Buoyed by victories in world wars i and ii and the end of the cold war in 1991, the us remains the worlds most powerful nation state. More information about north korea is available on the north korea page and from other department of state publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Every 10 years, it conducts the population and housing census, in which every resident in the united states is counted. The book is titled area 51 an uncensored history of americas top secret military base by annie jacobsen. The directorate of plans now the directorate of operations had a bit of a head start, owi. Intelligence community and reports to both the attorney general and the director of national intelligence. Several nonsovereign entities are also included in this list. How reliable and accurate is the cias the world factbook. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. The government in 1990 was attempting to get the budget deficit under control and, in general, to bring economic policy in.
Its commonly used in statistics, economics, and business to report an average per person. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. The information regarding the united states on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency, the library of congress country studies, and other sources. The metekhi church of the assumption in tbilisi dates to the th century. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. The act was amended by the national security act amendments of 1949 63 stat. The subject of my new biography is a bronxborn chemist named sidney gottlieb, who joined the cia in 1951. Operating under the jurisdiction of the united states department of justice, the fbi is also a member of the u. English, spanish, and french are the most commonly spoken languages on the continent, although there are a number of minority languages as well.
Under the leadership of janos kadar in 1968, hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing socalled goulash communism. The cia world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities, includes. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. The united states census bureau provides data about the nations people and economy. The people of north america are ethnically diverse. The world bank edstats projects database holds detailed information on the education activities, components, and subsectors of world bank education operations approved since 1998. Cia puts the world at your fingertips technology the. Cia world fact book, 2004hungary wikisource, the free. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. In statistics, its used to compare the economic indicators of countries with different population sizes.
Us nurses and doctors could experience ptsd due to pandemic, experts say, as healthcare workers tend to experience high rates of burnout and depression. The united states is the most populated country in north america, followed by mexico. Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the u. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the worlds countries. The central intelligence agency cia collects, evaluates, and disseminates vital information on economic, military, political, scientific, and other developments abroad to safeguard national security.
Relations with north korea united states department. This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings, and other demographic and labor force characteristics. The cia world factbook is a mine of useful information, from the standard of living to the number of people fit for military service. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. The cia chemist who sought the secrets of mind control.
The atlantic ocean is the second largest of the worlds five oceans after the pacific ocean, but larger than the indian ocean, southern ocean, and arctic ocean. The two most traumatic experiences in the nations history were the civil war 186165 and the great depression of the 1930s. Mckinley is the highest point in north america and death valley the lowest point on the continent note 2. 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 world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. Average us life expectancy statistics by gender, ethnicity, state. Study introductionlife expectancy gives us a glimpse into the nations health, unfortunately, over the past few years the united states has been on the largest continuous decline in expected lifespan for a century. 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. The economy suffers from high unemployment, rising inflation, large trade deficits, and a growing dependency on foreign assistance. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. The equestrian statue of king vakhtang i gorgaslan was erected in front of the church in 1961. The agency also gathers data through more than 100 other surveys of households and businesses every one to five years. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own publication. Jacobsen manages to uncover never before released facts about the little understood, secret goings on at area 51.
Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. It has also provided assistance to numerous authoritarian regimes that have used state terrorism as a tool of repression united states support for nonstate terrorists has been prominent in latin america, the middleeast, and southern africa. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. Internet world stats usage and population statistics. Cia world fact book, 2004atlantic ocean wikisource, the. Guide to sources of statistics the united states census. Internet world stats is an international website that features up to date world internet users, population statistics, social media stats and internet market research data, for over 243 individual countries and world regions.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of united states economy 2020 information contained here. The central intelligence agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the national security act of 1947 pl 235 61 stat. Secondary sources have been included if the information contained in them is presented in a particularly convenient form or if primary sources are not readily available. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of the united states 2020 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2009 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. Travel advisories united states department of state. How the friendship between a vietnamese politician and an american academic led michigan state university into a. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004. The figures reflect the quality of healthcare in the countries listed as well as other factors including ongoing wars, obesity, and. 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. Department of state of the views or products contained therein. The united arab emirates maintains an embassy in the united states at 3522 international court, nw, washington, dc, 20008 tel. Over the border, near the town of bariloche, a layer of ash at least 30 cm 12 in deep covered the ground.
The national security act charged the director of central intelligence dci with coordinating the nations. In this definitive guide, we explore all the latest lifespan statistics by state, gender, ethnicity and income to. Although written with a left wing bias this book offers an indisputable catalogue of torture, bribery, assassinations, forced regime change, genocide and much, much more undertaken across every corner of the world over the last 60 years by the cia supported by the american political elite against any one, any group or any country which, in. A volcanic ash cloud rises above chiles puyehuecordon caulle volcano shortly after its eruption on 4 june 2011. Between 1953 and 1966, the central intelligence agency cia financed a research project, codenamed mkultra, that was established to counter soviet and chinese advances in brainwashing and interrogation techniques. The life expectancy is shown separately for males and females, as well as a combined figure. It includes information on activities, levels and subsectors of education. And the new world of intelligence, in which the cia is but one of many players. The kiel canal germany, oresund denmarksweden, bosporus turkey, strait of gibraltar moroccospain, and the saint lawrence seaway canadaus are important strategic access. Record group 263 18941993 bulk 194774 overview of records locations table of contents 263.
The cia s mission includes collecting and analyzing information about high priority national security issues such as international terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, cyber attacks, international organized crime and narcotics trafficking, regional conflicts. United states and statesponsored terrorism wikipedia. Georgia the world factbook central intelligence agency. I just finished reading a new book on the history of area 51 the super secret american military base located in nevada. The federal bureau of investigation fbi is the domestic intelligence and security service of the united states and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. The database includes all idaibrdfunded operations approved by the education global. More information about the united arab emirates is available from the department of state and other sources, some of which are listed here.
Such is the case with the cias world factbookwhich marks its 50th anniversary in 2012 for the classified version and over 40 years for the public version described here. The united states has at various times in recent history provided support to terrorist and paramilitary organizations around the world. It tells you how a country, state, or city affects its residents. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The current population survey cps is a monthly survey of households conducted by the bureau of census for the bureau of labor statistics. A great publication not only provides timely and valuable information, but it also allows us a glimpse into the times and events that necessitated its production. Britains american colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the united states of america following the treaty of paris in 1783. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the warsaw pact were met with a massive military intervention by moscow. The country fell under communist rule following world war ii. The university that launched a cia front operation in vietnam. Soon after this image was taken, the ash quickly blew eastward towards argentina. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global threats and challenges. Alphabetically arranged, this guide contains references to important primary sources of statistical information for the united states.
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