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Webster's International Atlas Webster’s International Atlas THIRD EDITION Created in Cooperation with the Editors of ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA A Division of Merriam-Webster, Incorporated Springfield, Massachusetts 108416_00_i-x_r1ri.indd 1 9/21/11 6:03:38 AM Copyright © 2012 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated Federal Street Press is a trademark of Federal Street Press, a division of Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this book covered by the copyrights hereon may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems—without written permission of the publisher. This edition published by Federal Street Press a Division of Merriam-Webster, Incorporated P.O. Box 281 Springfield, MA 01102 Federal Street Press books are available for bulk purchase for sales promotion and premium use. For details write the manager of special sales, Federal Street Press, P.O. Box 281, Springfield, MA 01102 ISBN 978-1-59695-137-2 Printed in Singapore 1st printing Imago 1/2012 NK 108416_00_i-x_r1ri.indd 2 9/21/11 6:03:38 AM Contents Preface iv Map Abbreviations v Guide to Map Projections vi Map Legend viii MAPS – Countries of the World 1 MAPS – States of the United States 202 MAPS – The District of Columbia and the Territories of the United States 304 Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty 311 Outlying Islands Not Shown on Country Maps 317 Country Capitals and Their Populations 319 List of Selected Cities 325 World’s Largest Lakes 387 World’s Longest Rivers 388 World’s Tallest Mountains 389 108416_00_i-x_r1ri.indd 3 9/21/11 6:03:38 AM Preface This atlas provides basic information about each of the 195 countries of the world, the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the five territories of the United States. It has been completely revised and updated to incorpo- rate the most current information available. A full page is provided for each country, two for each state, and one for each territory with information includ- ing a full-color map showing both populated places and major natural features, a locator map, and a fact box con- taining important information about the country, state, or territory. There is also a representation of the country, state, or territory flag with a brief flag history. Additional information appears in tables at the back of the book that show islands and regions that are depen- dencies of other countries, country capitals with their populations, and major world cities with their geographi- cal coordinates, as well as the world’s longest rivers, tall- est mountains, and largest lakes. This colorful, compact book was created by the edi- tors of Encyclopædia Britannica in association with the editors of Merriam-Webster. It has been designed as a handy, affordable resource to help readers better under- stand our changing world. iv 108416_00_i-x_r1ri.indd 4 9/21/11 6:03:38 AM Countries of the World 108416_00_i-x_r1ri.indd 9 9/21/11 6:03:39 AM Ecuador 53 80° 78° 76° Ancón de Sardinas Bay Pasto Valdez San Lorenzo Esmeraldas COLOMBIA Tulcán S COTACHI-CAYAPAS IN San Gabriel A PACIFIC Muisne ECOLOGICAL T RESERVE Ibarra N OCEAN . S UCAYAMBE-COCA INDUL Otavalo T O ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Equator CH M M Cayambe Volcano Santo Domingo Quito S C de los Colorados E 18,996 ft. o Aguarico Cotopaxi c A D a Volcano N RA N ap 19,347 ft. A LE Puerto Francisco o T L RAS I E po de Orellana Latacunga Na YASUNI Manta S Quevedo ORD Tena Portoviejo C NATIONAL PARK PLATA I. Ambato DE GAL O Chimborazo Jipijapa Balzar Volcano Puyo EASTERN REGION C COLONCHE 20,701 ft. Babahoyo Riobamba S Sangay Volcano N 17,159 ft 2° MTS I A SANGAY NATIONAL PARK . Salinas Guayaquil T Ú N Point C SANTA ELENA UMacas T U i Santa Elena gr PENINSULA O e Azogues M Naranjal PUNÁ I. Cuenca S CORDILLERADE CUT Gulf of Girón E General Leonidas Plaza Machala D Jubon Gutiérrez Guayaquil es N A Huaquillas Pasaje EL S D a PERU n A Yantzaza R t Piñas i R a 4° Loja g LE o L ÓNDO ECUADOR Zamora DI C Macará R CO n Sullana ó ñ a r a © 2011 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. M Official name: Republic of Ecuador Head of state and government: President Official language: Spanish Scale 1: 8,842,000 Monetary unit: U.S. dollar 0 50 100 mi Area: 98,985 sq. mi. (256,370 sq. km.) 080 160 km Population (2010): 14,219,000 GNI per capita (2009): U.S.