The 2011 edition of this perennial favourite has been completely updated and revised, and expanded with many new features.Full of facts and figures about the world today - on subjects as diverse as geography, population and demographics, business, finance and the economy, transport, tourism and the environment, society, culture and crime - it is a mine of fascinating data that will both inform and entertain. Where else would you discover that The British and Australians spend around 41% of their leisure time watching TV and between 85 and 90 minutes a day eating and drinking More than 30% of men and women in America are obeseIn Bangladesh there is 1 car per 1,000 people; in New Zealand the figure is over 600Myanmar spends one-third of its GDP on defence, more than four times the level of Israel and eight times the level of the United StatesAmerica emits nearly 6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, China more than 5 billion tonnes and Russia more than 1.5 billion tonnes With *rankings on more than 200 topics *data on more than 180 countries *details profiles of more than 65 of the world's major economies *special profiles on the Euro area and the World The Economist Pocket World in Figures is always eagerly awaited by its many thousands of fans. No-one who wants to be well-informed can afford to be without this new edition.