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Cia the world factbook field listing government type. Italy became one nation only in 1861 and since then the country also includes. Germanys affluent and technologically powerful economy the fifth largest national economy in the world has become one of the slowest growing economies in the entire euro zone, and a quick turnaround is not in the offing in the foreseeable future. Following the first world war, the closely related czechs and slovaks of the former austrohungarian empire merged to form czechoslovakia. Pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. Nov 24, 2015 the cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative.
It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. For example, albania was until recently, described in the factbook as 70% muslim, 20% eastern orthodox, and 10% roman catholic, which was. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Central asia russia the world factbook central intelligence. I have used the cia world fact book for many years in its various versions and updates and would in principle give it a very high regard as a source of concise information on the various countries of the world all in one place. The khaled hosseini foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit that was started by khaled hosseini, the awardwinning author of the kite runner in 2008.
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The cias mission includes collecting and analyzing. 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. Ve, we totally fooled you chapter 10, a hetalia axis powers. Apr 10, 20 romano, the head of security at the us air force base at aviano in northern italy, was involved in the cialed abduction of the muslim cleric, abu omar, in 2003. The world factbook north america united states introduction united states background. Europe italy the world factbook central intelligence agency.
Here are some interesting italy facts which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Search the world s most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Here are the seven plot points you need to remember to understand what the heck is going on sunday night.
And i cant be bothered telling you two bastards anything, romano said. Trumpby a former cia analyst considered one of the leading american experts on the north korean ruler inside and outside the u. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of saudi arabia 2020 information contained here. The country has a long history, as rome was founded in 753 bc. After the roman empire broke down in 395 ad, there were many separate kingdoms and city states.
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The art of happiness in a troubled world by dalai lama xiv. Say what you will about season twoat least it didnt go out with a. The result is a wise approach to dealing with human problems that is both optimistic and realistic, even in the most challenging times. During the interwar years, the new countrys leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the sudeten germans and the ruthenians ukrainians. Tkhf funds grantees who provide humanitarian relief and shelter to families, economic opportunity for women, and healthcare and education for children in afghanistan. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. The cia world factbook 20182019 central intelligence agency isbn.
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This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Italy facts for kids italy for kids people geography. Europe netherlands the world factbook central intelligence. Romano, the head of security at the us air force base at aviano in northern italy, was involved in the cialed abduction of the muslim cleric, abu omar, in 2003. The world factbook is an annual publication of the us central intelligence agency, summarizing information about countries and regions throughout the world. Feb 22, 2012 pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. Feb 22, 2017 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2009 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. Blending common sense and modern psychiatry, the art of happiness in a troubled world applies buddhist tradition to twentyfirstcentury struggles in a relevant way. Europe germany the world factbook central intelligence. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Extraordinary rendition, also called irregular rendition or forced rendition, is the governmentsponsored abduction and extrajudicial transfer of a person from one country to another with the purpose of circumventing the former countrys laws on interrogation, detention and torture.
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