It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. Africa equatorial guinea the world factbook central. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. The government in 1990 was attempting to get the budget deficit under control and, in general, to bring economic policy in. Guinea the world factbook central intelligence agency. Africa guineabissau the world factbook central intelligence. Show the size of papua new guinea compared to ecuador hide the map. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea 2015 information contained here. 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.
Inflation remained very low in 2016, down from an average of 4% in 2014. The lsd for some of the experiments as well as funding for the research was provided by the cia and the canadian. East asiasoutheast asia papua new guinea the world factbook. They consist of an army, navy, air force and paramilitary forces. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guinea 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea 2018 information contained here.
Its gross domestic product gdp per capita ranks 64th in the world according to the cia world fact book and its gdp growth rate during this decade has been the highest in the world at over 60%. The latter area was transferred to australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during world war i and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. The world factbook countrylocation flag modal east asiasoutheast asia papua new guinea print. 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.
The country possesses over 30% of the worlds bauxite reserves and is the secondlargest bauxite producer. Equatorial guinea s real gdp growth has been weak in recent years, averaging 0. Department of state bbc country profile guineabissau centre for intercultural learning guinea bissau cia world fact book guineabissau. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. The official print version is available from the government printing office. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea people 2015 information contained here. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world. Islam, heres a look at the second most popular religion and a list of every muslimmajority nation in the world. Equatorial guinea is in an enviable position in comparison to much of the rest of africa. The world factbook countrylocation locator map modal africa equatorial guinea print. Amnesty international report equatorial guinea background notes. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of.
With its 6,552,730 people, papua new guinea is the 105th largest country in the world by population. Health teams are traveling across the country, including to the most remote communities. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Cia world fact book, 2004senegal wikisource, the free. Cia world fact book, 2004guineabissau wikisource, the. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guinea people 2017 should be addressed to the cia. Guineabissau maps and geography guineabissau abyz news links guineabissau amnesty international report 2015 guineabissau background notes. The information regarding equatorial guinea on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own publication. A passport, visa, and international vaccination record world health organization card, with a current yellow fever vaccination, are all required to enter guinea. Equatorial guineas response to the infrastructure funding. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. More noncriminal justice information about these countries is. Africa guinea the world factbook central intelligence agency.
Maybe its all a great misdirection, but i think its a sign that if ever the cia were involved in studying unidentified aerial phenomena, those days are over. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guineabissau 20 should be addressed to the cia. The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. The country is located in oceania between the coral sea and the south pacific ocean and to indonesia to the east. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. 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. I have used the cia world fact book for many years in its various versions and updates and would in principle give it a very high regard as a source of concise information on the various countries of the world all in one place. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea 2020 information contained here.
The datasets and scripts are dedicated to the public domain. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. 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. The world factbook is prepared by the cia for the use of u. Department of state is unaware of any hivaids entry restrictions for visitors to or foreign residents of guinea. Guinea is trying to reengage with the imf and world bank, which cut off most assistance in 2003, and is working closely with technical advisors from the u. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of equatorial guinea 20 information contained here. One of the 10 poorest countries in the world, guineabissau depends mainly on farming and fishing.
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. The information regarding guinea bissau on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. The information regarding guinea on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The economy suffers from high unemployment, rising inflation, large trade deficits, and a growing dependency on foreign assistance. Independent from france in 1960, senegal joined with the gambia to form the nominal confederation of senegambia in 1982. It is the 55th largest country in the world by area with. The information regarding guineabissau on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guinea bissau 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding guinea on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world with 42% of its population living below the poverty line. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. Sources and links data on gdp and economic information central bank bank for international settlements international reserves imf world bank gross domestic product gdp international monetary fund imf world economic outlook april 2012 gdp purchasing power parity international. See the factbook command line tool and scripts for details. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea people 2018 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea bissau 2018 information contained here. Use it as you please with no restrictions whatsoever. Department of state bank of central african states bbc country profile equatorial guinea centre for intercultural learning equatorial guinea cia world fact book equatorial guinea. Ensure that removed information is present in the image description page and replace this template with metadata from image or attribution. President lansana conte head of military government since 5 april 1984, elected president 19 december 1993 head of government. The information regarding guinea on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
The information regarding guinea on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. The information regarding guineabissau on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cashew crops have increased remarkably in recent years, and the country now ranks sixth in cashew production. Full report a compilation of all of the original 42 country reports and the introduction of the fact book. One of the five poorest countries in the world, guineabissau depends mainly on farming and fishing. A 2008 united nations development programme census estimated that there were around 4,000 personnel in the armed forces.
The revolutionary armed forces of the people portuguese. The mining sector accounted for about 75% of exports in 1999. The factbook has been an annual publication, but selected data and maps will be updated periodically during the coming year. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for over 80% of the population and accounting for 40% of gdp. In general, information available as of 1 january 2002 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2002. Guineabissau exports fish and seafood along with small amounts of peanuts, palm kernels, and timber. An encyclopedia entry for the independent state of papua new guinea is presented.
January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file. As a middle income country, equatorial guinea is now ineligible for most lowincome world bank and the imf funding. The discovery of ample petroleum reserves has altered the economic and political status of the country. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more.
In fact, the cia has a pretty nice guide on how to investigate, document, and report ufo activity, based on the u. Papua new guinea, who, the global polio eradication initiative and other partners are working together to end the polio outbreak. The eastern half of the island of new guinea second largest in the world was divided between germany north and the uk south in 1885. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guinea people 2018 should be addressed to the cia.
The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. The language and religion entries in the world factbooks travel facts have all been recently updated. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. However, the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. The madang provincial health authority travelled 15 hours by road and 1 hour by helicopter to reach the hagahaione of the.
In addition, guinea has fertile soil, ample rainfall, and is the source of several west african rivers, including the senegal, niger, and. Guinea possesses major mineral, hydropower, and agricultural resources, yet remains an underdeveloped nation. Treasury department, the world bank and imf, seeking to return to a fully funded program. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guineabissau 20 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea bissau people 2018 information contained here. Please select a country to view, world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guinea people 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. The cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative. 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. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. Iran, syria among muslimmajority nations in the world aol. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guinea 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. We ask that our friends and fans be respectful to administrators as well as to other members of the community.