Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. Cia the world factbook central intelligence agency. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. North america, between canada and mexico map references. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Cia world fact book, 2004el salvador wikisource, the. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005.
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Following the first world war, the closely related czechs and slovaks of the former austrohungarian empire merged to form czechoslovakia. The central intelligence agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the national security act by president harry s. Cia world fact book, 2004guatemala wikisource, the free. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle. Great britain formally acquired possession of malta in 1814. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants. How to cite cia the world factbook in mla pen and the pad. Nov 03, 2015 the central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. North america united states the world factbook central.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. Greek cypriots control the only internationally recognized.
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C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants created the classical indian culture. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2018 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The island staunchly supported the uk through both world wars and remained in the commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world.
Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cia 2007 world factbook. Germanys affluent and technologically powerful economy the fifth largest national economy in the world has become one of the slowest growing economies in the entire euro zone, and a quick turnaround is not in the offing in the foreseeable future. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. Extensive data, maps, and flags of all the countries in the world. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites.
Britains american colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the united states of america following the treaty of paris in 1783. World factbook online the cias world factbook available at most university libraries is now available online with keyword searching by. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. 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 world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. Republic of the congo is a source and destination country for children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation. This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. 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 central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Graduated in law from the complutense university of madrid in 1979 training and career as an official. Ulloa was born in chinameca, san miguel department, on april 6, 1951.
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However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. A 12year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Ashmore island actually composed of three reef islets is part of ashmore reef national nature reserve, established in august 1983, and. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the united states, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. During the interwar years, the new countrys leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the sudeten germans and the ruthenians ukrainians. 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. Country comparison pages are presorted lists of data from selected factbook data fields. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b. Mar 23, 2017 the world factbook is an online publication of the u.
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