The Cia World Factbook 2012 Central Intelligence Agency

The World Factbook 2007 includes information about all countries of the world about: Country Profiles Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues Reference Maps Flags of the World What's new in 2007: In the Government category, the Capital entry significantly expanded with up to four subfields, including new information having to do with time. The subfields consist of the name of the capital itself, its geographic coordinates, the time difference at the capital from coordinated universal time (UTC), and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note is added to highlight those countries with multiple time zones. A Trafficking in persons entry added to the Transnational issues category.

From the world's most sophisticated intelligence gathering organization, here is the CIA's official country-by-country data on nations around the world.

From the world's most sophisticated intelligence gathering organization, here is the CIA's official country-by-country data on nations around the world.

Chock full of up-to-date coverage of countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, this fascinating reference—intended for use by government officials—should be on the shelf of every school, world traveler, and journalist. For each country, you’ll find: a thorough introduction with historical background; detailed geographical facts, including current environmental issues; and a full description of the people, with information on literacy rates, HIV prevalence, and major infectious diseases. There are also details on conventional political parties, contact information for diplomatic representation, and the nation’s economic status, complete with statistics. A synopsis of transnational issues includes narcotic-related corruption. Along with multiple appendices, this attractive book features pages of beautiful, recently-updated maps, and three high quality fold-out posters.