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The complete CIA World Factbook at your fingertips, including extensive information on more than 250 countries and locations throughout the world. Whether you're an avid traveler, a busy student, or someone who just likes to stay informed, this is the app for you!
*** WORKS OFFLINE - No internet access required; all content is contained locally within the application.
*** Content updated every 2 weeks (or as often as the CIA releases database updates) ***
CONTENTS:
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• COUNTRIES / LOCATIONS:
- Flag w/ full description
- Color Map
- Introduction
- Geography
- People
- Government
- Economy
- Communications
- Transportation
- Military
- Transnational Issues
(field names within each category are linked to their definitions and existing rank order pages)
• REFERENCE MAPS
- Africa, Antarctica, Arctic, Asia, Caribbean & Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America, Southeast Asia, Time Zones
• RANK ORDER pages
- country comparisons based on presorted lists of data from selected Factbook data fields
• APPENDICES:
- [Abbreviations]
- [International Organizations & Groups]
- [International Environmental Agreements]
- [Cross-reference List of Country Data Codes]
- [Cross-Reference List of Hydrographic Data Codes]
- [Cross-Reference List of Geographic Names]: cross-references a wide variety of geographic names to the appropriate Factbook "country" entry.
- [Notes and Definitions]: terms, data fields, and categories used throughout the Factbook
- [Weights and Measures]
* Disclaimer: This application is in no way associated with or endorsed by the CIA or the United States government. All content is free to use in the public domain.
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What's new in Version 1.21
Content Update:
- In the Communications category, the former "Radio broadcast stations" and "Television broadcast stations" entries have been replaced by a new "Broadcast media" field that provides information on the approximate number of public and private TV and radio stations in a country, as well as basic information on the availability of satellite and cable TV services.
- Malawi's recently unveiled new flag has been included.
- In the Transportation category, the "Airports,""Airports - with paved runways,""Airports with unpaved runways," and "Heliports" fields have all been updated with the latest available data.
- The "International Court of Justice (ICJ)" entry listed under International Organizations and Groups in Appendix B has been expanded considerably and now includes countries adherent to jurisdiction.
- In the Economy category GDP statistics have been updated and revised. Several fields covering trade as well as oil and natural gas have been updated with the latest available annual data.
- Under the References tab, in the Definitions and Notes, the entry for "Legal system" has been significantly expanded; it now includes descriptions, origins, and features of the most common legal systems.
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