The world factbook 1999

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Dulles, Va., USA: Brassey's, 1999Description: 639pISBN:
  • 1574881639 (hbk.):
Subject(s): Summary: COVERAGE:A source of important unclassified CIA data which includes all the nations of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It covers each country's area, climate, recent international disputes, natural resources, environment, population, inflation rate, GDP, agriculture, industries, defence expenditures, national holidays, literacy rate, religion, legal system and labour force. The appendices include abbreviations; a schematic guide to the United Nations system; contact details and membership of international organizations; selected international environmental agreements; weights and measures; cross-reference list of country data codes; cross-reference list of hydrographic codes; and a cross-reference list of geographic names. This edition of The World Factbook is published by Brassey's but prepared by the CIA and is actually the 1998 edition.ARRANGEMENT:Alphabetical by country name with sub-headings for geography, people, government, economy, communications, and defence forces.
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COVERAGE:A source of important unclassified CIA data which includes all the nations of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It covers each country's area, climate, recent international disputes, natural resources, environment, population, inflation rate, GDP, agriculture, industries, defence expenditures, national holidays, literacy rate, religion, legal system and labour force. The appendices include abbreviations; a schematic guide to the United Nations system; contact details and membership of international organizations; selected international environmental agreements; weights and measures; cross-reference list of country data codes; cross-reference list of hydrographic codes; and a cross-reference list of geographic names. This edition of The World Factbook is published by Brassey's but prepared by the CIA and is actually the 1998 edition.ARRANGEMENT:Alphabetical by country name with sub-headings for geography, people, government, economy, communications, and defence forces.

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