$3,940 Principal exports (2008): crude petroleum 57.1%, bananas and plantains 8.9%, fish 5.4%, refined petroleum 5.1%, shrimp 3.6% to: U.S. 45.3%; Peru 9.2%; Chile 8.1%; Panama 4.8%; Colombia 4.2% Victorious against the Spanish on May 24, 1822, Antonio José de Sucre hoisted a yellow-blue-red flag. Other flags were later used, but on Sept. 26, 1860, the current flag design was ­adopted. The coat of arms is displayed on the flag when it is used abroad or for official purposes, to distinguish it from the flag of Colombia. 108416_01_001-099_r4ri.indd 53 9/13/11 10:01:44 AM 54 Egypt 25° 30° 35° MEDITERRANEAN SEA Gulf of Sollum Al-Man∑∫rah ISRAEL Damietta GAZA STRIP Matruh Al-Maµallah Al-Kubr™ Port Said Alexandria Al-ªArÆsh LIBYAN PLATEAU ∏anπ™ Suez Canal JORDAN A Banh™ R N Az-Z™qaziq Mount Ab∫ Qur∫n 30° TA IO Giza AT SS 3,565 ft. Q RE Memphis Suez EP CairoG SINAI D LOWER u Al-Fayyûm l PENINSULA f EGYPT o Bani f Mount Catherine S Suwayf u 8,652 ft. e SAUDI z A Al-Miny™ B E Aπ-∏∫r ARABIA ± A WESTERN MallawÆ S LIBYA M T T≠R©N D U N E U R ISLAND DESERT ¥ i N N A le Asyut L E R S IB R Mount Sh™Æyb al-Ban™t I AkhmÆm D K Sawh™j E 7,173 ft. YA S E R N Jirj™ T R Qin™ UPPER EGYPT DESE E Al-Maª∑arah Al-Kh™rijah Luxor 25° D Mount Nuqru∑ R 4,936 ft. Mount ¥am™πah T 6,485 ft. Asw™n Banâs Point Aswan High Dam S AL-JILF AL-KAB≠R PLATEAU Foul Tropic of Cancer Bay E Lake A Nasser Area Mount B™bayn Abu Simbel administered 3,621 ft. by Sudan Administrative Area administered Boundary EGYPT by Egypt 20° SUDAN © 2011 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt Head of government: Prime Minister Scale 1: 18,156,000 Official language: Arabic 0 100 200 mi Monetary unit: Egyptian pound 0 100 200 300 km Area: 386,874 sq. mi. (1,002,000 sq. km.) Population (2010): 84,474,000 GNI per capita (2009): U.S.$2,070 Principal exports (2008): refined petroleum 18.9%, LNG 13.7%, food products 9.6%, crude petroleum 8.4% to: India 6.3%; Spain 5.7%; Netherlands 5.7%; U.S. 4.9% The 1952 revolt against British rule established the red-white- black flag with a central gold eagle. Two stars replaced the eagle in 1958, and in 1972 a federation with Syria and Libya was formed, adding instead the hawk of Quraysh (the tribe of Muhammad). On Oct. 9, 1984, the eagle of Saladin (a major 12th-century ruler) was substituted. 108416_01_001-099_r4ri.indd 54 9/13/11 10:01:45 AM El Salvador 55 90° 88° GUATEMALA HONDURAS MONTECRISTO Mount El Pital NATIONAL PARK 8,954 ft. Chingo Volcano 5,852 ft. Embalse Cerrín Grande Santa Chalatenango Chalchuapa Ana 14° N Santa Ana Volcano Lake 7,755 ft. Coatepeque Ilobasco Sensuntepeque Izalco Lake Sonsonate Ilopango Cojutepeque San Francisco Nueva San San Vicente Acajutla San Salvador San Miguel Salvador a San p Volcano Miguel Zacatecoluca m 6,957 ft. Le Usulután EL JOCOTAL WILDLIFE REFUGE La Unión P A Gulf of C Fonseca I F I C NICARAGUA Point Cosigüina O C EL SALVADOR E A N © 2011 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Official name: Republic of El Salvador Head of state and government: President Scale 1: 3,175,000 Official language: Spanish 0 25 mi Monetary unit: U.S. dollar 020 40 km Area: 8,124 sq. mi. (21,040 sq. km.) Population (2010): 6,052,000 GNI per capita (2009): U.S.$3,370 Principal exports (2008): apparel and clothing accessories 34.7%, food 17.8%, paper and paper products 3.8% to: United States 48.1%; Guatemala 13.6%; Honduras 13.0%; Nicaragua 5.5%; Costa Rica 3.7% In the early 19th century a blue-white-blue flag was designed for the short-lived United Provinces of Central America, in which El Salvador was a member. On Sept. 15, 1912, the flag was reintroduced in El Salvador. The coat of arms in the cen- ter resembles that used by the former federation and includes the national motto, “God, Union, Liberty.” 108416_01_001-099_r4ri.indd 55 9/13/11 10:01:46 AM States of the United States 108416_03_201-302_r4ri.indd 201 9/13/11 10:17:37 AM 222 Hawaii HAWAII Official name: State of Hawaii Nickname: Aloha State State Capital: Honolulu State Flower: Yellow hibiscus Motto: Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness) Admitted to the Union: 1959 (50th) Total area: 6,468 sq. mi. (16,752 sq. km.) (ranks 47th) Population (2010): 1,360,301 (ranks 40th) Chief Cities/settlements: Hilo (on island of Hawaii), Honolulu (on island of Oahu), Lihue (on island of Kauai), Wailuku (on island of Maui) Principal products/industries: Sugarcane production, food processing, tourism, military bases Highest point: Mauna Kea 13,796 ft.
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