The World Factbook

The World Factbook, one of the United States’ most popular public domain Internet resources from the Central Intelligence (CIA) Library, provides a centralized location for free, up-to-date country profiles, maps, photos, rankings, international country organizations, and related information about the world that may prove challenging to locate by other channels. It is an authoritative resource, because the information is compiled from various United States federal agencies and sources. Although The World Factbook was designed for government officials and policymakers, it is an easily searchable reference that can be used by laypersons worldwide. Besides the addition of new indicators justified by rapidly…