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The CIA World Factbook 2010 |  | Author: Central Intelligence Agency
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 25068
Media: Paperback
Edition: Original
Pages: 904
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 6.8 x 1.7
ISBN: 1602397279
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9781602397279
ASIN: 1602397279
Publication Date: October 1, 2009
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Product Description
A country-by-country guide to the world—the product of 67 years of CIA intelligence. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2010 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world’s nations. This all-inclusive reference guide has been updated for 2010 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. It includes:
- Useful maps with new geopolitical data
- Details on prominent political parties, and contact information for diplomatic consultation
- A full description of the population of each country, with information on literacy rates, HIV prevalence, and age structure
- A complete economic overview, from household income to gross domestic product
- Information on transportation and communication infrastructure.
- New data on military expenditures and capabilities
- User-friendly headings, sub-headings, an index, and a list of physical coordinates of major places for easy reading
There are also appendices offering useful abbreviations, a list of international organizations and groups, international environmental agreements, the conversion of weights and measures, and more. Originally intended for use by government officials, this amazingly useful reference guide is a must for every student, traveler, journalist, and businessperson. 160 black-and-white illustrations
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 Useful desk reference November 3, 2009
Gayle Lacy (Fort Washington, MD)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This updated version of the CIA World Factbook is a useful, comprehensive desk reference for students, travelers, journalists, and business people who want to be more familiar with our world--detailed information on the geography, population, military, and government country by country.
Great book January 30, 2010
Josh (Virginia)
If you ever want to know something about a country, this is the book for you.
I love to learn about other countries, and this is a great way to have a handy resource February 22, 2010
Natasha Campbell (Bronx, NY)
CIA World Factbook 2010 - Complete Unabridged Edition. Detailed Country Maps and other information (Mobi Reference)
This is by far the finest, comprehensive and simple to read gathering of world facts. Religions, Literacy Rates, Population, Major Diseases, country-by-country it is all here. This is a great and important resource material to have. It is updated yearly.
I use the ebook regularly and highly recommend it for someone who needs it for school work, crossword puzzles or just to annoy their family with facts. The world is too small not to have access to reliable information on the rest of the world. This is the place to get it.
A complete reference book April 30, 2010
Rino Di Stefano (Arenzano, GE Italy)
I can't imagine a most complete book about all nations in the world than this one. If you like foreign policy, or if you work in this field, The Cia World Factbook is just indispensable for your job. Country by country, you will get all information you need about geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. It's a very good reference tool.
Not a Quick Read, but... November 4, 2009
Bob B Sr (Hertford, NC USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
You're not going to sit down and read this book from cover to cover, but I have my own strategy. I read about countries that I have never heard of and learn a lot of geography and economics. For instance I found a country where the average life expectancy is 40 years. I also look up countries that are in the news. The data consistent and organized. This is a fine tool to compliment Google Earth.
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