The ultimate, comprehensive guide to countrybycountry statistics around the world. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Achetez et telechargez ebook the cia world factbook 2011 english edition. This spectacular view is the most detailed truecolor image of the entire earth to date. If sharks did not impress you enough times already, here is another fascinating fact about them.
The world countries website presents the profiles of many countries listing details about their history, economy, population, main languages and other interesting facts. Provides access to basic information on all of the world banks lending projects from 1947 to the present. List of countries and dependencies by population wikipedia. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. Area compares the sum of all land and water areas delimited by. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2020 information contained here. The information regarding sudan on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
This number is drawn when taiwan and kosovo are included. Can you name the contries in the cia world factbook that arent on the countries of the world quiz. Explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. Sentence country country s powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to england. Migration and remittances fact book 2016 english abstract. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of criminal. Cia world factbook for country information youtube. Oceania cia world factbook the best country factbook. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure e. Note that for some countries more than one definition applies. Country comparison area the world factbook central.
After world war ii, a long period of peronist authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. 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 factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Countries of the world each country profile provides information on.
World countries factbook, based on the world factbook, provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for all the world countries. Abc maps of the world interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics, political system. All articles can be explored in a fun way by traveling across the globe and learning where the building is, or where the natural habitat of an animal is, or where a famous person lived. In 1603, after decades of civil warfare, the tokugawa shogunate a militaryled, dynastic government ushered in a long period of relative political stability. Jason mandryk and patrick johnstone talk about the origin and development of operation world. In addition to coastline lengths, this is the source of the land area used to calculate the coastarea ratio for both twf and wri see below coastline measurement. On a few occasions even countrylevel unions were arranged the polishlithuanian commonwealth and the austrohungarian empire were. List of countries of the world in alphabetical order. This is a list of the world s countries and their dependent territories by area, ranked by total area. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the factbook. We share this information with the people of all nations in the belief t. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. In an appendix to the cias world factbook, there is an entry identifying developed countries dcs the cia notes that the developed countries form the top group in the hierarchy of developed countries dcs, former ussreastern europe former ussree, and less developed countries ldcs.
World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. The world factbook is a reference almanac published by the united states central intelligence agency on a continual basis. As europes largest economy and second most populous nation after russia, country is a key member of the continents economic, political, and defense organizations. References guide to country profiles the world factbook.
This book has working links for the index, chapters, countries, maps, flags and. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of world geography 2020 information contained here. It does nit ave every single nitty gritty detail about the countries, but it does have some interesting facts in bullet statements such as this about the us. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. The subtitle of the book 10 reasons were wrong about the world and why things are better than you think stays true to his ted talk persona. 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.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of tanzania 2018 information contained here. All countries are displayed in an interactive full functional world map identified by their flag. Zip format 680k preface ascii text file 4k introduction. Full report a compilation of all of the original 42 country reports and the introduction of the fact book. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004.
The usa is home of more than five million millionaires, more than any other country in the world. Population compares estimates from the us bureau of the census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. Please select a country to view world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda arctic ocean argentina armenia aruba ashmore and cartier islands atlantic ocean australia austria azerbaijan bahamas, the bahrain baker island bangladesh barbados belarus belgium belize benin bermuda. Medicines use in primary care in developing and transitional. An az reference guide to every country in the world firefly pocket series lye, keith on. The independent country is not only a selfgoverned nation with its own authorities, but this status needs the international diplomatic recognition of sovereignty.
Data marked the world factbook or twf covers 198 countries and 55 territories, from the book published by the central intelligence agency. Africa cia world factbook the best country factbook. Oas organization of american states, member countries oceania, list of countries and regions oecd organisation for economic cooperation and development, member states. It provides current data for more than 250 countries. Data marked the world factbook or twf covers 198 countries and 55 territories, from the. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sudan 2018 information contained here.
