You may copy it,give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Used data from us cia world factbook the worlds most reliable source of information us cia world factbook. The infant mortality rate imr figures are from the united nations world population prospects report, by five years averages, and the cia world factbook. World war i, great depression, and world war ii at the outbreak of world war i in 1914, the united states remained neutral. 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. Central intelligence agency office of public affairs washington. Visitors to the world factbook can safely tour dozens of famous us parks and. Amazing concrete garden boxes part 1 diy forms to pour and cast cement planter link together beds duration. This world factbook with worldnews adfree includes summary country comparisons. Here is what the cia has to say about the web site. The christian revivalist movement of the 1730s and 1740s. The cias mission includes collecting and analyzing information about high priority national security issues such as international terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, cyber attacks, international organized crime and narcotics trafficking, regional conflicts.
The information regarding the united states on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. Population compares estimates from the us bureau of the census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Swaziland is a lower middle income country, but its income distribution is highly skewed, with an estimated 20% of the population controlling 80% of the nations wealth. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004. The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. The map displayed here shows how population varies by country. The article provides a country profile of libya, with details on the countrys background, geography and population. Brazil took a count in august 2000, which reported a population of 169,799,170. 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.
North america, standard time zones of the world area. The cia s mission includes collecting and analyzing information about high priority national security issues such as international terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, cyber attacks, international organized crime and narcotics trafficking, regional conflicts. The world factbook is prepared by the central intelligence agency for the use of us government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. The latest 5 entries including two updated country profiles were prepared in 2002 under the direction of william mcdonald ph. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of the united states 2020 information contained here. No claims are made regarding theaccuracy of population 2016 information contained here. The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global threats and challenges. The united states became the worlds first modern democracy after its break with great britain 1776 and the adoption of a constitution 1789. Cia world factbook unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of january 1, 2019. Until the end of world war i, it was closely tied to austria, but the economic devastation caused by that conflict forced liechtenstein to enter into a customs and monetary union with switzerland.
Population compares estimates from the us bureau of the census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample. Population 2016 country comparisons, ranks, by rank. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. The principality of liechtenstein was established within the holy roman empire in 1719. The official print version is available from the government printing office. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. It is also very easy for us to immediately get access to the internet and things like that so i assumed most other people did too. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. 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. Full 75 items history of 252 countries national anthem no ads include world information and news in one app this will let you see whats happening in the world now. Cias job is political, the factbook also lists any disputes that a country is currently involved in. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of criminal. Nauru cia world factbook the best country factbook.
Cia the world factbook country comparison population. Country comparison population the world factbook central. This factbook, developed under bjs grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. In this video, learn how to access data through the cia world factbook data collection. Australias emphasis on reforms, low inflation, a housing market boom, and growing ties with china have been key factors behind the economys 16 solid years of expansion. The information regarding population 2016 on this page is republished from the cia world factbook 2016. Oct 22, 2019 i learned a lot of things i didnt know or even think of with this site. Central intelligence agencythis ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The project gutenberg ebook of the 2004 cia world factbook, by united states.
Feb 28, 2017 amazing concrete garden boxes part 1 diy forms to pour and cast cement planter link together beds duration. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 20. 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. Such is the case with the cias world factbookwhich marks its 50 th anniversary in 2012 for the classified version and over 40 years for the public version described here and shows us a glimpse into how pearl harbor and the cold war changed the way america began to gather information about all corners of the globe. As of 2017, more than onequarter of the adult population was infected by hivaids. This entry gives an estimate from the us bureau of the census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions. Starting with the 1993 factbook, demographic estimates for some countries mostly african have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the hivaids epidemic. Field listing population the world factbook central.
Cia world factbook april 24, 2011 in 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and african slave labor introduced, puerto rico was ceded to the us as a result of the spanishamerican war. Cia world factbook unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of january 1, 2019 see also. 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. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society. It presents information on the nations politics and government, including its legal system, administrative divisions and major political parties. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about haiti people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The cia world factbook provides detailed information about countries and regions of the world. The united states became the world s first modern democracy after its break with great britain 1776 and the adoption of a constitution 1789. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year.
John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. In this marketoriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and government buys needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. North america, between canada and mexico map references. Swaziland has the worlds highest hiv prevalence rate. North america united states the world factbook central. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. Mckinley is the highest point in north america and death valley the lowest point on the continent note 2. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. Cia world factbook united states central intelligence agency. The information regarding the united states on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency, the library of congress country studies, and other sources. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world. Countries for which no information is available are not included in this list. Drought, robust import demand, and a strong currency have pushed the trade deficit up in recent years, while infrastructure bottlenecks and a tight labor market are. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Us interests are represented by the us embassy in nairobi, kenya at united nations avenue, nairobi. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe.
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