The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. Country profiles present the latest key development data drawn from the world development indicators wdi database, the world banks primary database for cross country comparable development data. It is often used as a reference text in other academic works.
The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Apr 02, 2020 country profiles cia world factbook provides brief, uptodate information government, economy, geography, demographics, etc. World factbook country profiles free open public domain data factbook factbook. The world factbook of food is designed to serve as a central reference repository of data related to food. Profiles country information sources research guides at. Amalfi was a maritime power with 70,000 residents until 43 when an earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused most of the city and population to fall into the sea and destroyed the port. Cia factbook 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. The datasets and scripts are dedicated to the public domain. The latest 5 entries including two updated country profiles were prepared in 2002 under the direction of william mcdonald ph. Apr 11, 2007 cia world factbook plus library of congress country studies updated official guide to the world, with authoritative country profiles and data two cdrom set u. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online the world factbook the factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2019 country information contained here. Cia world factbook plus library of congress country studies.
Visible are the republic of ireland top leftmost, the united kingdom top left, france middle left, belgium middle, the netherlands top middle, germany right, denmark top right, luxembourg between france, germany, and belgium, switzerland bottom middle, italy bottom middle, and austria bottom right. Mar 26, 2020 the country profiles serve as an overview of social security programs in the americas, africa, asia and the pacific, and europe. It provides a summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of usrecognized co. Each country profile outlines everything a tefl teacher would need to know including average pay, living costs, working environments and even the weather. Oct 23, 2019 these profiles offer summarized information on every countrys history, geography, government and politics, and economics. World factbook country profiles in json free open public domain data no api key required. Rank order pages are available for the following 40 fields in six of the nine factbook categories. Europe belgium the world factbook central intelligence. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2015 country information contained here. Country profiles full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
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There is also information on existing security and health concerns in each country. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. Regional and world maps flags of the world gallery of covers definitions and notes guide to country profiles guide to country. Confrontation between government and opposition soon develops into civil war that draws in world. See the factbook command line tool and scripts for details. Up until 1994 it was ruled by a white minority government, which enforced a separation of races with its policy called. World factbook of food food protection and defense.
Europe denmark the world factbook central intelligence. The information regarding mozambique on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Population compares estimates from the us bureau of the census based on statistics from population censuses. The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. Thailand, officially known as the kingdom of thailand, is a southeast asian country located at the center of the indochina peninsula. Select country australia austria belgium brazil canada czech republic denmark doing business in argentina doing business in china doing business in india egypt finland france germany great britain greece hong kong indonesia italy japan malaysia mexico nigeria norway philippines poland portugal russia rwanda saudi arabia singapore south africa. Country profiles a guide to reference sources library. Department of state site that provides information about every country in the world. Apr 10, 2020 the world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
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Confrontation between government and opposition soon develops into civil war that draws in world powers. Stretching over 198,000 square miles, thailand is the worlds 51st largest and the 20th most populous country in the world. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Country comparison life expectancy at birth the world. Starting with the 1993 factbook, demographic estimates for some countries mostly african have explicitly taken into account t. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. This spectacular view is the most detailed truecolor image of the entire earth to date. Country profiles business communication libguides at. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. This factbook, developed under bjs grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world. Guide to country profiles home reference maps appendixes these are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country.
Country comparison pages are presorted lists of data from selected factbook data fields. The cia world factbook offers maps of the world oceans map, political map, time zones, etc. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and. Its capitol, bangkok, is thailands political, commercial, industrial and cultural hub. Key economic and development indicators are useful in understanding the reasons why migrants choose australia, information obtained from the united nations, the international monetary fund, the cia world factbook, and the australian bureau of statistics. Select a country, territory or international organisation from the menus below. Links to country profiles international energy forum. Country comparison area the world factbook central. Scheme descriptions are provided for over 170 countries and territories, and profiles of complementary and private pensions in 50 countries. Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
This dataset is a snapshot of all of the country profiles provided in the world factbook as of early 2017. Jan 21, 2014 world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Country profiles country research guide for international. The cia world factbook is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Country information home country information research guides. Central america grenada the world factbook central. We have created a unique world tefl factbook of teaching abroad guides in over 100 countries to help tefl teachers decide where in the world to teach english. Sep 14, 2017 we provide country specific information for every country of the world. Any open structured datasets for the world factbook. May, 2019 south africa has one of the continents biggest and most developed economies. Country profiles bring together a whole of country perspective on permanent and temporary migration and provide relevant information, including key statistical data, on the different types of visa categories. The data available in each country profile includes exports, religion, politics, population as well as a brief historical overview. Predictors of primary schoolteachers behavioural intention to teach students demonstrating inappropriate behaviour in.
Organized into a series of food and country profiles, the world factbook of food provides users with a wide range of food and agriculture data at the food and country level. The world factbook 12 published by the central intelligence agency cia offers 267 free country n territories profiles incl. It is bordered by both the atlantic ocean and mediterranean sea, as well as gibraltar, france and andorra. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Spains territory is also comprised of the balearic islands in the mediterranean, the canary islands in the atlantic ocean, three exclaves in.
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