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Americas official guide to the world from afghanistan and australia to zambia and zimbabwe. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The country fell under communist rule following world war ii. Under the leadership of janos kadar in 1968, hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing socalled goulash communism. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Among the data element extracted and processed are. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about burma 2020 should be addressed to the cia or. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the. 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, 1998, 1999. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. By 2050, all major areas of the world except africa will have nearly a quarter or more of their populations aged 60 or over. Mar 23, 2017 the world factbook is an online publication of the u. Mexico facts mexican people and languages most people in mexico speak spanish.
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This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2019. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of australia 2020 information contained here. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. Cia world fact book, 2004atlantic ocean wikisource, the.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the warsaw pact were met with a massive military intervention by moscow. Since its debut in 1868, the world almanac and book of facts has become the bestselling american reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. Central intelligence agency cia, principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u. Nov 20, 2019 the central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u.
From the worlds most sophisticated intelligence gathering organization, here is the cias official countrybycountry data on nations around the world. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zambia 2020 should be addressed to the cia. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. Cia world fact book, 2004hungary wikisource, the free. Mexico is the country with the most spanish speakers in the world. The kiel canal germany, oresund denmarksweden, bosporus turkey, strait of gibraltar moroccospain, and the saint lawrence seaway canadaus are important strategic access. The cia world factbook 20182019 by 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 october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector. The world almanac and book of facts is americas bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the director of national intelligence. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. 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.
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