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Prepare for a globe-trotting adventure in this vibrant and exciting guide to the maps and flags of our world.
Organized by continent, and with every country in the world included, readers will discover key stats about each nation’s population, currency, and flag, all presented in a fun and engaging way. Each country’s entry also features a fun fact about their flag which helps readers to understand the meaning and symbolism of each one. Did you know that the colors of the US flag represent justice (blue), purity (white), and bravery (red)?
Along the way, kids will meet some amazing animals native to each region, from pigeons and warthogs, to dolphins and turtles! There are also some bonus quirky maps to spot, which cover topics like pirates, time zones, and journeys of exploration. With so much to learn, this new book is the perfect introduction for young geographers eager to explore the world.
“This fun, informative book is a wonderful way to explore the world for students and adults alike… A change from more western-focused map books we often see, this book looks at the world as a whole... Eschewing mercator maps, in this book (as in the real world), Africa dwarfs Europe, and a giant Greenland features a callout that it’s the largest island in the world.” - Youth Services Book Review (Starred Review)
"[C]olorful and informative... The real draw of the book is an illustration of every national flag along with facts about respective symbols... Those curious about cartography and vexillology will enjoy browsing through this volume." - School Library Journal
Andy Rowland accepted his first drawing award, the MacMillan Children's Book Prize, while studying for a degree in Manchester. Years later, he has more than twenty published books to his name. He lives in the North of England.
Introduction 6
What Is a Map? 8
What Is a Flag? 10
The World’s Continents 12
North America 14
Canada, USA, Mexico 16
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador 17
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, The Bahamas 18
Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica. 19
Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Saint Lucia 20
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago 21
More About Maps: Pirate Maps 22
South America 24
Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuado 26
Guyana, Suriname, Brazil 27
Peru, Bolivia, Chile 28
Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay 29
More About Maps: Maps Through Time 30
Europe 32
Norway, Finland, Sweden 34
Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania 35
Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales 36
United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland 37
Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg 38
Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania 39
Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein 40
France, Monaco, Andorra 41
Czechia, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary 42
Italy, San Marino, Vatican City 43
Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo 44
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia 45
Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Cyprus 46
Spain, Portugal, Malta 47
More About Maps: Transportation Maps 48
Africa 50
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Liby 52
Egypt, Cabo Verde, Mauritania, Mali 53
Niger, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan 54
Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea 55
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso 56
Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria 57
Cameroon, São Tomé and Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic 58
Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo 59
Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia 60
Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi 61
Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia 62
Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe 63
South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar 64
Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius 65
More About Maps: Mapping the World’s Wildlife 66
Asia 68
Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia 70
Syria, Lebanon, Israel, The Palestinian Territories 71
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman 72
United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait 73
Iraq, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan 74
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan 75
India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan 76
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma) 77
Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia 78
Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia 79
Timor-Leste, Philippines, Taiwan, China 80
North Korea, Mongolia, South Korea, Japan 81
More About Maps: Time Zones 82
Oceania 84
Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands 86
Kiribati, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu 87
Samoa, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga 88
Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand 89
More About Maps: All Types of Maps 90
Overseas Territories 92
Glossary 95
Index 96