We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Printed copies of the cias world factbook 1998 may be purchased now from the gpo by phoning 2025121800. Cia world factbook 1996 country maps perrycastaneda map. The cia world factbook 2010 central intelligence agency on. The world factbook 1992 the world factbook 1993 the world factbook 1994 the world factbook 1995 the world factbook 1996 without supplements. The world factbook was first published in classified form in 1962, and in unclassified form in.
Mobi files can be read on kindles, epub files can be read on other ebook. Full view hathitrust digital library hathitrust digital library. 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 1997 cia world factbook full text free book part 147. Afghanistan 26k albania 26k algeria 50k american samoa 15k andorra 16k angola 22k anguilla 23k antarctica 26k antigua and barbuda 12k arctic ocean 37k argentina 50k armenia 25k. The 1998 cia world factbook by us central intelligence. In this falsecolor satellite image vegetation appears fluorescent green, urban areas range in. Closing daily exchange rates are not presented in the world factbook, but are used to convert stock values e. The world book was first published in 1917 and revised annually from 1925. Travelers, students and geography buffs will find the portable world factbook a treasure trove of facts, figures and information. All 193 member states of the united nations plus the vatican city are given a rank number. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. The world factbook is an annual publication of the us central intelligence.
A bestselling almanac offers uptodate, detailed facts and information on such current topics as crime, the economy. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The cia world factbook accessible by location and date range. Two new appendices present a crossreference list of country data.
Various new entries appear under geography and communications. For more than 3,000 years, kabul has occupied a strategic location along central and southern asian trade routes. Cia interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics. The world almanac and book of facts for 1925 by robert hunt lyman. In 1996, chile became an associate member of mercosur and concluded a free trade agreement with canada. The 1997 cia world factbook full text free book part 1047. World factbook 1998 now available central intelligence. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. This free downloadable ebook can be read on your computer or ereader. The world almanac and book of facts 1998 famighetti, robert on. The world factbook 1996 edition wayzata technology. In researching the factbook, the cia uses the sources listed below.
The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 1996. Many people prefer to read offline or to print out text and read from the real printed page. The 1990 cia world factbook the 1991 cia world factbook the 1992 cia world factbook the 1993 cia world factbook the 1994 cia world factbook the 1995 cia world factbook the 1996 cia world. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. This ebook text has been shared by project gutenberg. The world factbook 1998 by the united states central intelligence agency cia part 8 out of 51. Cia world factbooks bookshelf the 1990 cia world factbook. The world almanac and encyclopedia 1912 by new york world. The world factbook is an annual publication of the us central intelligence agency, summarizing information about countries and regions throughout the world.
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. The cia world factbook 2010 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. The world almanac and book of facts series librarything. Factbook abbreviations consolidated into a new appendix a.
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This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. The cias world factbook remains cias most popular and most widely disseminated product. The 1996 cia world factbook lesson plan template and teaching resources. About history the world factbook central intelligence agency. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The world factbook is prepared by the cia for the use of u. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The world almanac and book of facts 1997 famighetti, robert on.
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. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Useful maps with new geopolitical data details on prominent political parties, and contact. The world almanac and book of facts 1868 by world almanac. Maps accompanying each entry now present more detail. Find in a library find the 1996 cia world factbook near you. This is a list of the world s countries and their dependent territories by area, ranked by total area. World book encyclopedia, american encyclopaedia designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through highschool students. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. Entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the iso 31661 standard, which includes sovereign states and dependent territories.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In the late eighteenth century, kabul was established as afghanistans capital. Each entry includes a locator map to show the position of the country within its region. List of countries and dependencies by area wikipedia. The international organization for standardization iso 4217 alphabetic currency code for the national medium of exchange is presented in parenthesis.