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World Fact Book

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: CIA World Fact Book is arranged by country providing information on the following: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Also Includes an entry on distribution of family income - Gini index .

Coverage: Current

Subject(s):
Cataloging Resources
Geography & Maps
Politics & Government
Publicly Available Resources
Statistics (numeric data)

Related DatabasesOn-Site Access Only
Britannica GeoAnalyzer
Britannica World Atlas
Columbia Gazetteer
Europa World
Statesmans Yearbook

Related Links
Nationmaster
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Other Related Links:
BBC News Country Profiles
GlobalEDGE's Resource Desk
Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries (Asian Development Bank)
U.S. State Department Background Notes

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