National Geographic Countries of the World Books in Order
National Geographic Countries of the World contains 28 books, published between 2007 and 2010. The first book is Canada (2007) and the newest is Spain (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 28
- Published
- 2007–2010
- Pages on record
- 1,664 in 26 of 28 books
- Reading time
- 28–42 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,664 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 28 titles with a page count on record.
National Geographic Countries of the World is a juvenile reference series, one short volume per country, 28 of them published between 2007 and 2010 at a median of 64 pages. Canada, Japan, Nigeria, South Korea, the United Kingdom and India carry 2007 dates; Israel, Afghanistan, Colombia and Russia follow in 2008. Geography, history, travel and social customs make up the content, and Spain (2010) is the last volume.
How many National Geographic Countries of the World books are there?
National Geographic Countries of the World has 28 books, released between 2007 and 2010.
National Geographic Countries of the World Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 28 National Geographic Countries of the World books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Canada2007 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42007641/4
- 2Japan2007 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42007641/4
- 3Nigeria2007 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42007641/4
- 4South Korea2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 5United Kingdom2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 6India2007 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42007641/4
- 7Israel (As:E.L. Young)2008 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42008641/4
- 8Afghanistan2008 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42008641/4
- 9Colombia2008 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42008641/4
- 10Russia2008 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42008641/4
- 11Brazil2008 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42008641/4
- 12Ireland2008 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42008641/4
- 13Jamaica2008 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42008641/4
- 14New Zealand2008 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42008641/4
- 15Sweden2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 16Turkey2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 17Laos2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 18Portugal2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 19Greece2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 20Guatemala2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 21Mexico2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 22Italy2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 23Kenya2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 24China2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 25Peru2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 26Egypt2009 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42009641/4
- 27United States2010 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42010641/4
- 28Spain2010 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42010641/4
Where to start with National Geographic Countries of the World
Start with Canada (2007), the earliest published title.
What is the newest National Geographic Countries of the World book?
Spain (2010) is the newest National Geographic Countries of the World book released so far.
Is there a new National Geographic Countries of the World book coming?
No next National Geographic Countries of the World book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
National Geographic Countries of the World at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest National Geographic Countries of the World title on record dates from 2010, 16 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- National Geographic Countries of the World books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,664 pages across the 26 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 64 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most National Geographic Countries of the World books, 26 of 28, were published in the 2000s.
- Attribution
- Of the 28 titles, 4 are credited to Anita Croy, 2 to A. Kamala Dalal, 2 to Charles Phillips and 2 to Bridget Giles. A further 17 writers are credited. One title carries no credit.
What the National Geographic Countries of the World books are about
All 28 National Geographic Countries of the World books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: juvenile literature is tagged on 23 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Juvenile literature 23 of 28 books
- Travel 5 of 28 books
- History 4 of 28 books
- Antiquities 2 of 28 books
- Social life and customs 2 of 28 books