From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba government 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Cuba government, history, population, geography and maps. Starting with the 1993 factbook, demographic estimates for some countries mostly african have explicitly taken into account t. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba 2019 information contained here. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Use the following links to gather information and create a presentation you can choose your presentation method for the magazine. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. In castros secrets, highly acclaimed author and intelligence expert brian latell offers a strikingly original view of fidel castro in his role as cuba s supreme spymaster. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include it in the reference list at the end of your paper. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers.
Cia world fact book, 2004bahamas, the wikisource, the. We encourage students at home participating in online learning to use travel facts, as well as the world factbook, for their studies of geography and national customs. This entry gives the average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own. Although ive picked some random trivia, the world factbook is a. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba 2019 should be addressed to the cia. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technologydriven world. Mar 24, 2016 puerto rico cia wrold factbook us central intelligence agency turk and caicos official tourism website turks and caicos cia world factbook us central intelligence agency.
The government aimed for 3% growth in 2002, but growth was held back by hurricanes, depressed tourism, and faltering world economic conditions, including low world sugar. Cia the world factbook field listing total renewable. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Cuba cia map world map world atlas atlas of the world. More noncriminal justice information about these countries is available from the cias world factbook. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in. Cuba the world factbook central intelligence agency. Cia world factbook maps of saint helena, ascension and tristan da cunha. Financials values partly derived from the cia world factbook. Cia interactive world fact book 1996 flags, maps, economy.
The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. The cuban project, also known as operation mongoose, was a covert operation of the central intelligence agency cia that was commissioned in march 1960 during the final year of president dwight d. Collection gutenberg contributor project gutenberg language english. Cia puts the world at your fingertips technology the guardian. Envisioning alternatives to ascendant reactionary movements and.
This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. If you want facts like these, the cia world factbook has an almost inexhaustible supply. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Bhutan the world factbook central intelligence agency. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders.
Cuba s communist revolution, with soviet support, was exported throughout latin america and africa during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba 2018 information contained here. Mar 23, 2017 the world factbook is an online publication of the u. Venezuela the world factbook central intelligence agency. Apr, 2012 cuba s communist revolution, with soviet support, was exported throughout latin america and africa during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates. Employee engagement and motivation through a socialist lens explore. Cia world fact book, 2004bahamas, the wikisource, the free. There are no limits to cia activities against cuba, to carry out its illegal and anticuban activities, the central intelligence agency often uses third countries, even those that maintain good relations with cuba, in an effort to create problems for these governments. The state plays the primary role in the economy and controls practically all foreign trade.
Puerto rico cia wrold factbook us central intelligence agency turk and caicos official tourism website turks and caicos cia world factbook us central intelligence agency. Cia world fact book, 2004cuba wikisource, the free online. Gdp per capita 2011, ranked 92 out of 191 countries. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Cia interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics. 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. World war i, great depression, and world war ii at the outbreak of world war i in 1914, the united states remained neutral. The infant mortality rate imr figures are from the united nations world population prospects report, by five years averages, and the cia world factbook.
He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions. Cia the world factbook country comparison death rate. Closing daily exchange rates are not presented in the world factbook, but are used to convert stock values e. I would venture that cuba is no more than 10% white. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba 2009 should be addressed to the cia. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the united states, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily. A 12year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba geography 2018 information contained here. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016.
Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Miguel diazcanel bermudez, handpicked by raul castro to succeed him, was approved as president by the national assembly and took office on 19 april 2018. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the. Bermuda 1, canada 4, chile 1, china 4, croatia 1, cuba 3, cyprus 14, denmark 49, estonia 1, faroe islands 1, finland 9, france 21, germany, gibraltar 1, greece 163, hong kong 9. Cia puts the world at your fingertips technology the. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. The cia and cubas intelligence machine brian latell on. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Based on interviews with high level defectors from cubas. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
The large maps on this page are political maps of the world published by the united states central intelligence agency, better known as the cia. In june 2009, kosovo joined the world bank and international monetary fund, and kosovo began servicing its share of the former yugoslavias debt. Cia world factbook cuba columbia gazeteer of the world. Bhutans hydropower exports comprise 40% of total exports and 25% of the governments total revenue. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba geography 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Mar 31, 2008 cia puts the world at your fingertips. The cia world factbook claims that cuba is 65% white. The language and religion entries in the world factbook s travel facts have all been recently updated. The native amerindian population of cuba began to decline after the european discovery of the island by christopher columbus in 1492 and following its development as a spanish colony during the next several centuries.
Cuba is principally a source country for women and children trafficked within the country for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation and possibly for forced labor. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. 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. Full report a compilation of all of the original 42 country reports and the introduction of the fact book. This factbook, developed under bjs grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Us intervention during the spanishamerican war in 1898 assisted the cubans in overthrowing spanish rule. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of criminal. The language and religion entries in the world factbooks travel facts have all been recently updated.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba 2009 information contained here. Venezuela has some of the most unique geology in the world. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of. Cuba traditionally and consistently portrays the us embargo, in place since 1961, as the source of its difficulties. The government has undertaken several reforms in recent years to stem excess liquidity, increase labor incentives, and alleviate serious shortages of food, consumer goods, and services. Country comparison life expectancy at birth the world.
Travel writers here are your locations and physical features. Most americans sympathized with the british and french, although many opposed intervention. In order to help integrate kosovo into regional economic structures, unmik signed on behalf of kosovo its accession to the central europe free trade area cefta in 2006. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba government 2015 information contained here. Cubas communist revolution, with soviet support, was exported throughout latin america and africa during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005.
Landlocked nations are penalized for the lack of a standing merchant marine force. Logistics values derived from the cia world factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba 2020 information contained here. Entries include information on many of the following.
Guantanamo naval base is leased by the us and thus remains part of cuba. In castros secrets, highly acclaimed author and intelligence expert brian latell offers a strikingly original view of fidel castro in his role as cubas supreme spymaster. Since then, the government has slowly and incrementally implemented limited economic reforms, including allowing cubans to buy electronic appliances and cell. Cia world fact book, 2004cuba wikisource, the free. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Cuba, although supplying vast quantities of sugar, and strategic manganese metal, was not greatly involved in combat during wwii. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. How to cite cia the world factbook in mla pen and the pad. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. The top map was created in january 2015, and the map beneath it was created in june 2019. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba economy 2015 information contained here.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba government 2020 information contained here. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Media in category cia world factbook maps of cuba the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Reflections and explorations lavinia vinnie panizo cultivating radical imagination. Cia world factbook maps by country wikimedia commons. Western caribbean islands countries of north america. The cia and cuba s intelligence machine brian latell on. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Use the following links to gather information and create a presentation you can choose. Cuba paid high prices for oil imports in the face of slumping prices in the key sugar and nickel industries and suffered a slowdown in tourist arrivals following september 11.