Cia world factbook 20 the world factbook by the cia contains basic factual reference information on all the countries of the world. For more information visit the world leaders website elections. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. Ethiopia cia world factbook the best country factbook. 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. Provides information on such topics as politics, military expenditures, and economics, and shares comprehensive, countrybycountry statistical and rate information. On 25 april 1982, israel withdrew from the sinai pursuant to the 1979 israelegypt peace treaty. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Publication date 2007 topics geography, world politics, political science, political statistics, geography, political science, political statistics, world politics publisher new york, ny. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The small town of victoria falls in zimbabwe appears just west of the falls, with smaller tourist facilities on the east bank in zambia. Employment rates by gender employment rates show the percentage of persons of working age who are in employment. The world factbook north america united states introduction united states background. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2011 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of china 2009 information contained here. 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.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Romanias macroeconomic gains have only recently started to spur creation of a middle class and to address romanias widespread poverty. Please note that deleting superseded images requires consent. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The eritreaethiopia border commission in november 2007 remotely demarcated the border by geographical coordinates, but final demarcation of the boundary on the ground is currently on hold due to ethiopian objections to an international commissions finding requiring it to surrender territory considered sensitive to ethiopia. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. Fa the cia world factbook 2017 af central intelligence agency. The cia world factbook contains information and statistics on geography, population, economy, military, government, etc. The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 2007, downloaded on march 12, 2007. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2011 country information contained here. Eu membership, a top foreign policy goal, came in may 2004. Gdp per capita is still much below the eu average, but is similar to that of the three baltic states. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cia world factbook 2007 complete edition. The type of government is parliamentary democracy, with bridgetown as the capital.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2012 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Bhutan cia world factbook the best country factbook. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. For each country, the cia world factbook 2015 includes. We occasionally update these publications, so if you rely on the data for more than simple informational purposes, we recommend that you check back periodically for updates. The bnp and al have alternated in power since 1991, with the exception of a militarybacked, emergency caretaker regime that suspended parliamentary elections planned for january 2007 in an effort to reform the political system and root out corruption. Work and school holidays are determined by the jewish holidays, and the official day of rest is saturday, the jewish sabbath. As of july 2007, the estimated population was 280,946. The world factbook wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Romania, which joined the eu on 1 january 2007, began the transition from communism in 1989 with a largely obsolete industrial base and a pattern of output unsuited to the countrys needs. Nevertheless, france today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among european nations. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Opium is the brown, gummy exudate of the incised, unripe seedpod of the opium poppy. Israel is the only country in the world where life revolves around the hebrew calendar.
Central intelligence agency profiles over 250 countries and territories, providing data on each ones geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Attribute data cia factbook source 3 of 3 united states central intelligence agency, 200703, the world factbook 2007. We occasionally update these publications, so if you rely on the data for more than simple informational purposes. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2015 country information contained here. Latvia cia world factbook the best country factbook. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. The cia world factbook 2012 central intelligence agency. Romania the world factbook central intelligence agency.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. The world factbook includes 261 entries 195 sovereign countries 2 others 52 dependencies 6 miscellaneous 5 oceans 1 world. Opium poppy papaver somniferum is the source for the natural and semisynthetic narcotics. The world factbook 2007 cias 2006 edition revised edition by central intelligence agency author. The world factbook 2007 cias 2006 edition central intelligence agency on. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 20 country information contained here.
Cia world factbook wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia. Central intelligence agency this free downloadable ebook can be read on your computer or ereader. The falls appear as a ragged white line in this image. 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. Apr 11, 2011 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Here is what its 2007 world factbook says about the home country. According to this same list, cambodia is the 3rd most corrupt nation in the southeast asia area, behind laos, at 168th, and myanmar, at joint 179th. Cultivation of crops is limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated. The world factbook 2017 is a reliable and extremely popular source of information on all the nations of the world. The layout of the versions available on this page has been optimized for viewing with isilo. This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook.
The world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Latvia officially joined the world trade organization in february 1999. The separation in 1947 of british india into the muslim state of pakistan with two sections west and east and largely hindu india was never satisfactorily resolved, and india and pakistan fought two. In the short term, these rates are sensitive to the economic cycle, but in the. As of july 2011, the world factbook consists of 267 entities. The information regarding croatia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources.
