Country comparison pages are presorted lists of data from selected factbook data fields. We have produced ranking tables from other sources, including primary sources, in the non cia section above. John perkins, author of confessions of an economic hitman, describes how the united states of america, through corporations and the cia, wages. Feel free to ask any questions, you may have before purchasing.
I found that an website from cia yes, the agency, which hosts basic factual information about all countries around the world, is a good place to scrape the data from. 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 information regarding saudi arabia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. 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. A nations gdp at purchasing power parity ppp exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the united states. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The information regarding belgium on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources.
This spectacular view is the most detailed truecolor image of the entire earth to date. The cias world factbook the central intelligence agency cia, part of the u. The information regarding malta on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. Knowing all the career benefits the certified internal auditor cia certification brings, youve dreamed about becoming a cia for quite some time. The world factbook provides nationallevel information on countries, territories, and dependencies, but not subnational administrative units within a country. The cia enlists rarebook curator eva blake to help them. Nov 22, 2016 i could not find it until i realized that the whole book arranged by countries, has created a chapter under w called world. If you have information you think might interest cia due to our. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. Apr 17, 2016 yes, it exists and alternatives exist. Now the agency is trying to stop carlson from writing a book about one tumultuous aspect. Excia spy readies to publish book about undercover exploits.
The cia book is completely different, with detailed sections for each country rather than league tables. Sarah carlson spent seven years analyzing the attack plans of middle eastern terrorist groups for the cia. Together they embark on a mission that covers most of europe. Map of developed countries cia world factbook 2008. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. When an attempt is made on her life, eva turns to her friend, judd ryder, excia intelligence officer. The cia exam is a selfstudy exam and does not require a prescribed curriculum. The cia is an official publisher of maps for the united states government. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkey 2019 information contained here.
We have produced ranking tables from other sources, including primary sources, in the noncia section above. Population compares estimates from the us bureau of the census based on statistics from population censuses. Central intelligence agency cia, principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. Is there an api for the cia world factbook or one that. The cia world factbook 20182019 by central intelligence. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chad 2020 information contained here. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the director of national intelligence and is. So, youre taking the steps necessary to become a cia. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. 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, 1998, 1999. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The cia world factbook the datahub original cia world factbook packaged dbpedia provides semantic data based on wikipedia.
The director of central intelligence dci serves as the chief intelligence adviser to the president of the united states. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of benin 2018 information contained here. I could not find it until i realized that the whole book arranged by countries, has created a chapter under w called world. So, we will use following python modules to build our database and visualizations. Lynds has written more books with the team of blake and ryder at the helm but this is the one that started it all. Greg miller of the washington post reveals the hidden history of crypto ag, a swiss firm that sold encryption technology to 120 countries but was secretly owned by the cia for decades. The cia is headed by a director and deputy director, only one of whom may be a military officer.
The cia world factbook the datahub original cia world factbook packaged dbpedia provides semantic data based on wikipedia articles. And, youre making good progress because youve already applied for the cia program and. The cia undertakes covert action to influence or overthrow foreign governments or political partiesthe agency trains its officers to break the laws of other countries inside the cia is an extraordinary guide to the worlds most successful house of spies. They created a small paperback russianlanguage edition on onionskin paper. The information regarding turkey on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. Pbsuccess was the code name for a ciabacked coup led against the democratically elected government of jacobo arbenz, the president of guatemala, in 1954. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about gambia, the 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The cia scheme that brought doctor zhivago to the world. A very usable and much needed tool consisting of brief but important information regarding all countries in the world. Nov 15, 2018 how an american spy predicted the cold war one of the first u. Comparisons include the same number of entries because information for a particular field is not available for all countries.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of bahamas, the 2020 information contained here. The cia and bnd agreed the purchase of crypto in 1970 but, fearing exposure, the bnd sold its share of the company to the us in the early 1990s. Country rankings 2020 country comparisons, economy. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. 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 office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Its creation in 1947 was intended to address problems of duplication, competition, and lack of coordination that had characterized previous u. Apr 12, 2019 meanwhile, the prize caused a fervor for the book, and the cia increased their output. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about turkey 2019 should be addressed to the cia. Rankings derived from the cia world factbook notes. Data marked the world factbook or twf covers 198 countries and 55 territories, from the book published by the central intelligence agency.
