The World Factbook

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 official print version is available from the Government Publishing Office. The Factbook is available in the form of a website that is partially updated every week. It is also available for download for use off-line. It provides a two- to three-page summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 international entities including U.S.-recognized countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. The World Factbook is prepared by the CIA for the use of U.S. government officials, and its style, format, coverage, and content are primarily designed to meet their requirements. However, it is frequently used as a resource for academic research papers and news articles. As a work of the U.S. government, it is in the public domain in the United States. In researching the Factbook, the CIA uses the sources listed below. Other public and private sources are also consulted. Antarctic Information Program (National Science Foundation) Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (Department of Defense) Bureau of the Census (Department of Commerce) Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor) Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs Defense Intelligence Agency (Department of Defense) Department of Energy Department of State Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) Maritime Administration (Department of Transportation) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Department of Defense) Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Department of Defense) Office of Insular Affairs (Department of the Interior) Office of Naval Intelligence (Department of Defense) Oil & Gas Journal United States Board on Geographic Names (Department of the Interior) United States Transportation Command (Department of Defense) The Factbook is in the public domain and may be redistributed in part or in whole without need for permission, although the CIA requests that the Factbook be cited if used.

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