The world book was first published in 1917 and revised annually from 1925. Swirls of color ranging from deep olive green to bright turquoise were created by a massive phytoplankton bloom that covered the entire surface of the black sea on this image taken 20 june 2006. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. The hardcover of the the world factbook 2006 edition. For the world, the almanac presents basic statistics about each nation, and about the world s major religions. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. In 2006 the world bank and imf delayed loans pending action by the government on corruption. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Posted below is the central intelligence agencys most popular publication the world factbook in compressed.
The novel is a collection of individual accounts narrated by an agent of the united nations postwar commission, following the devastating global conflict against the zombie plague. The article presents an encyclopedia entry about iran. In association with harvard medical school and harvard pilgrims health, who recently published a fact book summarizing studies dealing with medicine use in primary care in developing and transitional countries between the years 1990 and 2006. Cia world factbook 2006 now available central intelligence agency. In the 2006 edition of the world factbook, the entries for baker island, howland island, jarvis island, kingman reef, johnston atoll, palmyra atoll and the midway islands were merged into a new united states pacific island wildlife refuges entry. The fact book describes the findings from a who database of all published surveys and interventions of. May 21 the swedish ice hockey team tre kronor takes gold in the world championship, becoming the first nation to hold both the world and olympic titles separately in the same year. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984. Public expenditure on education as a percent of gdp. The world factbook 2006 contains six appendices with reference information ranging from abbreviations and descriptions of international. For information thats entertaining, accurate, accessible, useful, and most of all reliable, the world almanac cant be beat.
Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own publication. We have some copies leftover from the convention and are selling them to interested parties. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. The world factbook by the central intelligence agency, 9781597977630, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The world factbook remains the cias most widely disseminated and most popular product, now averaging almost 6 million visits each month. In schools, libraries, and homes, it is an indispensable reference work. Jsx fact book 2006 active stocks 289 290 295 317 337 332 336 335 307 as of the end of period equities listed companies 288 277 287 316 331 333 331 336 335 listed shares mil. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. In addition, tens of thousands of government, commercial.
Administrator karlene barron assistant administrator external communications. 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 governmentwide basis. This essential electronic book on cdrom provides complete reproductions of each of the yearly cia world factbooks from 2000 through late 2006. Click download or read online button to get the world factbook 2006 book now. Find 2006 world book encyclopedia set complete set 22. The world almanac the world almanac and book of facts. The old entries for each individual insular area remain as redirects on the factbook website. Provides access to basic information on all of the world banks lending projects from 1947 to the present.
The world factbook, the presidents daily brief, and the national intelligence estimates are examples of the three types of finished intelligence. Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy. May 22 results from the montenegrin independence referendum, 2006 are announced. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2011 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Midafternoon sunlight on the arid slopes of the central andes mountains provides an accent to the mine contours. Jan 19, 2006 terrence malicks the new world strips away all the fancy and lore from the story of pocahontas and her tribe and the english settlers at jamestown, and imagines how new and strange these people must have seemed to one another. The western carolina university fact book is issued annually to provide a single source of information about the university. Fact book 2006 georgia department of transportation. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
And just when you think that, perhaps, verhoeven is beginning to stretch the bounds of credulity, you realize at the end credits, if not before that black book is based on fact. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the world s countries. Johnson 1967 the world almanac is a superb source book of facts with broadbased information at your fingertips. Cia world factbook complete factbook reproductions from. This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook. The international financial institutions and donors have since resumed lending, despite little action on the governments part to deal with corruption. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2020 information contained here. 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. The world almanac has become an american institution. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
The world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanac style information about the countries of the world. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. If the indians stared in disbelief at the english ships, the english were no less awed by the somber beauty of the new land and its people. Cdc injury fact book national center for injury prevention and control u. Central intelligence agency the ultimate authoritative source for information on all the nations of the world. Cias 2005 edition revised edition by central intelligence agency editor. An oral history of the zombie war is a 2006 zombie apocalyptic horror novel written by american author max brooks. The following definitions as found in the university calendar and explanations should be noted. 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. United states pacific island wildlife refuges and iles eparses. Known as persia until 1935, iran became an islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced.
Fact book 2006 7 student profile notes the data found in this section of the fact book have been compiled by the office of the registrar from their computerized files. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as. The rugged, mineralrich andes support some of the world s biggest mines gold, silver, copper, and more. A stampede during the stoning of the devil ritual on the last day at the hajj in mina, saudi arabia, kills 362 muslim pilgrims. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification.
However, numbers are limited and there will not be a reprint of this edition, so dont wait long. The world factbook 2006 central intelligence agency. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. The world factbook 2006 is now available on the central intelligence agency web site. 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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The fact book is designed to provide an overview of trends and patterns of data which characterize and aff ect the university. Cia world fact book 2006 our geographic coordinates are 8 00 n 38 00 e north east from the center of the earth. Completely revised and updated from the first page to the last, the world almanac 2006 provides over 1,000 pages of facts and figures including 32 pages in color. The world factbook provides nationallevel information on countries, territories, and dependencies, but not on subnational administrative units within a country or supranational entities like the european union. Good press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre.
Provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories. We occasionally update these publications, so if you rely on the data for more than simple informational purposes. The world almanac contains much useful information that belongs in any serious basicreference set. Pdf the world factbook 2006 ebook pdf book download. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2011 country information contained here. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. World factbook 2006 has been added to your cart add to cart. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Quantitative information has been extracted from 679 studies conducted in 97 countries and on 386 interventions from 3 studies. Medicines use in primary care in developing and transitional. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Cias 2005 edition the world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate, authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. In the 2006 edition of the world factbook, the entries for baker island, howland.
The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate, authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. 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. Many of europes largest rivers, including the danube, the dnister, and the dnipro dnieper dump fresh water into the sea. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data.
Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, from afghanistan to zimbabwe. Who medicines use in primary care in developing and. The world factbook 2007 cias 2006 edition central intelligence agency on. The world is the earth and all life on it, including human civilization. Eni fact book eni 2 eni is a major integrated energy company, committed to growth in the activities of finding, producing, transporting, transforming and marketing oil and gas. If sharks did not impress you enough times already, here is another fascinating fact about them. Third world countries have limited healthcare and may struggle to contain the spread of covid19. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. In a theological context, the world is the material or the profane sphere, as opposed to the celestial, spiritual, transcendent or sacred. The story is chock full of more twists and turns than just about any film ive seen in this genre.
Cia world factbook complete factbook reproductions from 2000 through 2006, concise and accurate information about every country on earthcdrom u. Note if the content not found, you must refresh this page manually. Explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. This image looks down the bullseye of perus toquepala copper mine, a steep sided and stepped openpit mine. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or. In a philosophical context, the world is the whole of the physical universe, or an ontological world the world of an individual.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. The cia world factbook accessible by location and date range. World book encyclopedia, american encyclopaedia designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through highschool students. Download the world factbook 2006 or read the world factbook 2006 online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Publication date 2006 publisher united states government printing. The world factbook united states pacific island wildlife refuges. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced.
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