World Guide

This is a single-volume reference work of facts, figures and opinions, giving a global picture from the point of view of the Third World.

It incorporates input from a worldwide network of journalists and researchers.Country entries include information on 217 nations, such as all UN members and those struggling for independence, and information on new Central Asian, and Eastern and Central European countries.

Each entry provides information on such topics as languages, ethnic groups, geography, society, culture, history, politics and economics from a Southern perspective.Thematic entries provide an analysis of key global issues, focusing on up-to-date events.This is a Third World Institute title distributed through Oxfam.