Cia world factbook this page was last updated on december 7, 2019. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. Cia world factbook this page was last updated on december 7, 2019 see also. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Using the cia world factbook, guide to country comparison, compare north korea to south korea using the following economy and people and society fields. Country comparison refined petroleum products imports. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition.
This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatthours. 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. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books. Natural gas consumption country ranks natural gas exports. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about malaysia economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy country ranks note. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. The top 5 poorest countries in the world cia factbook. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
The factbook imports are still out there, of course. National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on surveys of subgroups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants. This is a list of countries by total imports, based on the cia world factbook. Country reports first and third world comparisons with. In recent years, the cia has combined those fact sheets into an online publication, the world factbook. Country reports first and third world comparisons with cia. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. They exist in the edit history of every country territory article. Encyclopedia of the nations world statistics cia the world factbook imports other country level comparisons. This list is based on gross national product purchasing power parity gdpppp. Holy cross catholic church joxs podcast sell yourself online podcast with jane copeland philosophy and fun of algebra in the secret place gettin steamy with john panini.
Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Imports the world factbook cia, country comparison. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b. Qatar according to cia world factbook qatar living. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated andor imported and the amount consumed andor exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. This entry is the total oil imported in barrels per day bblday, including both. Somalias small industrial sector, based on the processing of. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free.
Students use real world data and statistics from textual to numerical obtained from cia world factbook to make inferences comparing first and third world countries. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. The cia world factbook offers maps of the world oceans map, political map, time zones, etc. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants created the classical indian culture. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about algeria economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Somali shillings sos per us dollar na 200708, 1,438. The following categories of information are covered for over 270 countries. Country comparison imports the world factbook central. Refined petroleum products imports is the countrys total imports of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day bblday. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own. Purchasing power parity is a method of measuring the relative purchasing power of different countries currencies over the same types of goods and services. Links to country profiles international energy forum. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. 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. The cias world factbook the central intelligence agency cia, part of the u. The directorate of plans now the directorate of operations had a bit of a head start, owi.
Cia the world factbook country comparison oil imports. This is the best source for country information right in your hand. For each country, the cia world factbook 2015 includes. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about russia economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Covid19 shutdown sends over half of lebanon below poverty line mission network news 492020 4. This entry provides the total us dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i. Natural gas exports country ranks natural gas imports. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. Full text of the 1993 cia world factbook internet archive. Cia the world factbook field listing imports commodities. Jun 19, 2017 in the early years after the cia was established, everything had to be started pretty much from scratch, invented on the fly, and adjusted later as needed. Students compare their own country to an african third world country. The central intelligence agency cia provides national security intelligence to the us government and often publishes information for public use.
Barbados the world factbook central intelligence agency. In the early years after the cia was established, everything had to be started pretty much from scratch, invented on the fly, and adjusted later as needed. Cia world factbook for android smartphones based on the latest 2012 data for more than 270 countries and territories by the central intelligence agency. Having fought on the losing side in both world wars, bulgaria fell within the soviet sphere of influence and became a peoples republic in 1946. The factbook is public domain content created by us government employees so it is compatible with our copyleft scripts were written, tests were done, and eventually the entire factbook was slurped. Communist domination ended in 1990, when bulgaria held its first multiparty election since world war ii and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while. The last article to be converted was for djibouti, which for whatever reason came up at the bottom of the list when searching for cia world factbook in the text of destination articles. How reliable and accurate is the cias the world factbook. 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.
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