Title | : | CIA World Factbook 2012 |
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Author | : | Central Intelligence Agency |
Release | : | 2012-01-01 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Almanacs & Yearbooks, Books, Reference, Encyclopedias, Atlases & Maps |
Size | : | 13479379 |
The CIA World Factbook is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. It provides a summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of US-recognized countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. This complete electronic edition is designed for optimal navigation on iPad and other mobile electronic devices. Features: Complete (unabridged) edition. Maps, history, climate, population, religion, government, US diplomatic representation, economy, natural resources, communications, transportation, military - all essential information for over 270 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world at your finger tips. Flags of the World List of Abbreviations List of International Organizations and Groups List of International Environmental Agreements Cross-Reference List of Country Data Codes Cross-Reference List of Hydrographic Data Codes Cross-Reference List of Geographic Names Weights and Measures includes information on mathematical notation and metric interrelationships, as well as over 400 examples of standard conversion factors. Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases. Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Kindle, Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display. Table of Contents: Country List: Maps, Flags, and Information Country Ranks and Profiles Appendixes Reference Maps Definitions and Notes Supporting Information About and Navigation Country Ranks and Profiles 1 Country Profiles A-Z 2 Guide to Country Profiles 3 Country Ranks A-Z 4 Guide to Rank Order Pages Appendixes A. Abbreviations B. International Organizations and Groups C. Selected International Environmental Agreements D. Cross-Reference List of Country Data Codes E. Cross-Reference List of Hydrographic Data Codes F. Cross-Reference List of Geographic Names G. Weights and Measures Supporting Information 1. History of The World Factbook 2. Flags of the World 3. Gallery of Covers 4. Contributors and Copyright Information 5. Purchasing Information 6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Country Profiles: Administrative divisions Age structure Agriculture - products Airports - with paved runways Airports - with unpaved runways Airports Area - comparative Area Background Birth rate Budget Capital Climate Coastline Communications - note Constitution Country name Currency (code) Current account balance Death rate Debt - external Dependency status Dependent areas Diplomatic representation from the US Diplomatic representation in the US Disputes - international Distribution of family income - Gini index Economic aid - donor Economic aid - recipient Economy - overview Electricity - consumption Electricity - exports Electricity - imports Electricity - production Elevation extremes Environment - current issues Environment - international agreements Ethnic groups Exchange rates Executive branch Exports - commodities Exports - partners Exports Fiscal year Flag description GDP (official exchange rate) GDP (purchasing power parity) GDP - composition by sector GDP - per capita (PPP) GDP - real growth rate ... |