World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. 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. The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. Pakistan day also referred to as pakistan resolution day or republic day, 23 march 1940. The two most traumatic experiences in the nations history were the civil war 186165 and the great depression of the 1930s. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates. 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. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants created the classical indian culture. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. Pakistan the world factbook central intelligence agency.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. Europe serbia the world factbook central intelligence agency. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. The world bank figures are cited here without endorsement, as they are given. The information regarding west bank on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ethiopia economy 2020 information contained here. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own publication. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Crooked banks from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer since british bank examiners first shut down its london branch in 1991, bcci the bank of credit and commerce international has become known as the worlds crookedest bankor, as cia director robert gates called it, the bank of crooks and criminals international. This is a list of countries or dependencies by income inequality metrics, including gini coefficients.
According to the cia world factbook, in 2011 the united states produced an estimated 9,023,000 barrels of crude oil per day bblday, or 10. The israelplo declaration of principles on interim selfgovernment arrangements the dop, signed in washington on september 1993, provided for a transitional period not exceeding five years of palestinian interim selfgovernment in the gaza strip and the west bank. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of malawi economy 2015 information contained here. Country list world factbook home the world factbook india introduction india background. If you receive a solicitation to transfer a large amount of money from an african nation to your. The information regarding west bank on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Note the regional grouping of countries by the color. The gini coefficient is a number between 0 and 1, where 0 corresponds with perfect equality where everyone has the same income and 1 corresponds with perfect inequality where one person has all the incomeand everyone else has no income. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents, periodicals, maps and reports released to the public. The official print version is available from the government printing office. West bank cia world factbook the best country factbook. Buoyed by victories in world wars i and ii and the end of the cold war in 1991, the us remains the worlds most powerful nation state. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. Cia world fact book, 2004west bank wikisource, the free. The information regarding mali on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include. Some of those indices are similar across several organizations, some arent. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 20 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Africa cia world factbook the best country factbook. There are no defacto standards as regards the indices which should be used in quantifying or measuring the gdp of a country.
The language and religion entries in the world factbook s travel facts have all been recently updated. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mali 2020 information contained here. 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 is prepared by the cia for the use of u. The economy suffers from high unemployment, rising inflation, large trade deficits, and a growing dependency on foreign assistance. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the worlds countries. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about malawi economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Country comparison pages are presorted lists of data from selected factbook data fields. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. Here is complete information on the worlds nations. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. 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 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. The government has mortgaged a substantial portion of its oil earnings through oilbacked loans that have contributed to a growing debt burden and chronic revenue shortfalls. Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. The world banks statistical capacity indicator is a composite score assessing the capacity of a countrys statistical system. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. Data relevant to the coronavirus pandemic, drawn from the world banks data catalog and other authoritative sources.
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. Solicitations to transfer large sums of money to your bank account. How reliable and accurate is the cias the world factbook. Why do gdp estimates by imf, world bank and cia factbook vary. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guyana 2020 information contained here. Explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Cia the world factbook field listing government type.
Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. Indexmundi is a data portal that gathers facts and statistics from multiple sources and turns them into easy to use visuals. The cia world factbook 20182019 by central intelligence. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. The ultimate, comprehensive guide to countrybycountry statistics around the world from the researchers and analysts at cia. Cia world factbook the world factbook central intelligence. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. The directorate of plans now the directorate of operations had a bit of a head start, owi. 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. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b. That is enough to make the united states rank third out of one hundred two oilproducing nations. Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. This is merely a fan page dedicated to the cia world fact book.
This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. The ultimate, comprehensive guide to countrybycountry s. 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. Shortly after the soviet invasion in 1979, world bank operations were suspended, although the bank continued to provide assistance to afghans through its office in pakistan. Starting with the 1993 factbook, demographic estimates for some countries mostly african have explicitly taken into account t. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle.
Americas official guide to the world from afghanistan and australia to zambia and zimbabwe. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. Migration and remittances factbook 2011 presents numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Commonly known as the oldest city in the world, jericho is an important historical, cultural, and political center located northwest of the dead. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of west bank people 2015 information contained here. World development indicators wdi is the primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources. 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.
West bank slightly smaller than delaware gaza strip slightly more than twice the size of washington, d. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. The information regarding guyana on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. 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. More than 215 million people, or 3 percent of the world population, live outside their countries of birth. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of west bank 2018 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of west bank 2020 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2018 country information contained here. The cia world factbook 20182019 by central intelligence agency the ultimate.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Feb 22, 2012 pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. Cia world factbook reference maps various maps of the world in both jpeg. Rwanda the world factbook central intelligence agency. In 2005, high unemployment and limited trade opportunities due to continued closures both within the west bank and externally stymied growth. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. Sources and links data on gdp and economic information central bank bank for international settlements international reserves imf world bank gross domestic product gdp international monetary fund imf world economic outlook april 2012 gdp purchasing power parity international.
Crooked banks from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer since british bank examiners first shut down its london branch in 1991, bcci the bank of credit and commerce international has become known as the world s crookedest bank or, as cia director robert gates called it, the bank of crooks and criminals international. Migration and remittances factbook 2016 world bank. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guyana 2020 should be addressed to the cia. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. The west bank fell to british forces during world war i, becoming part of the british mandate of palestine. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. Central intelligence agency cia government organization. Prior to 1979, the world bank provided 21 nointerest loans, known as credits, to afghanistan across a wide range of areas, including education, roads, and agriculture.
The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Saudi arabia ranks first, producing 11,150,000 bblday, or. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about laos economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of laos economy 2015 information contained here. With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over locations, the world bank group is a unique global partnership. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. However, it is frequently used as a resource for student papers, web sites and nongovernmental publications. Following the 1948 arabisraeli war, the west bank was captured by transjordan later renamed jordan, which annexed the west bank in 1950. Economic reform efforts have been undertaken with the support of international organizations, notably the world bank and the imf. East asiasoutheast asia indonesia the world factbook. Join doug ladd for an indepth discussion in this video world bank and cia. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about west bank 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Why do gdp estimates by imf, world bank and cia factbook. For each country, the cia world factbook 2016 includes. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. World bank open data the world banks open data initiative provides all users with open access to world bank data.
The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. The world bank highlights migration and remittances factbook 2016 presents numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world.
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