CIA Central Intelligence Agency Handbook
The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency reference Manual, is a complex library of information on 267 separate entities cross indexed in 650 pages. There are terrain maps, World maps, country Flags and information as follows:
Geography: location; coordinates; total area: land and water; boundaries; maritime claims; climate; terrain; elevation extremes; natural resources; land uses; natural hazards; environmental issues and agreements
People: population; age structure; growth rate; birth and death rates; migration rate; sex ratio; mortality rate; life expectancy; fertility rate; ethnic groups; religions; languages; literacy
Government: dependency status; Government type; capital; administrative division; dependent areas; independence; National holiday; constitution; legal system; suffrage; political parties and leaders; political pressure groups; international organization participation; diplomatic representation with Us.; flag description
Economy: gross domestic product; poverty level; household income; inflation rate; labor force; unemployment rate; budget; industries; electricity; agriculture; exports/imports; debt; economic aid; currency; exchange rates
Communications: Telephones, radios, televisions, Internet providers Transportation: railways, highways, waterways, pipelines; ports & harbors; merchant Marine; airports/heliports Military: Military branches, manpower, expenditures |