It must match the first two elements of the reference entry. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2009 country information contained here. 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. China was described as more of an ally than a satellite. As europes largest economy and second most populous nation after russia, germany is a key member of the continents economic, political. As an affluent, hightech industrial society, canada today closely resembles the us in its marketoriented economic system. Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of germany introduction 2015 information contained here.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Afghanistanpashtun 42%, tajik 27%, hazara 9%, uzbek 9%, aimaks 4%, turkmen 3%, baloch 2%, others 4%albaniaalbanian 95%, greeks 3%, other 2%. Indias economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of support services. More than a third of the population is too poor to be able to afford an adequate diet. 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. Saudi arabia ranks first, producing 11,150,000 bblday, or. The decline of the ussr and the end of the cold war allowed for german unification in 1990. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original. While the 1953 survey said that there was little knowledge about thinking inside the kremlin, a 1954 nie on soviet strategy stated substantial confidence in the stability of the soviet government under its new leadership joseph stalin had died in march 1953. Oct 22, 2019 central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. In the summer of 2011, the cia station chief in berlin asked one of the most powerful intelligence officials in germany to go on a private walk with him. According to the cia world factbook, in 2011 the united states produced an estimated 9,023,000 barrels of crude oil per day bblday, or 10. The city has been germanys financial center for centuries, and it is the home of a number of major banks and brokerage houses.
Britains american colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the united states of america following the treaty of paris in 1783. European power struggles immersed germany in two devastating world wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious allied powers of the us, uk, france, and the soviet union in 1945. German modern languages and literatures libguides at. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. At independence in 1975, mozambique was one of the worlds poorest countries. The state known as germany was unified as a modern nationstate in 1871, when the german empire was forged, with the kingdom of prussia as its largest constituent. In january 1999, germany and 10 other eu countries introduced a common european exchange currency, the euro. In the early years after the cia was established, everything had to be started pretty much from scratch, invented on the fly, and adjusted later as needed. That is enough to make the united states rank third out of one hundred two oilproducing nations. The cia world factbook the datahub original cia world factbook packaged dbpedia provides semantic data based on wikipedia.
French guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy. The information regarding world on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. If you want to know what they call bic mac in france, watch this video from pulp fiction does ppp hold. The bnd was founded during the cold war in 1956 as the official foreign intelligence agency of west germany, which had recently joined nato, and in close cooperation with the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of world 2020 information contained here. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled.
The goetheinstitut is a nonprofit organization with 5 institutes in about 70 countries promoting the german language and fostering international cultural cooperation. Western germany, with three times the per capita output of the eastern states, has an advanced market economy and is a world leader in exports. Switzerland cia world factbook the best country factbook. And if you want to compare treatment outcomes, we can do so, but we will need to take apart how the outcome is counted. Please visit this item in blackberry world on your device. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about germany 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
Europe cia world factbook the best country factbook. In 1987, the government embarked on a series of macroeconomic reforms designed to stabilize the economy. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Germanys affluent and technologically powerful economy turned in a relatively weak performance throughout much of the 1990s. I found an old java package to retrieve informations but i like a more modern way with rest or maybe an api. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Feel free to provide specific examples of a disease on how germanys medical technologytreatment methodology is superior than the us. The information regarding germany on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. After the french defeat in the francoprussian war, the german empire deutsches kaiserreich was proclaimed in versailles on 18 january 1871. Attempts by switzerlands small nazi party to cause annexation by germany failed miserably. This template will include the articles which transclude it into the hidden category category.
Germany cia world factbook the best country factbook. Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. Central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. The frankfurt stock exchange is germany s largest and one of the most important in the world. Publications put out by the cia include updated reference information about countries of the world, maps and the history of us intelligence. This profile has been archived and is no longer being updated. Qatar ranks first, with a net migration rate of 40. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. Fips pub 104 was withdrawn by the national institute of standards and technology on 2 september 2008 based on public law 1041 codified omb circular a119 and the national technology transfer. The city has been germany s financial center for centuries, and it is the home of a number of major banks and brokerage houses. It was the successor to the earlier gehlen organization, often known simply as the organization or the org. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Apr 14, 2017 the cias intensified espionage activities inside germany did not go unnoticed by the german internal security service, the bfv, which kept a watching eye on cia case officers based in germany. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016.
