ASIA AFRICA AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA 218 About the Continent 220 A Regional Overview 222 Australia 224 New Zealand 226 Papua New Guinea 228 Melanesia Fiji Solomon Islands Vanuatu 230 Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru Palau 232 Polynesia French Polynesia Samoa Tonga Tuvalu 112 About the Continent 114 A Regional Overview 116 Asian Russia 118 Caucasus Countries Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia 120 Turkey 122 Lebanon Syria and Jordan 124 Israel 126 Northern Arabian Peninsula Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates 128 Southern Arabian Peninsula Oman Yemen 130 Iraq 132 Iran 134 Afghanistan 136 Pakistan 138 Central Asia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan 140 South Asia India Maldives Nepal Sri Lanka 142 Bangladesh and Bhutan 144 China 146 Japan 148 Mongolia 150 North and South Korea 152 Myanmar and Thailand 154 Laos Vietnam and Cambodia 156 Brunei Malaysia and Singapore 158 Timor Leste and Indonesia 160 Philippines 162 About the Continent 164 A Regional Overview 166 Morocco 168 Algeria and Tunisia 170 Libya 172 Egypt 174 Northern West Africa Cape Verde Gambia Mauritania Senegal 176 Central West Africa Côte d Ivoire Ivory Coast Guinea Guinea Bissau Liberia Sierra Leone 178 Eastern West Africa Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Togo 180 Mali 182 Niger 184 Nigeria 186 Chad 188 Sudan and South Sudan 190 Eritrea and Ethiopia 192 Horn of Africa Djibouti Somalia 194 Kenya 196 Tanzania 198 Great Lakes Region Burundi Rwanda Uganda 200 Central Africa Central African Republic Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 202 Equatorial Africa Cameroon Equatorial Guinea Gabon Sao Tome and Principe 204 Angola 206 Zambia and Malawi 208 Mozambique 210 Zimbabwe 212 Botswana and Namibia 214 Southern Africa Lesotho South Africa Swaziland 216 African Islands Comoros Madagascar Mauritius Seychelles ANTARCTICA 234 About the Continent 236 A Regional Overview AROUND THE WORLD FUN 238 Games 244 Glossary 246 Country Data 249 Index 255 Photo Credits 256 Credits
are HOW TO USE THIS ATLAS COUNTRY IMAGE Iconic images conjure up a real flavor of the country or region There are almost 200 countries in the world Our globetrotter trip starts in Canada but you can start your adventure in any country you wish This spread will guide you through the features on each page before you start your own journey When you're done buckle up and follow Aunt Bertha's tips to experience a trip of a lifetime AUSTRALIA A Land DOWN UNDER COUNTRY FACTS For the names of the country's mammal flower tree or bird look above the country name The species listed are either official choices or those widely recognized as being iconic or representative of the country INTRODUCTION This brief introduction offers an overview of the country's location landscape features and its people ID CARD Look for the national flag and key facts figures and statistics on easy to use ID cards For spreads with more than one country turn to page 246 to find their ID cards MEASUREMENTS In the text measurements are given first in U S units and then in metric units Often these abbreviations are used ft feet mi miles m meters km kilometers F Fahrenheit C Celsius mph kph miles kilometers per hour DIGITAL TRAVELER You can discover even more about a country by doing your own investigations and explorations using a digital device and by taking photographs wherever you
5 COOL THINGS TO DO These are five places to visit or things to do in the country or region They will give you a true globetrotter's insight into the location Follow the pointer from each picture or story to the map to find out exactly where these cool things are Then plan your journey save up for your ticket and get packing GLOBETROTTER ATTRACTIONS Three main landscape features or city highlights are listed and described here MAP KEY CITIES Country capital Other capitals Towns Small country or possession Point of interest Ruin WATER FEATURES Drainage Intermittent drainage Canal Intermittent lake Dry salt lake Swamp Falls or rapids Dam BOUNDARIES Defined Undefined Disputed Offshore line of separation Disputed area PHYSICAL FEATURES Elevation in meters Pass Lava and volcanic debris Sand Below sea level Glacier MAP To find locations mentioned on the pages check out the map Then look for regions major cities and towns rivers mountain ranges lakes and islands MAP SYMBOLS Geographical features are shown on the map using a variety of shapes and colors Use the map key to interpret these symbols For more information about maps see pages 6 and
