The United States. Central Intelligence Agency creator text utu 1999 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The 1997 CIA World Factbook" by United States Central Intelligence Agency is a reference resource published in 1997. This almanac-style publication offers comprehensive two- to three-page summaries of demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military information for 258 international entities worldwide. Originally designed for U.S. government officials, this public domain work draws from numerous government agencies and has become a widely used resource for academic research and journalism, balancing practical utility with geopolitical perspectives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Factbook Release date is 1999-03-01 Produced by Dr. Gregory B. Newby Original publication data not identified World politics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Geography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Political science -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Political statistics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. G Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1662 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1662 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133048.0 1662