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The World Factbook, produced annually by the CIA, has become the
ultimate, authoritative source of information on all the nations of
the world. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and
territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Potomac Books publishes
a commercial version of The World Factbook in order to extend the
limited audience reached by the CIA's own publication. This current
Potomac Books edition is identified by the year 2010, following the
pattern used in our other annual publications, since the CIA
completed its volume late the preceding year. Topics addressed
include the political climate, natural resources, environment,
population, ethnic groups, GDP, agriculture, industries, defense
expenditures, literacy rate, religion, legal system, and much more.
Key data are grouped under the headings of geography, people,
government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and
transnational issues. The World Factbook also contains maps of each
country and of key territories. In addition, readers will find
handy appendixes on international organizations and groups,
international environmental agreements, and a cross-referenced list
of geographic names. The World Factbook is a must for curious
individuals concerned about a rapidly changing world.
The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and
statistics, from the world's most sophisticated
intelligence-gathering organization. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe,
The CIA World Factbook 2022-2023 offers complete and up-to-date
information on the world's nations. This comprehensive guide is
packed with data on countries' politics, populations, economics,
and environment for 2022 and looks ahead to 2023. The CIA World
Factbook 2022-2023 includes the following for each country:
Geopolitical maps Population statistics, with details on languages,
religions, literacy rates, age structure, HIV prevalence, and much
more Up-to-date data on military expenditures and capabilities
Geography information, including climate and natural hazards
Details on prominent political figures and parties Contact
information for diplomatic missions Facts on transportation, trade,
and communication infrastructure Also included are appendices with
useful abbreviations, international environmental agreements,
international organizations and groups, terror organizations, and
more. Originally intended for use by government officials and
policymakers as well as the broader intelligence community, this is
a must-have resource for students, travelers, journalists, and
anyone with a desire to know more about their world.
Released by the Freedom of Information Act. This document is a
thorough description of how the CIA recommends interrogating a
subject. To get the information that is needed there is nothing
withheld short of torture. For example in "Threats and Fears," the
CIA authors note that "the threat of coercion usually weakens or
destroys resistance more effectively than coercion itself. The
threat to inflict pain, for example, can trigger fears more
damaging than the immediate sensation of pain." Under the
subheading "Pain," the guidelines discuss the theories behind
various thresholds of pain, and recommend that a subject's
"resistance is likelier to be sapped by pain which he seems to
inflict upon himself" such rather than by direct torture. The
report suggests forcing the detainee to stand at attention for long
periods of time. A section on sensory deprivations suggests
imprisoning detainees in rooms without sensory stimuli of any kind,
"in a cell which has no light," for example.
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