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CIA World Factbook - Complete Edition. Detailed information and maps for over 270 countries By MobileReferenceCentral Intelligence AgencyCIAmobi ( MobileReference )
Release Date: 2007-10-25
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Product Description
The World Factbook is prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency for the use of US Government officials. This complete electronic edition is designed for optimal navigation on your handheld device. FREE fist half of the book in the trial. Features: - Complete (unabridged) edition.
- Maps, history, climate, population, religion, government, US diplomatic representation, economy, natural resources, communications, transportation, military - all essential information for over 270 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world at your finger tips.
- Flags of the World
- List of Abbreviations
- List of International Organizations and Groups
- List of International Environmental Agreements
- Cross-Reference List of Country Data Codes
- Cross-Reference List of Hydrographic Data Codes
- Cross-Reference List of Geographic Names
- Weights and Measures includes information on mathematical notation and metric interrelationships, as well as over 400 examples of standard conversion factors.
- Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.
- Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases.
- Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.
- Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized.
- FREE Updates.
Table of Contents: I. Country Information 1 Country List and Maps 2 Country Profiles A-Z 3 Reference Maps 4 Notes and Definitions 5 Guide to Country Profiles 6 Guide to Rank Order Pages 7 Country Ranks A-Z II. Supporting Information 1. History of The World Factbook 2. Flags of the World 3. Gallery of Covers 4. Contributors and Copyright Information 5. Purchasing Information 6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) III. Appendixes A. Abbreviations B. International Organizations and Groups C. Selected International Environmental Agreements D. Cross-Reference List of Country Data Codes E. Cross-Reference List of Hydrographic Data Codes F. Cross-Reference List of Geographic Names G. Weights and Measures Country Profiles: Administrative divisions Age structure Agriculture - products Airports - with paved runways Airports - with unpaved runways Airports Area - comparative Area Background Birth rate Budget Capital Climate Coastline Communications - note Constitution Country name Currency (code) Current account balance Death rate Debt - external Dependency status Dependent areas Diplomatic representation from the US Diplomatic representation in the US Disputes - international Distribution of family income - Gini index Economic aid - donor Economic aid - recipient Economy - overview Electricity - consumption Electricity - exports Electricity - imports Electricity - production Elevation extremes Environment - current issues Environment - international agreements Ethnic groups Exchange rates Executive branch Exports - commodities Exports - partners Exports Fiscal year Flag description GDP (official exchange rate) GDP (purchasing power parity) GDP - composition by sector GDP - per capita (PPP) GDP - real growth rate Geographic coordinates Geography - note Government - note Government type HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate HIV/AIDS - deaths HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS Heliports Household income or consumption by percentage share Illicit drugs Imports - commodities ...
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A good place to start ( dkistner1111 )
You can get this information online for free--and there is a newer edition out, but it costs twice as much--but it's nice to have the reference material on your Kindle for browsing while you're stuck in some waiting room. The information is essentially factual, presented in a rigid format (all countries treated exactly the same); it's an encyclopedic compendium that any student needing to write a term paper would have a field day with.
I think the geographical coordinates are extremely helpful, because if you find an area you are interested in further exploring, you can call it up via Google Earth. I like, too, the fact that it discusses environmental treaties and issues for the various countries.
We're not too far from retirement and are dreaming about becoming American expatriates--not sure where yet; a lot will depend on the dollar's decline--so this fact book is very helpful in our researches.
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