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The World Factbook 2004: CIA's 2003 Edition (World Factbook)
The World Factbook 2004 CIA's 2003 Edition - World Factbook Author:Central Intelligence Agency In the thirty years since its declassification, The World Factbook, produced annually by the CIA, has become the ultimate, authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Brasseys has published a commercial version of Th... more »e World Factbook for more than ten years in order to extend the limited audience reached by the CIAs publication. This current Brasseys edition is identified by the year 2004, following the pattern Brasseys uses in other annual publications. The CIA completes its volume late each year, and Brasseys republishes it the following year. Topics addressed include the political climate, natural resources, environment, population, ethnic groups, GDP, agriculture, industries, defense expendi-tures, literacy rate, religion, legal system, and much more. Key data are grouped under the headings of geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. The World Factbook also contains a multitude of mapsone of each country and others for key territories. In addition, readers will find handy appendixes on international organizations and groups, international environmental agreements, and a cross-referenced list of geographic names. The World Factbook provides the indispensable reference for individuals possessing a curiosity or concern about the rapidly changing world in which we live.« less