World fact book 2000

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The world factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The world factbook contains eight appendixes with reference information ranging from abbreviations and descriptions of international organizations and groups to crossreference lists of country data codes. World almanac and book of facts 2000 by world almanac.

An illustrated book of fascinating facts and figures about all the countries of the world. During the 19th century, many new states were added to the original as the nation expanded across the north american continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. We occasionally update these publications, so if you rely on the data for more than simple informational purposes, we recommend that you check back periodically for updates. In most of the world s countries, public gatherings are now forbidden and prosecuted by law. But in the first half of the 20th century, china was beset by major famines, civil unrest, military defeats, and foreign occupation. Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. Arranged in alphabetical order, each country features a politically coloured map, the national flag and details on the countrys geography, history, resources, landscape, climate, politics, population, languages, religions, and. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia.

Georgia was absorbed into the russian empire in the 19th century. The economy is largely agricultural, with the cultivation of rice the single most important activity in the economy. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced. Zudem stehen alle ausgaben seit 2000 komplett zum download bereit. Afghanistan is an extremely poor, landlocked country, highly dependent on farming and livestock raising sheep and goats. Nov 26, 2015 the businessman claims his 2000 book shows he knew an attack would happen. The cia world factbook 20182019 central intelligence agency isbn. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Italy became a nationstate belatedly in 1861 when the citystates of the peninsula and sicily were united under king victor emmanuel. Packed with facts and figures, its the only almanac millions of people turn to every year. Useful maps with new geopolitical data details on prominent political parties, and contact.

The world factbook is an annual publication of the us central intelligence agency, summarizing information about countries and regions throughout the world. Cia world fact book, 2004ethiopia wikisource, the free. The fascist dictatorship of benito mussolini that took over after world war i led to a disastrous alliance with nazi germany and italian defeat in world war ii. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. The philippines were ceded by spain to the us in 1898 following the spanishamerican war. Following independence from france in 1956, president habib bourgiuba established a strict oneparty state. More than 215 million people, or 3 percent of the world population, live outside their countries of birth. 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. After downloading the files below to the folder or. Open finances explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. Ive long considered the world almanac and book of facts to be the single most useful onevolume general reference book available for home and office. Since its debut in 1868, the world almanac and book of facts has become the bestselling american reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold.

Cultivation of crops is limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated. A republic was proclaimed in 1958, but in actuality a series of military strongmen have ruled the country since then, the latest being saddam husayn. This happened due to a cia decision to focus factbook resources on the online edition. Western germanys worldclass companies manufacture technologically. Cias 1999 edition the central intelligence agency on. The results were not known until december 12, 2000 due to the state of florida being too close to the results. Some copies from the 2000s are zip files with no cover page. The decline in world demand for this ore, however, has led to cutbacks in production. In 1895, military defeat forced china to cede taiwan to japan, however it reverted to chinese control after world war ii.

The 2000 cia world factbook library of congress classification. The united states became the world s first modern democracy after its break with great britain 1776 and the adoption of a constitution 1789. The 2000 edition includes 19 reference maps which are available in two formats. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which germany and the us divided the samoan archipelago. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. You may copy it,give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Central intelligence agency from waterstones today. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The world factbook was first available to the public in print in 1975. Cia world factbook 2000 now available central intelligence agency. The country is located in oceania between the coral sea and the south pacific ocean and to indonesia to the east. The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources.

The cia world factbook 2010 central intelligence agency. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. However, wnd didnt undertake even a minimal factchecking effort for the story, as a simple email inquiry to the church revealed that the tale about their making 2,000 sandwiches the day. The world factbook is an annual publication of the us central intelligence agency, summarizing. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. In 2000, a parliament commission report from the olive tree leftofcentre coalition concluded that the strategy of tension had been supported by the united states to stop the pci, and to a certain degree also the psi, from reaching executive power in the country. Cia world factbook 2000 now available central intelligence. Cia world factbook 2000 country maps the following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 2000. Although the number of international migrants rose from 175 million in 2000 to more. From the 2000 cia world fact book introduction background. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing islamic fundamentalism and. Japan maintains one of the world s largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch. Although ultimately a victor in world wars i and ii, france suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nationstate.

