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020 _a1574881639 (hbk.):
_c42.50 US
110 1 _aUnited States. Central Intelligence Agency
245 0 _aThe world factbook 1999
260 _aDulles, Va., USA:
_bBrassey's,
_c1999
300 _a639p.
520 3 _aCOVERAGE: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.
650 _aABBREVIATIONS
650 _aCOMMUNICATIONS
650 _aCOUNTRIES
_xSTATISTICS
650 _aDEFENCE EXPENDITURE
650 _aDEFENCE STATISTICS
650 _aDEMOGRAPHY
650 _aECONOMICS
650 _aENCYCLOPEDIAS
650 _aGEOGRAPHY
650 _aTRANSPORTATION
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