Profiles various countries on the planet. This work offers searchable profiles of each country and focuses on history, politics, human rights and the environment. It also includes Interactive world maps, which can be viewed through development indicators such as demography, health, education, economy, energy, communications, land use and more.

The key features include: up-to-date information plus a complete history for every country of the world, including Montenegro, Palestine, Somaliland, West Papua and Western Sahara; Interactive world maps, which can be viewed through development indicators such as demography, health, education, economy, energy, communications, food, land use and public expenditure; Slide shows for every country; At-a-glance information on each country's human rights, indigenous peoples, health, education and environment; 25 new reports on topical global issues such as green economics, energy scenarios, the gender gap, Latin American politics and security; and, the latest Amnesty International reports on human rights in more than 150 countries and hundreds of Social Watch reports showing how countries measure up in terms of development targets. It also includes the World in Figures - a comprehensive section of data and statistics on child health, literacy, maternal mortality, land use, public expenditure and other issues. There is factual information on key issues such as debt, communications, corruption and trade, plus a unique guide to Sexual Minorities and the Law.