The World Factbook facts for kids
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a special book and website. It is created by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States. This book shares important information about countries around the world. A new version is published every year.
The Factbook provides a quick summary for 272 countries, areas, and places that depend on other countries. It covers many topics like people, land, how they communicate, their government, money, and military.
The World Factbook is made for people who work for the U.S. government. But it is also used by students, on websites, and in other books or articles. Because the U.S. Government made it, anyone can use its information for free. This means it is in the public domain.
Contents
What You Can Find Inside
The World Factbook is like a giant encyclopedia for countries. It helps you learn about many different things for each place.
People and Places
The book tells you about the demographics of a country. This means it shares facts about the people who live there. You can find out how many people there are, how old they are, and what languages they speak. It also covers the geography, which is about the land itself. This includes mountains, rivers, climate, and where cities are located.
How Countries Work
You can also learn about a country's government. This includes how it is run, who the leaders are, and what kind of laws they have. The economy section explains how people make and spend money. It talks about jobs, industries, and trade. The communication section tells you about things like phones, internet, and television in that country.
Military and Safety
Finally, the Factbook includes information about a country's military. This means details about their armed forces and how they keep their country safe. All this information helps people understand the world better.
Images for kids
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The World Factbook website as it appeared in December 2014.
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A map of Serbia and Montenegro from the 2000 edition of The World Factbook. Notice how the disclaimer is printed in the upper right hand corner. One can see how the capital cities of both republics are individually labeled on the map.
See also
In Spanish: The World Factbook para niños