Ethiopia ranked first for population cia factbook amongst landlocked countries in 2008. A ciarun congress for cultural freedom was coordinated by russian composer and writer nicolas nabokov, exiled in the us, with offices in 35. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. People from nearly every country share information with cia, and new individuals contact us daily. All country rankings that were published by the cia are included below, marked with.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of estonia 2020 information contained here. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. Central intelligence agency s publiclyavailable database, the world factbook. You know that you can fulfill the cia requirements so long as you can pass the cia exam. 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. Cia fact book fiscal years of countries this document is part of the source library for nrgis 2017 resource governance index, a comprehensive measure of the quality of natural resource governance in 81 oil, gas and mineralrich countries. Pages in category cia activities by country the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. Brennan, the former cia director and longtime intelligence official, is working on a memoir. Countries that do not have a standing army according to.
The world factbook guide to country comparisons central. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of gambia, the 2018 information contained here. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The cia world factbook lists 36 nations and territories without armed forces, many of which rely on other countries and international groups to. Uncovering the cias audacious operation that gave them. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the. Aug 14, 2010 john perkins, author of confessions of an economic hitman, describes how the united states of america, through corporations and the cia, wages economic wars against third world countries in. Greek cypriots control the only internationally recognized. The central intelligence agency cia, formally created in 1947, is the principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The result is a fascinating new book called in deep. Mar 05, 2020 greg miller of the washington post reveals the hidden history of crypto ag, a swiss firm that sold encryption technology to 120 countries but was secretly owned by the cia for decades.
The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Pbsuccess was the code name for a cia backed coup led against the democratically elected government of jacobo arbenz, the president of guatemala, in 1954. The information regarding bahamas, the on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of vanuatu 2020 information contained here. It differs from the usually produced yearly almanacs which pack more comprehensive collection of facts in that politics, economics and military and social statistics are mostly emphasized in the yearly editions of cia s factbook. The information regarding benin on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia controlled global encryption company for decades, says. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of saudi arabia 2020 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2018 country information contained here.
We try to included all marks, tears, or stains in pictures. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. The information regarding estonia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Cia world factbook for country information youtube. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. Country comparison pages are generally given in descending order.
A comprehensive encyclopedia might be a source for stateprovincelevel information. Feb 11, 2020 the cia and bnd agreed the purchase of crypto in 1970 but, fearing exposure, the bnd sold its share of the company to the us in the early 1990s. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about benin 2018 should be addressed to the cia. 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. The iias cia learning system now aligned with the new ippf. The information regarding gambia, the on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Jfk 5 book lot assassination cia conspiracy must see. Gdp purchasing power parity compares the gross domestic product gdp or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year.
Its one of the first in a long line of suspected or acknowledged cia interventions in the governments of foreign countries, and it was indeed a tremendous success from the agencys point of view. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of malta 2020 information contained here. The world countries website presents the profiles of many countries listing details about their history, economy, population, main languages and other interesting facts.
Their maps are considered by many to be a reference for the countries of the world, their geographic boundaries, and their names, as officially recognized by the united states government. List of countries by length of coastline wikipedia. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. The information regarding chad on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. In recent years, the cia has combined those fact sheets into an online publication, the world factbook. Countries compared by people population cia factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of belgium 2020 information contained here. References guide to country comparisons the world factbook. We share this information with the people of all nations in the belief t. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. According to celadon, brennan will cover his more than 30 years in government under republican and democratic presidents, including his time.
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. Sep 08, 2019 the book is described as a riveting memoir that tells the story of her ten years in the most elite clandestine ops unit of the cia, hunting the worlds most dangerous terrorists in sixteen. 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. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. The world countries site is based on the the world fact book published by cia. A cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Monarchy a government in which the supreme power is lodged. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. Candidates may choose their own method of preparing or practicing for the exam. 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.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Excia spy may have broken law with book about going undercover. We also offer a free version, search worldabc blue on the app store to get it and try it out before you buy. Maps of the cia were initially developed for use by government officials and employees. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. These lightweight books were easy to smuggle, and cia operatives succeeded in planting hundreds, if not thousands, in soviet bloc countries and gave them out to russian tourists. Excia spy readies to publish book about undercover. Rockers and spies how the cia used culture to shred.