The official print version is available from the government printing office. Cia world fact book, 2004canada wikisource, the free. For each country, the cia world factbook 2016 includes. The 1989 uscanada free trade agreement fta and the 1994 north american free trade agreement nafta which includes mexico touched off a dramatic. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Europe ukraine the world factbook central intelligence agency. Moldova the world factbook central intelligence agency. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. A number of countries have separate constitutional courts.
The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. 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. The cia world fact book is free, updated annually, and works with any operating system, making it a great alternative to commercial databases, such as microsofts encarta software. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint.
Despite us admissions that it tortured people after 911, little has been heard from the victims themselves. And the new world of intelligence, in which the cia is but one of many players. World factbook geodatabase crossnational data for gis and database applications for more info or to purchase, click here to access form. 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. Internet users compares the number of users within a country that access the internet. Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017.
A basic reference for spelling, compounding, and other instructions for all eight editions is the us government printing offices style manual, the most recent edition of which was issued in 2008. A simple edit to the index page, and you can change the country names in the dropdown menu to use amateur radio country prefixes. It reveals the backstory of former cia paramilitary operatives ice and vance. Mar 30, 2020 includes fact book that provides a snapshot of migration and remittances for all countries, regions and income groups of the world, annual remittances data, bilateral migration matrix, and some downloadable datasets. Frequently asked questions the world factbook central. The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global threats and challenges. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. 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. Kessler escape from the cia, lj 51591 returns to the company to relate how it has evolved since the mid1970s. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. Inside the cia by ronald kessler goodreads share book. Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy field listing. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for over 80% of the population and accounting for 40% of gdp.
This book is a readable, if dry, account of how the cia worked circa the late 1980s, which is far more exciting when read between the lines. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. This entry contains the percentage shares of total land area for three different types of land use. Apr, 2012 the atlantic ocean provides some of the worlds most heavily trafficked sea routes, between and within the eastern and western hemispheres. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. For each country, the cia world factbook 2015 includes. In the back of my brain all i can see is my tax dollars being spent on sending cia agents all over the world to determine if the climate is humid or dry.
It also draws on the stylebooks of press services, newspapers, publishing houses, and past and present cia offices. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. It will take three blocks to complete, comprised of independent background reading, cooperative learning activities, which incorporate research and presentation skills, as well as analysis of key primary sources associated with the 1953 coup. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. Jun, 2011 if this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world. If you can calculate the watts per square foot, it will permit you to estimate the average electric power usage for things such as lighting, airconditioning and other electric equipment in a building or a room.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the worlds countries. Other economic activity includes the exploitation of natural resources, e. Answers to many frequently asked questions faqs are explained in the definitions and notes section in the world factbook. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy. Nov 03, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access. Apr 11, 2011 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread.
If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Beeline, a mobile operator found by global telecommunications corporation or g tel and vimpelcom came to the market in 2009. Us military energy consumption facts and figures resilience. Cia world fact book, 2004atlantic ocean wikisource, the. Cia central intelligence agency occultopedia, the occult. According to 2007 cia world fact book there are only 35 countries in the world consuming more oil than dod. The highest court s subfield includes the name s of a countrys highest level court s, the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Cia world factbook the world factbook central intelligence. The student who did this fancied himself as a real boozer, doctor doyle explained, but he really was a hell of a hypocrite about it and really played pious when he turned us in. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Jun 19, 2017 in the early years after the cia was established, everything had to be started pretty much from scratch, invented on the fly, and adjusted later as needed. If the old version is still useful, for example if restoring the image will alter the image significantly, upload the new version under a different title so that both can be used e. A company with cooperation between companies from vietnam and russia ended its service by the end of the year 2012 as a result of g tel became the owner of beeline after vimpelcom sold all stocks to its partner. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. References definitions and notes the world factbook central.
The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. Guide to grammar and writing charles darling grammar and style notes jack lynch online writing classes bill daly writing argumentative essays bill daly. The cias mission includes collecting and analyzing. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. Jul 17, 2017 watts is a unit of energy that measures power conversion. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply. Country comparison pages are presorted lists of data from selected factbook data fields. Occultopedia is a free online resource available to the whole world. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. 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.
How reliable and accurate is the cias the world factbook. Reference works anthropology social science information gateway, university of bristol university of minnesota, duluth. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. So we figured he who tattles about booze shall also toss his. Go to the cia world factbook and look up what the cia thinks.
All in all we use the book regularly and highly recommend it for someone who needs it for school work, crossword puzzles or just to annoy their family with facts. The world factbook is prepared by the cia for the use of u. Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world with 42% of its population living below the poverty line. Field listing internet users the world factbook central. Plus and minus cia world factbook is great for providing very fast overview of a country. The directorate of plans now the directorate of operations had a bit of a head start, owi. 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. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. The indispensable cia world factbook government book talk. However, it is frequently used as a resource for academic research papers and news articles.
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