The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Do employees at the cia actually use the world factbook. Total area is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries andor coastlines. The cia factbook is one of many open source tools available to analysts when pulling together briefs where baseline information is required to round out the analysis. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. Europe germany the world factbook central intelligence.
Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The gambia gained its independence from the uk in 1965. New zealand withdrew from a number of defense alliances during the 1970s and 1980s. Statistics and map about the electricity production of the world. After all, the original entries were posted back when e2 was in its infancy and they consisted mostly of facts and statistics that were outdated, never updated and were supposedly available at other websites.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jeremys. 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. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics. This is an svg version of the time zone map from the cia world factbook 2007. The term international law was coined by jeremy bentham in 1780 in. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available.
It was converted from the pdf original using adobe illustrator cs2. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal.
Jeremy has a missions degree from baptist bible college in springfield, mo. Jeremy ashkenas, hannah fairfield, josh keller, paul volpe. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. As bbfi missionaries, jeremy and karissa passionately desire to proclaim the hope of jesus christ to those who need to hear. Postwar consensus, thatcherism and post thatcherism. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about united kingdom government 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. The wall is flanked by the flag of the united states on the left and a flag bearing the cia seal on the right.
Madagascar regained agoa access in january 2015 and ensuing growth has been slow and fragile. East asiasoutheast asia korea, south the world factbook. Cia the world factbook references definitions and notes. Madagascar produces around 80% of the world s vanilla and its reliance on this commodity for most of its foreign exchange is a significant source of vulnerability. The eastern half of the island of new guinea second largest in the world was divided between germany north and the uk south in 1885. I used the factbook many times during my career and had a hand in the creation. The cia world factbook 20192020 download or read the cia world factbook 20192020 read ebook online pdf epub kindle the. No information is available for nonlisted countries. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants created the classical indian culture. Land area is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries andor coastlines, excluding inland water bodies lakes, reservoirs, rivers. Internal conflict over the proper way to reform the ailing banking system continues. The international organization for standardization iso 4217 alphabetic currency code for the national medium of exchange is presented in parenthesis. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272.
Production of electricity by the countries of the world. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. According to the cia world factbook, if canada, australia, new zealand and the united kingdom were a single country, it would have a population of 129 million people. They will be working closely with other missionary couples already established in ethiopia. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. Civil law the most widespread type of legal system in the world, applied in various forms in approximately 150 countries. Executive leadership by a prime minister in difficult times. While he was still very young, his parents moved to florida so his dad could pursue a pastoral degree from trinity bible college. The cia world factbook 2017 by central intelligence agency. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former british colonies of singapore, as well as sabah and sarawak on the northern coast of borneo, joined the federation.
Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous andorra achieved considerable prosperity since world war ii through its tourist industry. 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 cias mission includes collecting and analyzing. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of united kingdom chiefs 2020 information contained here. Pdf the cia world factbook 20192020 rashad shepherd. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants. The factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational. Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the world factbook usage.
Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the world s countries. Paramilitary officers of the cias special activities division compose the majority of those memorialized a black moroccan goatskinbound. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the worlds countries. Africa gambia, the the world factbook central intelligence. Jeremy hawes instructor tutor hackingtons linkedin. Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous andorra achieved considerable prosperity since world war.
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. This entry includes the following claims, the definitions of which are excerpted from the united nations convention on the law of the sea unclos, which alone contains the full and definitive descriptions. Do employees at the cia actually use the world factbook in. Country list world factbook home the world factbook india introduction india background. This template will include the articles which transclude it into the hidden category category. The terminternational law was coined by jeremy bentham in 1780 in his principles of morals and legislation, though laws governing relations between states have been recognized from very early times many centuries b. Falkland islands islas malvinas introduction although first sighted by an english navigator in 1592, the first landing english did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement french was not established until 1764. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country.
Mar 28, 2011 according to the cia world factbook, the united states has family income distribution gini index score of 45. Falkland islands islas malvinas cia world factbook. The economy suffers from high unemployment, rising inflation, large trade deficits, and a growing dependency on foreign assistance. Closing daily exchange rates are not presented in the world factbook, but are used to convert stock values e.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the. Japans huge government debt, which totals more than 150% of gdp, and the ageing of the population are two major longrun problems. Electricity production world statistics and charts as map, diagram and table. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20192020 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Now trump is reading them the cia world factbook section on south korea. Jeremy lynn was privileged to grow up in a christian home. The latter area was transferred to australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during world war i and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. Falkland islands islas malvinas cia world factbook the.
The following list describes these legal systems, the countries or world regions where these systems are enforced, and a brief statement on the origins and major features of each. Saudi arabia ranks first, producing 11,150,000 bblday, or. The need for capitalization, bold type, underlining, italics, or some other indicator of the individuals surname is apparent in the following examples. From the world s most sophisticated intelligence gathering organization, here is the cia s official countrybycountry data on nations around the world. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Recently theres been a bit of debate over whether all of the country specific entries from the cia world factbook had any merit here at e2. The factbook capitalizes the surname or family name of individuals for the convenience of our users who are faced with a world of different cultures and naming conventions. Geographically surrounded by senegal, it formed a shortlived confederation of senegambia. 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. Namibia ranks first, with a gini index score of 70. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. The british colony of new zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the uk militarily in both world wars.
Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. Purchasing the world factbook central intelligence agency. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b. Robotics constitutes a key longterm economic strength with japan possessing 410,000 of the worlds 720,000 working robots. The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global threats and challenges. The memorial wall is located in the original headquarters building lobby on the north wall. The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatthours is reported.
Full text of the 2010 cia world factbook internet archive. View jeremy hawes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. Papua new guinea cia world factbook the best country. Central intelligence agency cia the world factbook nigeria. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of united kingdom government 2020 information contained here. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. That is enough to make the united states rank third out of one hundred two oilproducing nations. In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy.
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. The wall bears the inscription in honor of those members of the central intelligence agency who gave their lives in the service of their country. Modern international law developed alongside the emergence and growth of the. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the. It opened in 1963 to serve as a repository of malaysias cultural heritage and historic. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy. This template attributes content to the world factbook, which is a publication of the central intelligence agency. During this time, jeremy had the opportunity to hear the gospel on a weekly basis which led to his salvation on february 2, 1992. There are 3 stars carved into the white alabama marble wall, each one representing an employee who died in the line of service.
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