Cia the world factbook country comparison population. The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 2010, downloaded february 2010. About iran and what the following might mean iranian breakdown by age. There is now a 2010 cia the world factbook available online. Cia the world factbook country comparison internet. Religions, literacy rates, population, major diseases, countrybycountry it is all here. The french administered the area as syria until granting it independence in 1946. Cia world factbook 2010 country maps perrycastaneda map. The cia world factbook showed an estimated 19,454,263 people as of july. Photo shows classic large and small sand masses of the central sahara desert, where wind is a more powerful landshaping agent than water. The world factbook middle east iraq introduction iraq background.
Following the breakup of the ottoman empire during world war i, france administered syria until its independence in 1946. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. In stages over the next dozen years, iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. Israel cia world factbook the best country factbook. 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. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria energy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The layout of the versions available on this page has been optimized for viewing with isilo. This is a great and important resource material to have. Israel is the only country in the world where life revolves around the hebrew calendar. Cia rdp87t00434r0003002500242 wvc, c top secret 31 january 1985. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Posted below is the central intelligence agency s most popular publication the world factbook in compressed.
Although it still maintains a large agricultural sector, costa rica has expanded its economy to include strong technology and tourism industries. The government has struggled to address the effects of international sanctions, widespread infrastructure damage, diminished domestic consumption and production, reduced subsidies, and high inflation, which have caused dwindling foreign exchange reserves, rising budget and. World factbook download 2010 central intelligence agency. The cia world factbook 2010 2009 edition open library.
Cia the world factbook country comparison public debt. Syrias per capita gdp was 4,058 us dollars in 2010. The lebanese national soccer team has progressed past the first round of qualifying for the fifa world cup 2010 by eliminating india, 63 on aggregate. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria 2020 information contained here. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. In the 1967 arabisraeli war, syria lost the golan heights region to israel. Since 1976, syrian troops have been stationed in lebanon, ostensibly in a peacekeeping capacity. The information regarding syria on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. After a long period of steady decline, syrian public debt grew rapidly since 2010.
Syria s economy continues to deteriorate amid the ongoing conflict that began in 2011, declining by 62% from 2010 to 2014. Work and school holidays are determined by the jewish holidays, and the official day of rest is saturday, the jewish sabbath. This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day bblday. Formerly part of the ottoman empire, iraq was occupied by britain during the course of world war i. Syria united with egypt in february 1958 to form the united arab republic. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria economy 2020 information contained here. The cia world factbook 2010 central intelligence agency. Landlocked nations are penalized for the lack of a standing merchant marine force.
Logistics values derived from the cia world factbook. Almost 60% of syrias population live in urban areas cia factbook. Antarctica french southern and antarctic lands cia. Following the breakup of the ottoman empire during world war i, syria was administered by the french until independence in 1946. Detailed country maps and other information mobi reference this is by far the finest, comprehensive and simple to read gathering of world facts.
The following countries do not show world bank 20 data. It presents information on the nations politics and government, including its legal system, administrative divisions and major political parties. According to the cia world factbook, public debt climbed from 29. This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2010 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. The world factbook countrylocation locator map modal middle east syria print. Mayottes remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism. Following world war i, france acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former ottoman empire province of syria. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Anyone with a lot of time and a sense of purpose is encouraged to update licence articles 2with the new data. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Afghanistan 15k akrotiri 9k albania 12k algeria k american samoa 6k andorra 7k angola 11k anguilla 6k antarctica 10k antigua and barbuda 7k. The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced andor imported and the amount consumed andor exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors. Cia the world factbook field listing military branches. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world.
The information regarding syria on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria economy 2018 information contained here. National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on surveys of subgroups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria 2018 information contained here. Financials values partly derived from the cia world factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about syria 2018 should be addressed to the cia.
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Lebanon sends athletes to both the winter and summer games of the olympics and special olympics. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The official print version is available from the government printing office. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe.
Central intelligence agency, 2009, skyhorse pub co inc. The article offers information on the government, economy and communications of maldives as of 2011. Jan 09, 2015 a ransacked church on april 14, 2014, in the ancient syrian village of maaloula, where they speak aramaic, the language christ spoke. Draa dunes from the arabic for arm are very large masses of sand, and they appear here as the broad network of yelloworange sand masses, with smoothfloored, almost sandfree basins between them. The information regarding syria on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015.
The country lacked political stability, however, and experienced a series of military coups during its first decades. The information regarding syria on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. This entry is the total natural gas produced in cubic meters cu m. In the 1967 arabisraeli war, syria lost the golan heights to israel. The economy of syria has deteriorated considerably since the beginning of the syrian civil war. Cia world factbook 2010 complete unabridged edition. Ap photo muslims living in france now outnumber the combined, surviving christian populations of syria and iraq, according to estimates published by the cia in its world factbook. Cia the world factbook country comparison public debt seite 1. Cia world factbook 2010 the world factbook by the cia contains basic factual reference information on all the countries of the world. 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.
Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy. There is no authoritative gdp data available after 2012, due to syrias civil war. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of syria 2015 information contained here. In september 1961, the two entities separated, and the syrian arab republic was reestablished. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or. The project gutenberg ebook of the 2010 cia world factbook, by united states. Closing daily exchange rates are not presented in the world factbook, but are used to convert stock values e. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. The new country lacked political stability and experienced a series of military coups. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Mayotte is not selfsufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements, mainly from france. We occasionally update these publications, so if you rely on the data for more than simple informational purposes, we recommend that you check back periodically for updates. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
Population below poverty line world statistics and charts. It states that president mohamed nasheed defeated the former president maumoon abdul gayoom in the countrys first multicandidate, multiparty elections in october 2008. The cia world factbook showed an estimated 19,454,263 people as of july 2018. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia.