Research Resources CIA World Factbook


The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. The "What's New" area on the home page gives snapshots of the important, up-to-the-minute news stories from around the world.

Link to resource: CIA World Factbook
Coverage Dates: Current year
Fulltext available: Government Documents