I’m sorry.  My reason for not recommending this title may seem petty, but given how many different options one has for learning about different countries, I find myself lacking any patience for paying good money for a book with inaccurate/contradictory information, just because the publishers couldn’t be bothered to edit carefully.  On p. 28, the text offers a description of the Malaysian flag and the symbolism there of, including stating that the flag has 14 stripes and a 14-pointed star, representing the 14 states; yet every picture of the flag in this book, including on the cover and directly above the paragraph describing it, the flag is pictured with only 13 stripes.  I expect accuracy in my non-fiction.  Kids will count.