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The world is a breathtakingly big place, and in this big book Lonely Planet has undertaken the big task of detailing as much of it as they can - every single country, many of the larger dependencies and other, smaller destinations.

Alongside beautiful photographs and essential information about each of the 230 countries, the writers give a run-down of the highlight experiences in each country - food, music, scenery, culture - and even what books to read and music you could listen to before you travel, so you can get the most out of your visit, or simply visit it in your mind if you can't go there in body.

With the traveller's experience at its heart, this book shows a slice of life in every corner of the globe, and all points in between, engaging the reader's senses in an adventure which conjures up the sights, smells, tastes, sounds and feel of our amazing world.