The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. 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. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced. It appears that world book is the encyclopedia of choice. Measured by surface area, the caspian sea is the world s largest inland water body. Fact books 2016 amazing fact books 1 jenny kellett. World factbook data may be based on different dates of information. Reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia.
Brownstone and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Not to be confused with encyclopedia of the central intelligence agency. The population numbers shown in the people category are estimates for the current year and should not be used to calculate per capita income for earlier years. To the ancient greeks and persians, the lakes immense size suggested it was an ocean, hence its name. The world book year book, 1995 by world book encyclopedia. World book online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades prek through high school. Visiting several school and public libraries there was a set in each one. Whether you are proving a point during a dinnertable discussion or checking a fact for a homework assignment, answers are here.
World book of interesting facts paperback january 1, 1980. World book encyclopedia, american encyclopaedia designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through highschool students. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Stay up to speed on all we have to offerplus activities, crafts, and blogs for parents and educators in our newsletter. The world book encyclopedia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The last shop on earth that still sells the world book encyclopedia. In the above example, the gdp per capita numbers are for past years where each years gdp is the population number divided by the relevant year. A large expanse of clear sky permitted this naturalcolor satellite image of the.
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