From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20192020 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Apr, 2012 since world war ii, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. The cias mission includes collecting and analyzing. In 1953, a us scientist named frank olson was administered lsd without his knowledge as part of the mkultra program. The cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Europe france the world factbook central intelligence agency. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Previous editions of the world factbook have been known for poor editing but this edition takes the cake. Intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the director of national intelligence. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia. In that same year, the british began the first organized colonial settlement. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. Feb 22, 2012 pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20202021 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Heavy rains flooded parts of west and central africa in the rainy season of 2010, and among the hardesthit countries was benin. Jan, 2006 the cia world factbook is a nice collection of public information on countries of the world made available by the us government on the internet for many years now.
The british colony of new zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the uk militarily in both world wars. Intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the director of national intelligence and is. Central intelligence agency cia, principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u. Find many more fascinating geographic facts about our world and its oceans in the geographic overview of the world entry. Europe germany the world factbook central intelligence. Nov 04, 2014 this 938 page publication is a great and handy cia reference book.
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The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Cia headquarters, langley, virginia aerial view of central intelligence agency cia headquarters, langley, virginia. Nov 20, 2019 the central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. Since world war ii, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. I have used the cia world fact book for many years in its various versions and updates and would in principle give it a very high regard as a source of concise information on the various countries of the world all in one place. He reverseengineered the lone gunman scenario, posing a question both novel and incisive. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of kenya 2020 information contained here. Pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available.
January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file. This 938 page publication is a great and handy cia reference book. World factbook online the cias world factbook available at most university libraries is now available online with keyword searching by. The cia world factbook 20192020 by central intelligence. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the worlds countries. Indeed, prior to 1942 the country lacked any civilian. The cia world factbook 20182019 by central intelligence agency the ultimate, comprehensive guide to countrybycountry statistics around the world from the.
The 1989 uscanada free trade agreement fta and the 1994 north american free trade agreement nafta which includes mexico touched off a dramatic. Cia world fact book, 2004canada wikisource, the free. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. Other standard emotions include the vacuum sensation of confronting your mortality, my favorite seasonal food is back, and beige ennui.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zambia 2020 should be addressed to the cia. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. After all, the original entries were posted back when e2 was in its infancy and they consisted mostly of facts and statistics that were outdated, never updated and were supposedly available at other websites. By my count there are 11 countries missing from the book including japan, moldova, nauru, northern marianas, paraguay, st.
It is virtually a cia almanac containing facts, statistics and information on other countries. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. The image, which shows the coast of benin on 22 october 2010, uses a combination of infrared and visible light to increase the contrast between water and land. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The cia world factbook is a nice collection of public information on countries of the world made available by the us government on the internet for. Central intelligence agency author of the cia world fact. From the worlds most sophisticated intelligence gathering organization, here is the cias official countrybycountry data on nations around the world. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. Stay up to speed on all we have to offerplus activities, crafts, and blogs for parents and educators in our newsletter.
North america united states the world factbook central. Travel facts the world factbook central intelligence. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world. The first step is to visit the cia website, and that is at cia. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The cia world factbook 20182019 by central intelligence agency. World book online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades prek through high school. Feb 22, 2010 according to the cia world factbooks 2010 estimate, there are 4. The government in 1990 was attempting to get the budget deficit under control and, in general, to bring economic policy in line with the recommendations of the imf and the world bank. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world.
The united states was the last of the major powers to establish a civilian intelligence agency responsible for the collection of secret information for policy makers. The campaign to kill the book was nationwide and worldwide, prouty notes. Recently theres been a bit of debate over whether all of the country specific entries from the cia world factbook had any merit here at e2. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. Cia publishes its world factbook, which offers basic information about the government, citizens, and economies of countries throughout the world. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online the world factbook the factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. Publication of the secret team, a book by us air force colonel and pentagoncia liaison l.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the world s countries. Apr 11, 2011 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread. This concise publication contains maps, data on military capabilities, political leanings and other information. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. According to the cia world factbooks 2010 estimate, there are 4. The cia used opposition to communism in the third world as the excuse to fund churches in kerala and this interference in indian politics came to light in 1978 when the former ambassador to india, daniel patrick moynihan, published the information his book a dangerous place. Europe spain the world factbook central intelligence agency. Jan 08, 2017 publication of the secret team, a book by us air force colonel and pentagoncia liaison l. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. The information regarding zambia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2009 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia.
Its creation in 1947 was intended to address problems of duplication, competition, and lack of coordination that had characterized previous u. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. The data is free to use and is in the public domain. Apart from interfering in kerala, american churches have provided. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zambia 2020 information contained here. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector.
Americas official guide to the world from afghanistan and australia to zambia and zimbabwe. The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global threats and challenges. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. The cia world factbook 20182019 by central intelligence. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. Save time and improve your marks with cite this for me. The information regarding kenya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. We encourage students at home participating in online learning to use travel facts, as well as the world factbook, for their studies of geography and national customs.
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