World Factbook
The Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook provides brief information on the history, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 countries and regions around world.
The CIA's World Factbook also contains several appendices and maps of major world regions, which are located at the very end of the publication. The appendices cover abbreviations, international organizations and groups, selected international environmental agreements, weights and measures, cross-reference lists of country and hydrographic data codes, and geographic names.
For maps, it provides a country map for each country entry and a total of 12 regional reference maps that display the physical features and political boundaries of each world region. It also includes a pull-out Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.
Who should read The World Factbook? It is a great one-stop reference for anyone looking for an expansive body of international data on world statistics, and has been a must-have publication for:
- US Government officials and diplomats
- News organizations and researchers
- Corporations and geographers
- Teachers, professors, librarians, and students
- Anyone who travels abroad or who is interested in foreign countries
Best Selling World Factbook Publications
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The World Factbook 2012-13
(Paperback)
$83.00
The World Factbook 2012-13
By: Central Intelligence Agency
GPO Stock # 041-015-00284-8 ISBN: 9780160911422
50th anniversary edition. In general, information available as of May 1, 2012 was used in preparation of this edition. In general, information available as of May 1, 2012 was used in the preparation of this edition. Provides brief information on...
The World Factbook, 2010
By: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Public Affairs
GPO Stock # 041-015-00271-6 ISBN: 9780160864629
In general, information available as of January 1, 2010 was used in the preparation of this edition. Provides brief information on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, and defense of countries and regions around the world....
In general, information available as of January 1, 2009 was used in the preparation of this edition. Provides brief information on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, and defense of countries and regions around the world....
The World Factbook, 2008
By: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Public Affairs
GPO Stock # 041-015-00263-5 ISBN: 9780160829697
In general, information available as of January 1, 2008 was used in the preparation of this edition. Provides brief information on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, and defense of countries and regions around the world....
World Factbook 2007
By: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Public Affairs
GPO Stock # 041-015-00254-6 ISBN: 9780160785801
In general, information available as of January 1, 2007 was used in the preparation of this edition. Provides brief information on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, and defense of countries and regions around the world....
