Cultures of the world

"The tiny nation of Qatar on the Arabian Peninsula has made a big impact on the world, especially economically. With large reserves of oil and natural gas, its economy is strong, and it's developed into a nation of wealth and power beyond what its size would suggest. Readers discover these facts and more as they explore the geographic, political, and cultural landscape of Qatar. With the help of informative sidebars, maps, photographs, and recipes for national dishes, the detailed text presents a comprehensive picture of life in this exciting part of the world"--Provided by publisher.

"A book for young readers about the history and culture of the Central American country of Honduras"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the South American country of Paraguay, including its geography, history, government, economy, environment, people, culture, religion, and more.

Explores the Czech Republic, including the culture, food, geography, and more.

Examines the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of Sudan, and explores how the country and its people have been devastated by conflict and violence.

Highlights the history, geography, government, economy, environment, and people of Somalia. Also explores the religion, language, arts, leisure activities, food, and festivals of the region. Includes recipes, maps, a timeline, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Includes full-color photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Explores the history, geography, culture, economy, and lifestyles of Yemen. Considers how this country has changed and developed throughout its history and includes full-color photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Investigates the culture of the country of Nepal, discussing the country's different religions, geography, government, economy, environment, language, and art.

Discusses the country of Kenya and focuses on its geography, history, form of government, industry, economy, Kenyan wildlife, people, family, religion, festivals, and food.