View of the gothic revival hungarian parliament building on the pest side of the danube. Relations with bulgaria united states department of. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. Having enjoyed a shortlived independence as intermezzo between 1918 and 1920, azerbaijan. This entry is the total natural gas produced in cubic meters cu m. Nov 03, 2015 the central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Armenia has only two open trade borders iran and georgia because its borders with azerbaijan and turkey have been closed since 1991 and 1993, respectively, as a result of armenias ongoing conflict with azerbaijan over the separatist nagornokarabakh region. Feb 22, 2010 according to the cia world factbooks 2010 estimate, there are 4. The width of the reservoir illustrated here is approximately 8 km 5 mi. All 15 former soviet republics have been addedarmenia, azerbaijan. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The information regarding world on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
Much of the governments stock in enterprises has been sold. Cia world fact book, 2004azerbaijan wikisource, the free. Azerbaijan, a souverain republic as broad as austria and located on the caspian seas western shore and sharing common borders with russian federation, georgia, armenia, turkey and iran. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Gini index world bank estimate world bank, development research group. The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced andor imported and the amount consumed andor exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors. The information regarding azerbaijan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. Armenia and azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Bulgaria maintains an embassy in the united states at 1621 22nd st. Austria, azerbaijan, the bahamas, bahrain, bangladesh, barbados, belarus. To the ancient greeks and persians, the lakes immense size suggested it was an ocean, hence its name. A view of the danube river that splits buda and pest which together are budapest, as seen from buda.
Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. Azerbaijan a nation with a majorityturkic and majoritymuslim population was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. The soviet union yugoslavia, and the iraqsaudi arabia neutral zone have been dropped. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the director of. Relations with bulgaria united states department of state.
The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. Dec 27, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of world 20 information contained here. Fighting over nagornokarabakh began in 1988 and escalated after armenia and azerbaijan attained independence from the soviet union in 1991. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Most of the figures are taken from the cia factbook or pew research center surveys according to the cia factbook and the pew research center, the five countries with the largest number of catholics are, in decreasing order of catholic population, brazil, mexico, the philippines, the united states, and italy the country where the membership of the church is. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of 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. It does offer a clear insight on countries we just get no information via common media.
Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. Country selection method references state selection method. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. Why do your gdp gross domestic product statistics differ from other sources. Explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. Cia world factbooks 18 december 2003 to 28 march 2011.
If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include it in the reference list at the end of your paper. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Cia world factbook hungary central intelligence agency. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and. The project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Often regarded as the southeastern border of europe, the caucasus mts stretch from the black sea left to the caspian sea right. Armenia the world factbook central intelligence agency.
Azeris have a high level of education and love and know their literature, both poetry and prose. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria 2015 information contained here. Despite a 1994 ceasefire, azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with armenia over. The information regarding azerbaijan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The mountain range spans 1,125 km 700 mi, forming part of the southern russian border, and crossing georgia, armenia, and azerbaijan from left to right respectively. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Kyrgyzstan was the first cis country to be accepted into the world trade organization. Azeri literature is represented by such luminaries as nizami ganjavi, the peak of whose creative activity khamsa is included in the treasurehouse of world literature, afzalladin khagani, samad vurgun, mehseti. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Prior to the decline in global oil prices since 2014, azerbaijans high economic growth was attributable to rising energy exports and to some nonexport sectors. Azerbaijan a nation with a turkic and majoritymuslim population was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920.
By country edit by clicking on the icons in the column titles you can reorder the table by column. The official paper copy version is available from the national technical information service and the government printing office. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. It covers roughly 371,000 sq km 143,200 sq mi and borders five countries. Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, 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. This fact book delivers lots of information, spanning from a short history and the political situation, to the lots of interesting facts and figures on people and geography. Ukraine the world factbook central intelligence agency. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the worlds countries. A number of countries have separate constitutional courts. By may 1994, when a ceasefire took hold, armenian forces held not only nagornokarabakh but also a significant portion of azerbaijan proper. Cia world factbook 20 the world factbook by the cia contains basic factual reference information on all the countries of the world. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
World selection methods country selection method references barbados lower court judges are appointed by. Graph, map and compare more than 1,000 time series indicators from the world. Sugarcane, produced by african slave labor, drove the islands economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. World population prospects, 2 united nations statistical division. For more information and methodology, please see povcalnet.
The capital city is baku, which is found on the caspian sea. Azerbaijan is primarily a source and transit country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of armenia economy 2015 information contained here. Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by global finance editors, to. Popular azerbaijan books meet your next favorite book. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and. Today, mingachevir is the fourthlargest city in azerbaijan by population, and it has become a cultural and economic center of the country. Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by global finance editors, to learn more about. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u.
The united states and canada share the longest international border on the planet and our bilateral relationship is one of the closest and most extensive in the world. The cia world factbook 2016 by central intelligence agency. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. The danes secured control over the southern virgin islands of saint thomas, saint john, and saint croix during the 17th and early 18th centuries. With fits and starts, inflation has been lowered to an estimated 7% in 2001, 2.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about world 20 should be addressed to the cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about armenia economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Azerbaijan cia map world map world atlas atlas of the. Measured by surface area, the caspian sea is the worlds largest inland water body. 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. According to the cia world factbooks 2010 estimate, there are 4. The world bank edstats projects database holds detailed information on the education activities, components, and subsectors of world bank education operations approved since 1998.
Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and world bank country departments. Longterm prospects will depend on world oil prices, the. International telecommunication union, world telecommunicationict development report and database. 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.
Country report 2017 includes azerbaijan real gross domestic product growth rate, with latest forecasts and historical data, gdp per capita, gdp composition and breakdown by sector. Solving the mystery of a strange and dangerous life by tom reiss, the orphan s. Georgia the world factbook central intelligence agency. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters cu m. Armenia joined the world trade organization in january 2003. It includes information on activities, levels and subsectors of education. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004. Measured by surface area, the caspian sea is the world s largest inland water body. Despite a 1994 ceasefire, azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with armenia over the azerbaijani nagornokarabakh enclave largely armenian populated. The database includes all idaibrdfunded operations approved by the education global. Cia world fact book, 2004azerbaijan wikisource, the. Azerbaijan a nation with a turkic and majoritymuslim population regained its independence after the collapse of the soviet union in 1991. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of azerbaijan 2020 information contained here.