Get a snapshot of the world...Town Compass® presents the CIA World Factbook 2005.
The United States has carried on foreign intelligence activities since the days of George Washington, but only since World War II have they been coordinated on a government-wide basis. The CIA World Factbook is one of three programs that have highlighted the development of coordinated basic intelligence since that time.
The World Factbook includes information on 271 countries, territories and other areas, with full-color maps and flags.
What's new:
- Updated 1/10/06: Definitions for each entry type have been added, and elongated maps have been rotated for maximum readability.
- In the Economy category, the Factbook is now reporting national GDP figures in US dollars converted at Official Exchange Rates (OER) in addition to GDP at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) rates, since both measures contain information useful to our readers. Traditionally, only PPP-converted GDP values have been reported.
- In the Transportation category, the former Highways entry is now Roadways, while Ports and harbors has been retitled Ports and terminals.
Each country listing includes:- Flag Graphic and Flag Text Description
- Map Image
- Background, including a Historical Summary
- Geography
- Location
- Geographic Coordinates
- Area
- Comparative Area
- Land Boundaries
- Coastline
- Maritime Claims
- Climate
- Terrain
- Elevation Extremes
- Natural Resources
- Land Use
- Irrigated Land
- Natural Hazards
- Current Environment Issues
- International Environment Agreements
- General Notes
- People
- Population
- Age Structure
- Median Age
- Population Growth Rate
- Birth Rate
- Death Rate
- Net Migration Rate
- Sex Ratio
- Infant Mortality Rate
- Life Expectancy at Birth
- Total Fertility Rate
- HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate
- People Living With HIV/AIDS
- HIV/AIDS Deaths
- Nationality
- Ethnic Groups
- Religions
- Languages
- Literacy
- General Notes
- Government
- Country Name
- Government Type
- Capital
- Administrative Divisions
- Dependent Areas
- Independence
- National Holiday
- Constitution
- Legal System
- Suffrage
- Executive Branch
- Legislative Branch
- Judicial Branch
- Political Parties/Leaders
- Political Pressure Groups/Leaders
- International Organization Participation
- Diplomatic Representation in the US
- Diplomatic Representation from the US
- Flag Description
- General Notes
- Economy
- Overview
- GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
- GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
- GDP Real Growth Rate
- Per Capita GDP
- GDP Composition by Sector
- Labor Force
- Labor Force by Occupation
- Unemployment Rate
- Population below Poverty Line
- Household Income/Consumption by Percentage Share
- Distribution of Family Income (Gini Index)
- Consumer Price Inflation Rate
- Gross Fixed Investment
- Budget
- Public Debt
- Agriculture Products
- Industries
- Industrial Production Growth Rate
- Electricity Production
- Electricity Consumption
- Electricity Exports
- Electricity Imports
- Oil Production
- Oil Consumption
- Oil Exports
- Oil Imports
- Proved Oil Reserves
- Natural Gas Production
- Natural Gas Consumption
- Natural Gas Exports
- Natural Gas Imports
- Proved Natural Gas Reserves
- Current Account Balance
- Exports
- Export Partners
- Imports
- Import Partners
- Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves
- External Debt
- Economic Aid (Recipient/Donor)
- Currency
- Currency Code
- Exchange Rates
- Fiscal Year
- General Notes
- Communications
- Main Telephone Lines in Use
- Mobile Cellular Telephones
- Telephone System
- Radio Broadcast Stations
- Television Broadcast Stations
- Internet Country Code
- Internet Hosts
- Internet Users
- General Notes
- Transportation
- Airports
- Airports with Paved Runways
- Airports with Unpaved Runways
- Heliports
- Pipelines
- Railways
- Roadways
- Waterways
- Merchant Marine
- Ports & Terminals
- General Notes
- Military
- Military Branches
- Military Service Age & Obligation
- Manpower Available for Military Service
- Manpower Fit for Military Service
- Manpower Reaching Military Service Age Annually
- Military Expenditures as Dollar Amount
- Military Expenditures as Percent of GDP
- General Notes
- Transnational Issues
- International Disputes
- Refugees & Internally Displaced Persons
- Illicit Drugs
- General Notes
Learn more about the world with the CIA Factbook!
