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The cia world fact book 2008 by central intelligence agency. The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector. Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2008 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. Hong kong has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies excise duties on only four commodities, whether imported or produced locally. Cia world factbook the middle east middle eastern studies.
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The official print version is available from the government printing office. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of timorleste 2020 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of tanzania people 2018 information contained here. The government in 1990 was attempting to get the budget deficit under control and, in general, to bring economic policy in line with the recommendations of the imf and the world bank. Central intelligence agency cia, principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u. At present, it serves as a sea turtle sanctuary and is the site of an important meteorological station. It also provides students, business people, public library patrons, and higher education students and educators the ability to use online learning tools.
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The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. The economy suffers from high unemployment, rising inflation, large trade deficits, and a growing dependency on foreign assistance. Mar 23, 2017 the world factbook is an online publication of the u. I have used the cia world fact book for many years in its various versions and updates and would in principle give it a very high regard as a source of concise information on the various countries of the world all in one place. The world factbook provides nationallevel information on countries, territories, and dependencies, but not subnational administrative units within a country. References regional and world maps the world factbook. Reports video center related links home library publications. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on. The french demarcated the region of lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Virus cases top 2,500 in qatar, near 1,000 in kuwait turkey delivers medical aid to uk to help fight virus who. The central intelligence agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the national security act by president harry s. Cia world fact book, 2004arctic ocean wikisource, the free.
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