Socialist mismanagement and a brutal civil war from 197792 exacerbated the situation. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of germany 2020 information contained here. With the advent of the cold war, two german states were formed in 1949. Im looking for another way to get information from the cia world factbook instead of downloading a huge package of datas. The german economy the fifth largest economy in the world in ppp terms and europes largest is a leading. The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. Switzerland was able to remain independent through a combination of military deterrence, economic concessions to germany, and good fortune as larger events during the war delayed an invasion. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. 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. Germany s aging population, combined with high chronic unemployment, has pushed social security outlays to a level exceeding contributions, but higher government revenues from the cyclical upturn in 200607 and a 3% rise in the valueadded tax cut germany s budget deficit to within the eus 3% debt limit in 2007.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle. The information regarding germany on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency, the library of congress country studies, and other sources. Jun 19, 2017 in the early years after the cia was established, everything had to be started pretty much from scratch, invented on the fly, and adjusted later as needed. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The information regarding germany on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. This factbook, developed under bjs grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world. Germanys aging population, combined with high chronic unemployment, has pushed social security outlays to a level exceeding contributions, but higher government revenues from the cyclical upturn in 200607 and a 3% rise in the valueadded tax cut germanys budget. Eastern germany s economy is changing from one anchored on manufacturing to a more serviceoriented economy.
The cias intensified espionage activities inside germany did not go unnoticed by the german internal security service, the bfv, which kept a watching eye on. 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. When the first results from the international pisa test were published in 2001, germany awoke to a startling reality about their education system not only were german students performing significantly below the oecd average in reading and literacy, as a whole, but the. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Mar 28, 2011 according to the cia worldfact book, in 2009 the united states used about 18. The directorate of plans now the directorate of operations had a bit of a head start, owi. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of criminal. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. This template attributes content to the world factbook, which is a publication of the central intelligence agency. At independence in 1975, mozambique was one of the world s poorest countries.
Germany the world factbook central intelligence agency. The factbook is considered to be an online reference work, and you are citing an entry. The heilliggeistkirche church of the holy spirit in heidelberg. Is there an api for the cia world factbook or one that. According to the cia worldfact book, in 2009 the united states used about 18.
Since then, germany has expended considerable funds to bring eastern productivity and wages up to western standards. The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of germany 2015 information contained here. 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. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. Eastern germanys economy is changing from one anchored on manufacturing to a more serviceoriented economy.
Dec 12, 2016 the factbook is considered to be an online reference work, and you are citing an entry. How reliable and accurate is the cias the world factbook. The goetheinstitut is a nonprofit organization with 5 institutes in about 70 countries. Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the world factbook usage. Cultivation of crops is limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of germany people 2015 information contained here. Germany and the world cup i above is the second of a series of audio recordings of phone conversations during the world cup.
The latest 5 entries including two updated country profiles were prepared in 2002 under the direction of william mcdonald ph. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online. Based on the latest 2015 data for more than 270 countries and territories by the central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about germany people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Nov 24, 2015 the cia world factbook 2016 by the central intelligence agency, 9781634503280, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The swiss in recent years have brought their economic practices largely into conformity with the eus to enhance their international competitiveness. The frankfurt stock exchange is germanys largest and one of the most important in the world. As europes largest economy and second most populous nation after russia, germany is a key member of the continents economic, political, and defense organizations.
The world factbook north america united states introduction united states background. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of. The modernization and integration of the eastern german. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online.
Mar 28, 2011 according to the cia world factbook, in 2012 the united states had a net migration rate of 3. The central intelligence agency cia provides national security intelligence to the us government and often publishes information for public use. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online library. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry that provides sawn logs for export. Switzerland is a prosperous and stable modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita gdp larger than that of the big western european economies. Germany was among the countries cieb profiled in 2015. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about world 2020 should be addressed to the cia or. Something to solve with javascript andor php or asp. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. This is the best source for country information right in your hand.
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