Cia the world factbook pakistan visited 812007 page. Renewed activity in the mining sector, the source of most export income, boosted kinshasas fiscal position and gdp growth from 20062008, however, renewed strife in the second half of 2008, combined with a fall in world market prices for the drcs key mineral exports inflicted major damage on the economy and halted growth. Although ultimately a victor in world wars i and ii, france suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nationstate. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Good press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. Fa the cia world factbook 2017 af central intelligence agency som bog pa engelsk 9781510712881 boger rummer alle sider af livet. Botswana has maintained one of the world s highest economic growth rates since independence in 1966, though growth slowed to 4. Central intelligence identifier theciaworldfactb03672gut. Outstanding territorial and other disputes with jordan were resolved in the 26 october 1994 israeljordan treaty of peace. Many translated example sentences containing world factbook spanish english. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about china 2009 should be addressed to the cia. The 2006 cia world factbook the 2007 cia world factbook. Maps of french guiana, guadeloupe, martinique and reunion were not included in this update of the world factbook. It is a communist state and is located in eastern asia, bordering the east china sea, korea bay, yellow sea, and south china sea, between north korea and vietnam.
Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Zambia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Provides brief information on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, and defense of countries and regions around the world. The 2007 cia world factbook kindle edition by united states. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Religions include protestantism and roman catholicism. Despite sustained domestic and international efforts to improve economic and demographic prospects, bangladesh remains one of the world s poorest, most densely populated, and least developed nations. The information regarding china on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. The world factbook 2007, united states central intelligence agency, washington, dc, usa.
The economy suffers from high unemployment, rising inflation, large trade deficits, and a growing dependency on foreign assistance. Israel cia world factbook the best country factbook. The 2007 edition of the same list placed cambodia at 162nd out of 179 countries 3. I do not know what cia did to the book, but the 2009 version looks clearer and works faster on the kindle while it contains more updated information. This entry identifies the countrys regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water. The territories occupied by israel since the 1967 war are not included in the israel country profile, unless otherwise noted. From project gutenberg, the first producer of free ebooks. Through fiscal discipline and sound management, botswana has transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the world to a middleincome country with a per capita gdp. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. It was originally an annual book, but the 2008 edition was the last to be printed on paper by the cia. In 2002, bhutans national football team played montserrat billed as the other final, the match took place on the same day brazil played germany in the world cup final, but at the time bhutan and montserrat were the world s two lowest ranked teams. Cia world factbook 2010 the world factbook by the cia contains basic factual reference information on all the countries of the world. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues.
I first purchased the cia world factbook 2007 and used it for some time. The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry that provides sawn logs for export. British influence and control over what would become nigeria grew through the 19th century. No further discount for this print productoverstock sale significantly reduced list price while supplies last in general, information available as of january 1, 2007 was used in the preparation of this edition. Poland cia world factbook the best country factbook. Cambodia cia world factbook the best country factbook. Download the world factbook central intelligence agency. 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. Posted below is the central intelligence agency s most popular publication the world factbook in compressed. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original. The current account deficit more than 22% of gdp in 2007 and inflation at nearly 10% per year remain major concerns.
Detailed information and maps for over 270 countries. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2012. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Mobi files can be read on kindles, epub files can be read on other ebook readers, and zip files can be down. The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on french financial assistance, an important supplement to gdp. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia.
Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. Mayottes remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism. The economy is largely agricultural, with the cultivation of rice the single most important activity in the economy. In addition to the regular information updates, the world factbook 2008 features several new additions. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. Posted below is the central intelligence agencys most popular publication the world factbook in compressed. Published by mobilereference mobi kindle edition by central intelligence agency. Sovereign countries 195 a af afghanistan al albania ag algeria an andorra ao angola ac antigua and barbuda ar argentina am armenia as australia au austria aj azerbaijan. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of croatia 2020 information contained here. Bangladesh itself is bordered by india on its east, north, and west sides, and by burma on the southeast. Mayotte is not selfsufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements, mainly from france. Botswana cia world factbook the best country factbook. French guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy.
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