This is a list of countries and dependent territories by population. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Ascii text file 37k individual country reports the country reports in ascii are listed in alphabetical order. Not to be confused with list of countries by gdp nominal per capita. Taiwan the united nations considers it represented by the peoples republic of china. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of thailand people 2018 information contained here. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. Definitions of the major governmental terms are as follows.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced. The world factbook list of developed countries covert. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 20 country information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of world economy 2020 information contained here. List of countries and dependencies by area wikipedia. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. Map of developed countries cia world factbook 2008.
The cia defines these as people politically organized into a sovereign state with a definite territory. All 193 member states of the united nations plus the vatican city are given a rank number. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. 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 comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. We also offer a free version, search worldabc blue on the app store to get it and try it out before you buy. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about sudan 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Test your knowledge on this geography quiz to see how you do. The application is offline and does not need the internet connection. The world factbook the factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Third world countries have limited healthcare and may struggle to contain the spread of covid19. The information regarding tanzania on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook summary 267 entries the world factbook includes 267 entries 195 sovereign countries 2 others 58 dependencies 6 miscellaneous 5 oceans 1 world. Geo walk is a world factbook about animals, plants, historical events, famous people, and inventions. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military.
For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. Area geographic coordinates languages government capital gross domestic product background and much. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2018 country information contained here. The factbook presents the basic realities about the world in which we live. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. This section provides country profiles based on information compiled by the central intelligence agency of the united states. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. The world countries site is based on the the world fact book published by cia.
This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the united nations and 2 countries that are nonmember observer states. Entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the iso 31661 standard, which includes sovereign states and dependent territories. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Geography maps flag history current ruler area population capital largest cities languages ethnicityrace religion literacy rate economy government. Cia world factbook world factbook central intelligence agency the world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mali 2018 should be addressed to the cia. This dataset is a snapshot of all of the country profiles provided in the world factbook as of early 2017. Central intelligence agencys publiclyavailable database, the world factbook. 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. Fips pub 104 was withdrawn by the national institute of standards and technology on 2 september 2008 based on public law 1041 codified omb circular a119 and the national technology transfer.
Following independence from spain in 1816, argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. The number of migrants has risen rapidly in the past few years for various reasons. Absolute monarchy a form of government where the monarch rules unhindered, i. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Fact book of the countries of the world united states. Download worldabc the cia world factbook and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. The united nations recognizes 195 sovereign countries. The cia world factbook 20182019 english edition ebook. List of countries by length of coastline wikipedia. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. 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. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. Open finances explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. This is world factbook countries info reference, based on cias reference, containing information about all the world countries maps, geography, government, society, economy, transport, communications and military information.
World factbook country profile data in csv commaseparated values format free open public domain data 16 commits 1 branch 0 packages 0 releases fetching contributors branch. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of china 2018 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mali 2018 information contained here. Quantitative information has been extracted from 679 studies conducted in 97 countries and on 386 interventions from 3 studies. Although ultimately a victor in world wars i and ii, country suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth. Apr 30, 2019 the countries are ranked by healthcare systems, life expectancy and also the nations stance on a healthy life style. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original as the nation expanded across the north american continent and acquired a number of. It includes sovereign states, inhabited dependent territories and, in some cases, constituent countries of sovereign states, with inclusion within the list. The information regarding china on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency, the library of congress country studies, and other sources. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20182019 offers.
An az reference guide to every country in the world firefly pocket series. The world factbook is prepared by the central intelligence agency and is one of the us governments most accessed publications. The book, cdrom, book cdrom combo pack, dvdrom, and wall map. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about tanzania 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Not included in this total count of 195 countries are.
The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. This page is a list of the countries of the world by gross domestic product at purchasing power parity per capita, i. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. By some definitions, there are 197 countries in the world. The information regarding mali on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries. Migration and remittances factbook 2016 presents numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. Countries of the world fact cards, set by elizabeth g. Letter codes for geographical entities 8th edition, 2004 is a.
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