Jan 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Cia world fact book, 2004 wikisource, the free online library. Final demarcation of the boundary is currently on hold due to ethiopian. Independent for three years 19181921 following the russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the ussr until the soviet union dissolved in 1991. The world factbook remains the cias most popular and most widely disseminated product, with its home page accessed an average of nearly. January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file. Download and read online for free cia world factbook 2000 by united states central intelligence agency.

They attained their independence in 1946 after being occupied by the japanese in world war ii. It does not matter if you are a musician with just a few dozen followers in your local pub or the world s biggest pop superstar. Jul 18, 2018 the office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector. By far the largest and most populous country in south america, brazil has overcome more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of the interior. Posted below is the central intelligence agencys most popular publication the world factbook in compressed. This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2010 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more.

This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The nations coastal waters are among the richest fishing areas in the world, but overexploitation. The world almanac and book of facts for 2000 is called the millennium collectors edition, and lives up to this billing without the slightest trace of hype. The world almanac the world almanac and book of facts. Although croatia declared its independence from yugoslavia in 1991, it took four years of sporadic, but often bitter, fighting before occupying serb armies were mostly. This electronic book on cdrom presents the complete world factbook 2000 prepared by the central intelligence agency for the use of u. Explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2011 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy.

Mauritania has extensive deposits of iron ore, which account for almost 50% of total exports. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2011 country information contained here. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Oct 22, 2019 the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. This essential household and workplace desk reference is the most useful reference book known to modern man, according to the l. The new ocean extends from the coast of antarctica north to 60 degrees south latitude which coincides with the antarctic treaty limit. Jun 17, 2008 the office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. French guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2020 information contained here.

You can check out what some web news sites might have been like if the web had existed throughout this millennium. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. In 1918, the croats, serbs, and slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as yugoslavia. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online library. Formerly part of the ottoman empire, iraq became an independent kingdom in 1932. Migration and remittances factbook 2011 presents numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. A spring 2000 decision by the international hydrographic organization delimited a fifth world ocean from the southern portions of the atlantic ocean, indian ocean, and pacific ocean. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Sources and links data on gdp and economic information central bank bank for international settlements international reserves imf world bank gross domestic product gdp international monetary fund imf world economic outlook april 2012 gdp purchasing power parity international. The world book 2000 does not include cyber safari, the multimedia tour of the san diego zoo that was in the earlier version, but instead has a new feature called surf the millennium, which is as much fun as the cyber safari. The world factbook 2000 central intelligence agency.

The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanac style information about the countries of the world. The world almanac 2000 continues the 2year tradition of providing uptodate information on every subject imaginable in an inexpensive and easytouse. For centuries china has stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences. In october 2000, slobodan milosevic was forced out of office after a disputed election.

Due to the fact that most international, intergovernmental organizations observe the onechina policy of the peoples republic of china, the prc has been able to pressure organizations, such as the world health organization and the international olympic committee, to refuse official recognition of the republic of china. For three decades overall real economic growth had been spectacular. China cia world factbook the best country factbook. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier. Continued growth in 2000 depends on the maintenance of international aid levels and the strengthening of world prices of coffee and tea.

The world factbook was first published in classified form in 1962, and in unclassified form in. Courty profiles facts, flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social. Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world with nearly half of its population living below the poverty line. Despite sustained domestic and international efforts to improve economic and demographic prospects, bangladesh remains one of the world s poorest, most densely populated, and least developed nations. The project gutenberg ebook of the 2000 cia world factbook, by united states.

The 21year rule of ferdinand marcos ended in 1986 when a. Economic considerations have played second fiddle to political and military upheavals during two decades of war, including the nearly 10year soviet military occupation which ended 15 february 1989. Following three centuries under the rule of portugal, brazil became an independent nation in 1822. Download the world factbook central intelligence agency. Provides access to basic information on all of the world banks lending projects from 1947 to the present. Oct 27, 2019 after announcing the death of isis leader abu bakr albaghdadi, president donald trump on sunday took questions from journalists and made a major false claim about his past statements on osama. In 2008 the cia discontinued printing the factbook themselves, instead turning printing responsibilities over to the government printing office. Italy cia world factbook the best country factbook. The world almanac 2000 provides brief, accurate information on an endless array of subjects. This highly acclaimed source of important unclassified cia data includ. Eritrea ended with a peace treaty on 12 december 2000. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data.