The World Factbook
The World Factbook provides basic information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 258 world entities.
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Several fields in the Environment category have had new data uploaded this week:waste and recycling,carbon dioxide emissions,methane emissions,total water withdrawal, andtotal renewable water resources.
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Travel more intelligently withThe World Factbook Travel Facts. Here’s what you should know about each country before you go.
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Every flag has a story. View flags of all the world’s countries and territories to learn the symbolism behind each design.
Love data?The World Factbook has over 40 rank-order pages that compare country data in specific fields.
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