The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003

by The Editors of World Almanac

• ISBN13: 9780886878825
• ISBN10: 0886878829
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-11-23
• Publisher: World Almanac

Summary

A perennial #1 New York Times Bestseller, with comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date information on every subject imaginable, right at your fingertips For 135 years, The World Almanac has remained the source of choice for people who want quick access to information they know they can trust. More comprehensive than a web site, quicker and easier to use than the Internet and other on-line sources, and cheaper that 15 days of Internet access, The World Almanac is found in more homes, schools, libraries, businesses, and media outlets than any other reference source. The World Almanac 2003 provides over 1,000 pages of facts and figures, including: * A complete recap of the 2002 Winter Olympics, including the results of every event * The Year in Pictures: Two color photo sections highlighting the year's most dramatic news, sports, and entertainment events * The Facts Behind the News: Up-to-date and comprehensive information on the arts and entertainment, awards and prizes, U.S. cities and states, nations of the world, sports, the environment, vital statistics, lifestyles, education, travel and tourism, science and technology, astronomy, sex, health and nutrition, the economy and business, and much more

Table of Contents

The Top Ten News Stories of 2002	p. 4
The Ongoing War Against Terrorism	p. 4
Nuclear Terrorism: Assessing the Risk	p. 7
The Threat from Biological and Chemical Weapons	p. 9
Special Section: Focus on the Elderly	p. 11
Older Americans: Living Longer, Living better	p. 11
The Wonderful World of Longevity	p. 12
The Elderly: A Statistical Portrait	p. 13
Year in Review	p. 17
Chronology of the Year's Events	p. 17
Notable Supreme Court Decisions, 2001-2002	p. 40
The 2002 Nobel Prizes	p. 40
Major Actions of Congress	p. 41
Notable Quotes in 2002	p. 42
Miscellaneous Facts	p. 43
Offbeat New Stories, 2002	p. 44
Historical Anniversaries	p. 45
Obituaries	p. 46
United States Government	p. 48
Bush Administration	p. 48
Cabinets of the U.S.	p. 53
Congress	p. 58
U.S. Judiciary	p. 64
State Government	p. 68
Vital Statistics	p. 72
Health	p. 88
Economics	p. 105
Agriculture	p. 132
Employment	p. 141
Taxes	p. 151
Energy	p. 159
Environment	p. 165
Meteorology	p. 174
Disasters	p. 183
The Year in Pictures	p. 193
National Defense	p. 201
Aerospace	p. 210
Trade and Transportation	p. 218
Telecommunications	p. 231
Education	p. 234
Arts and Media	p. 269
Awards--Medals--Prizes	p. 286
Noted Personalities	p. 303
Cities of the U.S.	p. 354
States and Other Areas of the U.S.	p. 364
United States Population	p. 395
World History	p. 463
Historical Figures	p. 488
Flags and Maps	p. 497
World Exploration and Geography	p. 513
United States History	p. 527
Presidents of the United States	p. 559
Presidential Elections	p. 572
United States Facts	p. 605
Buildings, Bridges, and Tunnels	p. 616
Language	p. 628
Religion	p. 635
Calendar	p. 646
Astronomy	p. 654
Science and Technology	p. 687
Weights and Measures	p. 697
Computers and the Internet	p. 703
Consumer Information	p. 712
Postal Information	p. 723
Associations and Societies	p. 728
Social Security	p. 739
Crime	p. 744
Travel and Tourism	p. 751
Nations of the World	p. 756
The Year in Pictures (Continued)	p. 809
Sports	p. 865
General Index	p. 979
Quick Reference Index	p. 1008
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