From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. The world factbook world leaders cia maps historical collection publications additional publications center for the study of intelligence freedom of. Percentage of a countrys population that can read and write. Proved reserves of crude oil are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions. The information regarding kuwait on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
Kuwait has a geographically small, but wealthy, relatively open economy with crude oil reserves of about 102 billion barrels more than 6% of world reserves. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of kuwait 2020 information contained here. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The trucial states of the persian gulf coast granted the uk control of their defense and foreign affairs in 19th century treaties. The economy suffers from high unemployment, rising inflation, large trade deficits, and a growing dependency on foreign assistance. The cias mission includes collecting and analyzing. The country witnessed the historic election in 2009 of four women to its national assembly. Northern bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of bulgaria became independent in 1908. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics. Kuwait cia world factbook the best country factbook. Japans huge government debt, which totals more than 150% of gdp, and the ageing of the population are two major longrun problems. The red dots mark gas flares in oil fields of iran and iraq. From wikisource oct 01, 20 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2014 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
Per capita military expenditures are among the highest in the world. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Basic info, history, geography and climate of spain. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria 20 should be addressed to the cia. The four biggest islands are honshu where tokyo is, hokkaido, kyushu and shikoku. Europe norway the world factbook central intelligence agency. Countrys define literacy age between 7 and 20 years old. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. The economy improved moderately in 199497, with the growth in industry and finance. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria people 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
The highest court s subfield includes the name s of a countrys highest level court s, the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of kuwait 2015 information contained here. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. The world factbook issn 155383 is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. For each country, the cia world factbook 2017 includes. Country list world factbook home the world factbook india introduction india background. The government in 1990 was attempting to get the budget deficit under control and, in general, to bring economic policy in. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world.
All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global threats and challenges. Spains capital and largest city is madrid, and the country is known for its long history, unique culture, strong economy, and very high living standards. Dhows arab sailing vessels played a prominent role in kuwaits maritime history, and were used in trade, fishing, and pearling.
Cia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Kuwait is a small, rich, relatively open economy with proved crude oil reserves of about 96 billion barrels 10% of world reserves. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants created the classical indian culture. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Proved crude oil reserves world statistics and charts as. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. Qatars proved reserves of natural gas exceed 25 trillion cubic meters, more than 5% of the world total and third largest in the world. Robotics constitutes a key longterm economic strength with japan possessing 410,000 of the worlds 720,000 working robots. Is it possible to access older editions of the world factbook to do comparative research and trend analysis. Robotics constitutes a key longterm economic strength with japan possessing 410,000 of the world s 720,000 working robots. A number of countries have separate constitutional courts. The cias world factbook the central intelligence agency cia, part of the u. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers. World factbook of criminal justice systems hong kong ian dobinson city polytechnic of hong kong this country report is one of many prepared for the world factbook of criminal justice systems under bureau of justice statistics grant no. Qatar has permitted substantial foreign investment in the development of its gas fields during the last decade and is expected to become the world s top liquefied natural gas lng exporter in 2007. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Kuwait was attacked and overrun by iraq on 2 august 1990. Kuwait is a destination country for men and women who migrate legally from south and southeast asia for domestic or lowskilled labor, but are subjected to conditions of involuntary servitude by employers in kuwait including conditions of physical and sexual abuse, nonpayment of wages, confinement to the home, and withholding of passports to restrict their freedom of.
Hardcopy editions for earlier years are available from libraries. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Icj ruled in 2002 on the entire cameroonnigeria land and maritime boundary but the parties formed a joint border commission to resolve differences bilaterally and have commenced with demarcation in lesscontested sections of the boundary, starting in lake chad in the north. Please select a country to view, world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra. It has coastlines on the bay of biscay a part of the atlantic ocean and the mediterranean sea. In 1971, six of these states abu zaby, ajman, al fujayrah, ash shariqah, dubayy, and umm al qaywayn merged to form the united arab emirates uae. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. Kuwait the world factbook central intelligence agency. Petroleum accounts for nearly half of gdp, 90% of export revenues, and 75% of government income. Having fought on the losing side in both world wars, bulgaria fell within the soviet sphere of influence and became a peoples republic in 1946. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b. Kuwaiti officials plan to increase production to 4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2020. Funny you should ask, previous versions of the factbook, beginning with the 2000 edition, are available for downloading but not browsing on the cia web site. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us.
Usaf aircraft f16, f15c and f15e fly over kuwaiti oil fires, set by the retreating iraqi army during operation desert storm in 1991. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. The world factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 267 u. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the worlds countries. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
Pacific islands report pacific islands report is a nonprofit news publication of the pacific islands development program at the eastwest center in honolulu. For each country, the cia world factbook 2014 includes. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. Incidentally, elmasri won a lawsuit filed against the cia. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the world s countries. Central asia russia the world factbook central intelligence. Nov 09, 2019 the world factbook issn 155383 is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Insular areas of the united states and freely associated. World factbook of criminal justice systems hong kong. Cia world fact book, 2004 wikisource, the free online. Saudi arabia has an oilbased economy with strong government controls over major economic activities. Earning your certification is like having a key to the vast world of opportunities the profession of internal auditing offers placed in the palm of your hand. The cia world factbook 20182019 central intelligence agency isbn. Petroleum accounts for nearly half of gdp, 95% of export revenues, and 80% of government income.
Statistics and map about the electricity production of the world. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2014. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. Internal conflict over the proper way to reform the ailing banking system continues. Purchasing the world factbook central intelligence agency. Spain is a country located in southwestern europe on the iberian peninsula to the south of france and andorra and to the east of portugal. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. Electricity production world statistics and charts as map, diagram and table. Kuwait fact about kuwait, kuwait flag, kuwait maps.
Production of electricity by the countries of the world. Nigeria initially rejected cession of the bakasi peninsula. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. The standard age for literacy most countries is 15 years of age. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about kuwait 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
The petroleum sector accounts for roughly 87% of budget revenues, 42% of gdp, and 90% of export earnings. The world factbook 1982kuwait wikisource, the free. The cia s world factbook the central intelligence agency cia, part of the u. In 1982, kuwait experienced a major economic crisis after the souk almanakh stock market crash.
Kuwait lacks water and has practically no arable land, thus preventing development of agriculture. In recent years, the cia has combined those fact sheets into an online publication, the world factbook. It possesses about 16% of the worlds proven petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in opec. No information is available for nonlisted countries. The information regarding kuwait on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Fairly crowded due to its mountainous terrain and need to use as much arable land as possible for agriculture to feed its large population. The official paper copy version is available from the national technical information service and the government printing office. The world bank has urged kuwait to push ahead with privatization, including in the oil industry, but the government will move slowly on opening the petroleum sector. Europe germany the world factbook central intelligence. Maldives the world factbook central intelligence agency. Kuwait had heavily funded iraqs eight yearlong war with iran. Offered as a free service to readers around the world, pir provides an edited digest of news, commentary and analysis from across the pacific region, monday through friday. Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. The alsabah family returned to power in 1991 and established one of the most independent legislatures in the arab world.