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This new edition of "The Times Atlas of the World" brings it fully up-to-date. Eight pages have been added to the reference map section for this edition and all maps have been completely updated, providing accurate coverage of the whole world. The atlas includes unique satellite images of the continents and comprehensive statistics relating to the world's physical features and states and territories. It features: 104 pages of authoritative mapping of the whole world; plans of 46 of the world's major cities; geographical reference section with flags, statistics and facts for the world's states and territories; statistics and world maps on major geographical themes, including population, cities, climate and land cover; and continental satellite images, with statistics of the world's major physical features.