Statistics on the population of each country, with details on literacy rates, hiv prevalence, and age structure. Classify the government of each country by who has the power. The capital entry under government is where visitors to the world factbook. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. The world factbook by the cia atlapedia online by latimer clarke corporation information please. World a the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states 2. Nepal answers are found in the world factbook powered by unbound medicine. The capital entry is also where information on daylight savings time and time zones may be found. Genc is the replacement standard for fips 104 and is the u. Islamic mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a british force was able to overthrow the mahdist regime. The world factbook, the presidents daily brief, and the national intelligence estimates are examples of the three types of finished intelligence. The list is mainly based on cia world factbook for the year 2016 and 2019.
To the ancient greeks and persians, the lakes immense size suggested it was an ocean, hence its name. Europe spain the world factbook central intelligence agency. About the world bank world bank group international. The italians supplanted the ottoman turks in the area around tripoli in 1911 and did not relinquish their hold until 1943 when defeated in world war ii.
Democracy returned in 1983, and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 200102 that led to violent public protests and the. Georges tasked some of his senior students with conducting a research project into the era and specifically into the fact that maurice bishops. Countries of the world each country profile provides information on. The world factbook 2007 country listing transcribers note. Grenada cia world factbook the best country factbook. This entry includes all forms of the countrys name approved by the us board on geographic names. Our goal is to help developing countries find solutions to the toughest global and local development challengesfrom adapting to climate change to boosting food security or fighting corruption. Net debt figure is the cumulative total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country s home currency. Top 20 countries in 2018 12 trends in copper mining capacity, 2000.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Flags of the world by giuseppe bottasini, rob raeside, mark sensen and others world flag database by graham bartram. Note that for some countries more than one definition applies. Geography maps flag history current ruler area population capital largest cities languages ethnicityrace religion literacy rate economy government. Country comparison pages are generally given in descending order. Geopolitical entities, names, and codes genc standard twoletter and threeletter codes. Fact sheet bureau of intelligence and research washington, dc march 27, 2019 see also. It covers roughly 371,000 sq km 143,200 sq mi and borders five countries. Web links japan cia world factbook japan encyclopaedia britannica japan north korea cia world factbook north korea encyclopaedia britannica north korea the philippines cia world factbook philippines encyclopaedia britannica philippines 1. The world factbook 2010, field listing government type, central intelligence agency. World population percentage by country as of 2017 this is a list of countries and dependent. Each group of students will find a country that has their assigned government. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. The ultimate, comprehensive guide to countrybycountry statistics around the world. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. These are lists of countries by public debt, based on data from the cias world factbook and the imf. Students will be have been introduced to various world governments in their world studies, including a federal republic, a parliamentary democracy, a monarchy, a communist statedictatorship, and socialist state. The icsg copper bulletin includes annual and monthly statistics on copper and copper products, their production, usage and trade by country, as well as stocks and exchange prices. Top 20 countries in 2017 12 trends in copper mining capacity, 2000. 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 recognizes and describes five oceans, which are in decreasing order of size.
Absolute monarchy a form of government where the monarch rules unhindered, i. Independent states in the world united states department of. Countries of the world by information please llc political information. The ca elected the countrys first president in july. Name the following things of each country branches of christianity and islam must be named separately. The world factbook guide to country comparisons central. Although governments can, and do, exercise authority by the threat of armed violence, violence is an extremely expensive way to maintain power. By country listing of the values for the government type field. After world war ii, an era of peronist authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. Oct 18, 2017 the most reliable source of information i always use before preparing our travel is the site called cia world factbook. The world factbook is an annual publication by the central intelligence agency of the united states with basic almanacstyle information about the various countries of the world. List of countries by system of government wikipedia.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of world government 2020 information contained here. Brother robert fanovich, head of presentation brothers college pbc in st. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cote divoire government 2015 should be addressed to the cia. List of countries and dependencies by population wikipedia. In this listing, the term independent state refers to a people politically organized into a sovereign state with a definite territory recognized as independent by the us. A systems of government or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized in order to exert its powers over a house in the congress bod. Britains country, adjective form colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the country following the treaty of paris in 1783. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20192020 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. Europe france the world factbook central intelligence agency.
It includes sovereign states, inhabited dependent territories and, in some cases, constituent countries of sovereign states, with inclusion within the list being primarily based on the iso standard iso 31661. 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. Governments of the world unit plan the riley institute at. These are lists of countries by public debt, based on data from the cias world factbook. Languages of the world by summer institute of linguistics, inc. You wont find the experiences of people on the site, but you will find the crucial country facts that will introduce you to the culture, history, tradition, politics and other similar information about the country.
