Library publications the world factbook world leaders cia maps center for the. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mongolia 2020 information contained here. Germanys affluent and technologically powerful economy the fifth largest national economy in the world has become one of the slowest growing economies in the entire euro zone, and a quick turnaround is not in the offing in the foreseeable future. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. May 28, 2020 political pressure groups and leaders. The directory is intended to be used primarily as a reference aid and includes as many governments of the world as is considered practical, some of them not officially recognized by the united states. The world fact book central intelligence agency manuals cia. Chief of state and head of governmentpresident gen.
The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about tanzania 2018 should be addressed to the cia. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Jun 19, 2017 in the early years after the cia was established, everything had to be started pretty much from scratch, invented on the fly, and adjusted later as needed. Starting with the 1993 factbook, demographic estimates for some countries mostly african have explicitly taken into account t. Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations.
The cia s world fact book is the part of the cia s website that allows you to see all the information the cia is willing to release about their knowledge of the basic, encyclopedictype information on any given country around the world. Cia world factbook the world factbook central intelligence. A view of the wadi rum, the largest wadi or valley. Excia leaders give briefing book to candidates to fight. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015.
The city is the cultural and industrial center of djibouti and has the status of both a city and a state. The information regarding puerto rico on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The information regarding thailand on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector. But it was far from the first time the intelligence community has tried to diagnose foreign leaders from. Cia begins internal investigations william colby, the deputy director for operations, orders all cia personnel to report any and all illegal activities they know about. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of equatorial guinea 20 information contained here. The world factbook world leaders cia maps historical collection publications additional publications center for the study of intelligence freedom of.
January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file. Leaders of the march 14 alliance accused syria of the attack29 due to its extensive military and intelligence presence in lebanon, and the public rift between hariri and damascus over the syrianbacked constitutional amendment extending prosyrian president lahouds term in office. The factbook is available in the form of a website that is partially updated every week. The information regarding tanzania on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of puerto rico 2015 information contained here. Extensive data, maps, and flags of all the countries in the world. The world factbook world leaders cia maps center for the study of intelligence.
Field listing political parties and leaders the world factbook. Population compares estimates from the us bureau of the census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample. Chief of state includes the name, title, and beginning date in office of the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the daytoday activities of the government. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. May 08, 2018 the central intelligence agency is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The cia world factbook 2010 by central intelligence agency. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. How reliable and accurate is the cias the world factbook. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The information regarding china on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency, the library of congress country studies, and other sources. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u.
Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. The backlash against president donald trumps attack on retired navy seal admiral william mcraven continued on monday, with the former director of both the cia and national security agency michael. World factbook, chiefs of state, and other popular cia publications. Democratic party or pd lulzim basha party for justice, integration and unity or pdiu shpetim idrizi formerly part of apmi social democratic party or psd. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Djibouti city is the capital and largest city in djibouti. The information regarding mauritania on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Lebanon cia world factbook the best country factbook. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about thailand 2018 should be addressed to the cia. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chad 20 should be addressed to the cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria 2015 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mauritania 2018 information contained here. 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 world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. The information regarding taiwan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Great britain formally acquired possession of malta in 1814. The cias secret psychological profiles of dictators and. Major categories with multiple sub catalogs are geography people government economy communications transportation military. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of taiwan 2020 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of tanzania 2018 information contained here. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The cia replaces allende with general augusto pinochet, who will torture and murder thousands of his own countrymen in a crackdown on labor leaders and the political left. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about puerto rico 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
Greek cypriots control the only internationally recognized. Algeria the world factbook central intelligence agency. Cia world fact book, 2004bahamas, the wikisource, the free. Two thirds of the countrys population lives in this seaport, which is situated on the gulf of tadjoura on the western side of the gulf of aden. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chad 20 information contained here. Djibouti the world factbook central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of thailand 2018 information contained here. Mar 27, 2019 former cia leaders give briefing book to 2020 candidates to counteract fake news and foreign election interference most candidates for president have received a national security. Cia world fact book, 2004swaziland wikisource, the free.
Donald trump mocked by former cia head for not catching isis. The information regarding chad on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. The central intelligence agency publishes and updates the online directory of chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments weekly. The cias secret psychological profiles of dictators and world leaders are amazing. Following the first world war, the closely related czechs and slovaks of the former austrohungarian empire merged to form czechoslovakia. Field listing political parties and leaders the world. 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. But the idea that the cia is primarily an intelligencegathering operation is itself one of the agencys greatest propaganda triumphs. The information regarding equatorial guinea on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2010 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. The information regarding mongolia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Mar 07, 2018 the democratic leaders are promoting cia agents and iraq and afghanistan war veterans. During the interwar years, the new countrys leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the sudeten germans and the ruthenians ukrainians. Iran chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. At the same time, such people are choosing the democratic party as their preferred political vehicle. Two former top cia officials have compiled an unclassified report on the major national security challenges facing the us and giving it away. The world fact book cia central intelligence agency hand book is a major reference manual a complex library indexing information on hundreds of separate entities cross indexed. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of china 2017 information contained here.
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