The cias mission includes collecting and analyzing. The solomon islands consist of two major island groups, the western new georgia islands and the eastern santa cruz islands. Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. The island runs a trade surplus with many economies, including china and the us, and its foreign reserves are the worlds fifth largest, behind those of china, japan, saudi arabia, and switzerland. The highest court s subfield includes the name s of a countrys highest level court s, the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. In 2006, china overtook the us to become taiwans secondlargest source of imports after japan. This landsat image shows some of the islands of the former group. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria 2015 information contained here. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
The names and flags of entities are as listed in the factbook and may differ from other sources. Short descriptions of the flags of all countries listed in the cia world factbook on one page. The nearly circular island in the upper left is kolombangara. We ask that our friends and fans be respectful to administrators as well as to other members of the community. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Dominica features lush mountainous rain forests, and is the home of many rare plant, animal, and bird species including the sisserou parrot featured on its flag. Then, proceeding clockwise, is the large island of new georgia. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global threats and challenges. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. The information regarding thailand on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online library. In general, information available as of 1 january 2002 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2002.
Aug 08, 2017 ok, so technically, according to the cia world fact book, red is unexplained but has been associated with the struggle for independence but come onwe shouldnt have to make it up for you. The cia world factbook is a nice collection of public information on countries of the world made available by the us government on the internet for. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government. This entry provides a written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. Click on the flag to enlarge it click on the country name for more information. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2015 country information contained here. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Feb 21, 2014 this reference page has a list of pictures of flags from every country around the world. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. Oct 22, 2019 central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. By my count there are 11 countries missing from the book including japan, moldova, nauru, northern marianas, paraguay, st. Following the first world war, the closely related czechs and slovaks of the former austrohungarian empire merged to form czechoslovakia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2009 country information contained here. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. May 08, 2018 previous editions of the world factbook have been known for poor editing but this edition takes the cake. Cia interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics. Jan, 2006 the cia world factbook is a nice collection of public information on countries of the world made available by the us government on the internet for many years now. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of australia 2019 information contained here. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Flags of the world cia the world factbook references. For each country, the cia world factbook 2016 includes. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency.
It also gives an interesting fact about the country or its flag. Extensive data, maps, and flags of all the countries in 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. A number of countries have separate constitutional courts. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of vanuatu 2020 information contained here. Additional reference tabs cover such content as maps of major world regions, flags of the world, and a useful guide to country comparisons. The ideas behind the design of it is also discussed. Cia interactive world fact book 1996 flags, maps, economy. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. When you click on the picture of the flag it gives you a written description of the flag and what it all represents. The cia world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities, includes. The information regarding australia on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. Cia world fact book, 2004kiribati metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or.
Cia world fact book, 2004united states wikisource, the. Discover the world with articles, fact sheets, maps and other resources that explore landscapes, peoples, places, and environments both near and far. Dominica the world factbook central intelligence agency. Buoyed by victories in world wars i and ii and the end of the cold war in 1991, the us remains the world s most powerful nation state. 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. Cia world fact book, 2004kiribati metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. High school seniors were terrible at world geography. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of thailand 2018 information contained here. Cia the world factbook field listing flag description. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the world s countries. The two most traumatic experiences in the nations history were the civil war 186165 and the great depression of the 1930s. 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. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent.
Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about thailand 2018 should be addressed to the cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about australia 2019 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding vanuatu on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The official print version is available from the government printing office. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. The following 200 files are in this category, out of 528 total. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition.
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