| Introduction |
| Pocket World Info allows you to maintain a database of useful information on all countries of the world. The entire information is stored as a text file (XML). The user can edit and add any amount of extra information for each country. The whole program including detailed country maps occupies less than 2MB of memory. |
| In addition to editable information, the program also displays the currently selected country's flag, a detailed map and an analog clock showing the current local time in its Capital. |
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Features in version 4.0 - New extended database - detailed information about every country
- Updated database - actual data on April 2005
- Updated User Interface
- VGA resolution support
- Portrait and Landscape mode support
- Search entire database and installed High Resolution Maps
- 50 High Resolurtion Maps avaiable for FREE download
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Features in version 3.0 - High resolution, detailed maps for select countries available free for download at the Blue Point Studio Web site
- 3D Globe view to locate the selected country on the globe
- Updated information for all countries
- User preferences saved between sessions
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Features in version 2.0 - Entire data stored in an XML file
- User can effortlessly add unlimited new information for each country
- Textual information can be viewed in 8 zoom modes
- Detailed country map for each country
- Measurement tool to visually determine distance across multiple cities of a country
- Distances measurement shown in either miles or kilometers
- Cities, capital and countries information on the maps may be selectively turned on/off
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| Description and Usage |
| Country Information |
| The following is a description of the various pre-defined fields of the database that hold information pertaining to the selected country: |
| Long Name | Conventional long name of the selected country. |
| Capital | Name of the capital city. This name also appears under the clock on the upper right section of the window. |
| Country Code | Two-letter international code identifying the selected country. This is different from the ICC code described below. |
| Latitude/ Longitude | Geographical coordinates of the selected country. |
| Embassy Tel | Telephone number of the Embassy in the selected country. |
| Embassy Fax | Fax number of the Embassy in the selected country. |
| Languages | Displays major (incl. Official) language(s) of the selected country. |
| Currency | Shows selected country?s official currencies. |
| Currency Code | Three-letter international currency code. |
| Daylight Time (DST) | This field indicates if DST is currently ON or OFF in the selected country. |
| IDD Code | International Direct Dialing Code. |
| ICC Code | International Country Code. |
| Internet Code | Two-letter code identifying the selected country in internet and email addresses. |
| Population | Approximate 2002 population of the selected country. |
| Literacy Rate (%) | Literacy rate defined as the percentage of population age 15 and over who can read and write. |
| Inflation (%) | Estimated inflation rate in 2001. |
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