Democracy returned in 1983, and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 200102 that led to violent. For each country, the cia world factbook 2012 includes. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over locations, the world bank group is a unique global partnership. 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. The commission was formed, bizarrely, because of a school project. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2019. We have already pointed out that governments in highincome country spend more resources than governments in lowincome countries, both in per capita terms, and as share of their national incomes. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20192020 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Islamic mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
The former portion is divided into large water bodies termed oceans. The ultimate, comprehensive guide to country by country statistics around the world. The world copper factbook 2014 international copper study group iii icsg publications copper bulletin monthly. Field listing budget the world factbook central intelligence. Students will be have been introduced to various world governments in their world studies, including a federal republic, a. Southeast europe or southeastern europe see is a geographical region of europe, consisting primarily of the coterminous balkan peninsula. Choose a country afghanistan bangladesh bhutan india the maldives nepal pakistan sri lanka.
Egypt attempted to colonize the region of southern sudan by establishing the province of equatoria in the 1870s. There are overlapping and conflicting definitions as to where exactly southeastern europe begins or ends or how it relates to other regions of the continent. The world bank group brings together knowledge and expertise across all major sectors of development. A state governed as a single power in which the central government is ultimately supreme and any administrative divisions subnational units exercise only the powers that the central government chooses to delegate. Information on each countrys climate and natural hazards. Index of political sites available on the internet sorted by country, with links to parties, organizations, governments, media and more from all around the world. Field listing government note the world factbook central.
The capital entry under government is where visitors to the world factbook will find information related to time. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about world government 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. Measured by surface area, the caspian sea is the worlds largest inland water body. The world factbook the central intelligence agency maintains a list of over thirty forms of government, including a database of. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. The world factbook by the cia atlapedia online by latimer clarke corporation. World factbook 1981current the world factbook is prepared by the central intelligence agency for the use of u. In all, the world factbook is one of the us governments most popular web sites. Should the government be able to access our private information in order to protect us. The cia world factbook 2017 by central intelligence agency. The countries are ranked by their budget revenues in fiscal.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cote divoire government 2015 information contained here. Independent states in the world united states department. The oecd corporate governance factbook the factbook supports the implementation of good corporate governance practices by providing easily accessible and uptodate information about countries institutional, legal and regulatory. Elections around the world by wilfried derksen chiefs of state and cabinet members by. The world copper factbook 2019 international copper study group icsg publications copper bulletin monthly. Dependencies and areas of special sovereignty total count of independent states. Country comparison pages are presorted lists of data from selected factbook data fields. The majority of states in the world have a unitary system of government. World population percentage by country as of 2017 this is a list of countries and dependent territories by population.
New data on military expenditures and capabilities. The world factbook is prepared by the cia for the use of u. Gross government debt is the most relevant data for discussions of government default and debt ceilings. Monarchy a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state. This placement is because the factbook indicates the time difference in a country relative to the time observed in washington, dc. Federal federation a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided usually by means of a constitution between a central authority and a number of constituent regions states, colonies, or provinces so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The world factbook africa south sudan introduction south sudan background.
The factbook gives a two to threepage summary of the demographics, location, telecommunications capacity, government, industry, military capability, etc, of all. Governments of the world unit plan unit author first and last name. The most reliable source of information i always use before preparing our travel is the site called cia world factbook. In researching potential data sources for information on the spending of other governments for the country comparison module, we chose the cia world factbook because it provides the best comparison for the following reasons. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online the world factbook the factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. World factbook of criminal justice system venezuela. World factbook of criminal justice systems venezuela by luis salas florida international university this country report is one of many prepared for the world factbook of criminal justice system under grant no. Here we focus on the social spending component of government expenses, and show that highincome countries also have higher levels of social spending.
Governments of the world unit plan the riley institute. The chinese, brazilian, indian, and united states government budgets are the figures reported by the international monetary fund the table includes information from governments budgets. Bloomberg analyzed select conflicts from around the world that have resulted in areas beyond the control of state. Nov 28, 2018 britains country, adjective form colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the country following the treaty of paris in 1783. Governments are listed in alphabetical order according to the most commonly used version of each countrys name. Totalitarian a government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters, but also the attitudes, values, and beliefs of its population. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkey government 2020 information contained here. Field listing government type the world factbook central. The factbook gives a two to threepage summary of the demographics, location, telecommunications capacity, government, industry, military capability, etc, of all usrecognized countries and territories in the world. New change, since previous list state shortform name longform name genc 2a code see note 2. Chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments.
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