Jason mandryk and patrick johnstone talk about the origin and development of operation world. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. 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. Please select a country to view, world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra. Apr 01, 1993 the central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. North america united states the world factbook central. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about world 2020 should be addressed to the cia or. Germanys ageing population, combined with high unemployment, has pushed social security outlays to a level exceeding contributions from workers. Great britain formally acquired possession of malta in 1814. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. The cia world factbook 20182019 central intelligence agency on amazon. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are. Country comparison pages are presorted lists of data from selected factbook data fields. 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. World factbook online the cias world factbook available at most university libraries is now available online with keyword searching by. Seychelles facts for kids seychelles geography travel. Sweden the world factbook central intelligence agency. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. Structural rigidities in the labor market including strict regulations on laying off workers and the setting of wages on a national basis have made unemployment a chronic problem.
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It became a soviet satellite state following the war. France is in the midst of transition, from a welltodo modern economy that has featured extensive government ownership and intervention to one that relies more on market mechanisms. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. The lakes were created when the continental glaciers scoured this area and then receded, allowing the countless depressions to fill with water. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants. Seychelles tourism boardthanks to shelley martinlloydorr. How countries are implementing harsh quarantine measures. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of qatar 2020 information contained here.
Republic of the congo is a source and destination country for children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle. Dec 10, 2015 the cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative. Each flag is about 7 inches in size at 72dpi in jpg, rgb format united kingdom, england, great britain, scotland, wales, country flag, printable, royalty free, jpg format. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants created the classical indian culture.
The cia s world factbook available at most university libraries is now available online with keyword searching by telnet to. A macarthur genius grant fellow, coates has received the national magazine award, the hillman prize for opinion and analysis journalism, and the george polk award for his atlantic cover story the case for. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. 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. Feb 22, 2012 pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. The information regarding world on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources.
Some scholars suggest that countries considered to have significant practices of prenatal sexselection are those with birth sex ratios of 1. The information regarding qatar on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. More data are available for humans than for any other species, and the human sex ratio is more studied than that of any other species, but interpreting these statistics can be difficult. Following the first world war, the closely related czechs and slovaks of the former austrohungarian empire merged to form czechoslovakia. The island staunchly supported the uk through both world wars and remained in the commonwealth when it became independent in 1964.
The central intelligence agency cia provides national security intelligence to the us government and often publishes information for public use. Poland the world factbook central intelligence agency. References guide to country comparisons the world factbook. In a study around 2002, the natural sex ratio at birth was estimated to be within a narrow range of 1. They have to be accurate or the people of another nation could pay for the mistakes of our scholars. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. 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. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. The book, cdrom, book cdrom combo pack, dvdrom, and wall map. The flags are from the cia world fact book collection, are royaltyfree and free. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. 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.
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. Ensure that removed information is present in the image description page and replace this template with metadata from image or attribution. Cia world facts the central intelligence agency cia provides national security intelligence to the us government and often publishes information for public use. January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file. The socialistled government partially or fully privatized many large companies, banks, and insurers, but the government retains controlling stakes in several. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. Feb 24, 2008 the cia uses these as references themselves. 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.
Belgium the world factbook central intelligence agency. The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global threats and challenges. Seychelles tourism board and, image of school children by dko. The cias mission includes collecting and analyzing. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. A simple edit to the index page, and you can change the country names in the dropdown menu to use amateur radio country prefixes. Southern sweden, with its plethora of lakes, is visible in this westlooking, highoblique photograph. Cia puts the world at your fingertips technology the. The cia will pay scholars especially the ones who are brilliant to edit those works.
Country comparison pages are generally given in descending order. Publications put out by the cia include updated reference information about countries of the world, maps and the history of us intelligence. Central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. The central intelligence agency is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. A major earthquake struck southern haiti on tuesday, inflicting a catastrophe on the impoverished caribbean nation. Countries have no alternative resort but to implement harsh quarantine measures to keep their citizens safe and alive. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original. The cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative. How reliable and accurate is the cias the world factbook. 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.
Stay up to speed on all we have to offerplus activities, crafts, and blogs for parents and educators in our newsletter. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of world 2020 information contained here. Country flags, printable, jpg royalty free, download. The directorate of plans now the directorate of operations had a bit of a head start, owi. The cia world factbook is a mine of useful information, from the standard of living to the number of people fit for military service. It is virtually a cia almanac containing facts, statistics and information on other countries. The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector. 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.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2009 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. 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. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by germany and the soviet union in world war ii. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union solidarity that over time became a political force with over 10 million members. A simple edit to the index page, and you can change the country names.
North america, standard time zones of the world area. Afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antigua and barbuda argentina buenos aires armenia aruba australia adelaide brisbane. The world factbook north america united states introduction united states background. This satellite image dramatically delineates the fertile and wellwatered lower indus valley in pakistan and the more arid areas to the east thar desert in india and west balochistan plateau. Mar 31, 2008 the cia world factbook is a mine of useful information, from the standard of living to the number of people fit for military service. This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. In anthropology and demography, the human sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. In addition to numerous smaller lakes that are generally. Oct 22, 2019 central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. If sharks did not impress you enough times already, here is another fascinating fact about them.
North america, between canada and mexico map references. 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. This concise publication contains maps, data on military capabilities, political leanings and other information. 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. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The book, cdrom, bookcdrom combo pack, dvdrom, and wall map. 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. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about qatar 2020 should be addressed to the cia or. The cia world factbook 2017 central intelligence agency on. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Cia puts the world at your fingertips technology the guardian. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online. Extensive data, maps, and flags of all the countries in the world. The modernization and integration of the eastern german.
World book online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades prek through high school. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Country list world factbook home the world factbook india introduction india background. Pakistan the world factbook central intelligence agency. Her 1973 book on northern ireland was killed by its english publisher penguin under pressure from the government and british military intelligence. Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. The cia world fact book 2008 by central intelligence agency. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. This 938 page publication is a great and handy cia reference book. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online library. Jan 21, 2008 via cia cia kyptos cia uobs coa fact book cia world faact book cia factnook cia wold factbook.
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