The CIA World Factbook is the United States government’s premier reference work on the nations of the world. The 2006 edition provides up-to-date information on 271 countries, dependencies, and other entities, organized for quick reference and easy comparison.
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The 2006 CIA World Factbook
The complete 2006 edition of the CIA World Factbook, offering detailed country-by-country data on geography, demographics, government, economy, and military affairs.
| Author | United States. Central Intelligence Agency |
| Published | 2006 |
| Genre | Reference, world affairs |
| Chapters | 262 country entries |
| Pages | 824 |
| Coverage | 271 countries and dependencies |
🌍 About the Factbook
Each country entry is organized into categories including geography (area, climate, terrain, natural resources), people (population, ethnic groups, languages, religions), government (capital, administrative divisions, legal system, political parties), economy (GDP, inflation, unemployment, exports, imports), communications (telephones, radio, television, internet), transportation (airports, railways, roadways, waterways), military (expenditure, branches, service age), and transnational issues (disputes, refugees, trafficking).
In addition to the country entries, the Factbook includes detailed field listings that allow direct comparison across countries, rank orders for key statistics such as area and GDP, appendixes covering international organizations and selected economic indicators, and a comprehensive set of notes and definitions explaining every term used in the entries.
📖 About This Edition
This 2006 edition captures a fascinating moment in geopolitics — featuring updated country information as of December 2006, including the recognition of Montenegro and Serbia as independent states following the 2006 secession referendum, expanded capital entries with geographic coordinates and time zone information, a new entry on human trafficking, and a new appendix on weights and measures.
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Complete table of contents with navigation to all 262 country entries.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same as the online CIA Factbook?
The CIA publishes the Factbook online and in print. This 2006 edition represents a specific snapshot of the data as of December 2006, including entries no longer available in current editions.
How is the data organized?
Country entries are alphabetical, each with standardized categories for easy comparison. The book also includes field listings that aggregate data across all countries and rank orders for key statistics.
Who uses the Factbook?
Researchers, students, journalists, government officials, and anyone needing quick, reliable information about any country in the world. It is one of the most widely used reference works in existence.
How many pages is it?
At 824 pages covering 262 chapters (country entries), this is a substantial reference volume designed for browsing and consultation rather than cover-to-cover reading.
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