For example, Albania was until recently, described in the Factbook as Muslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, atheist 2.5%, Bektashi 2.1%, other 5.7%, unspecified 16.2%, which was based on a survey conducted in 1939, before World War II; numerous surveys conducted since the fall of the Communist regime since 1990 have given quite different figures.
federal law—specifically, the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (). == Frequency of updates and availability == Before November 2001 The World Factbook website was updated yearly; from 2004 to 2010 it was updated every two weeks; since 2010 it has been updated weekly.
Generally, information currently available as of January 1 of the current year is used in preparing the Factbook. === Government edition === The first classified edition of Factbook was published in August 1962, and the first unclassified version in June 1971.
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Generally, information currently available as of January 1 of the current year is used in preparing the Factbook. === Government edition === The first classified edition of Factbook was published in August 1962, and the first unclassified version in June 1971.
The World Factbook was first available to the public in print in 1975.
For example, Albania was until recently, described in the Factbook as Muslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, atheist 2.5%, Bektashi 2.1%, other 5.7%, unspecified 16.2%, which was based on a survey conducted in 1939, before World War II; numerous surveys conducted since the fall of the Communist regime since 1990 have given quite different figures.
On July 19, 2007, the Iles Eparses entry and redirects for each island were dropped due to the group becoming a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in February. ==== Serbia and Montenegro/Yugoslavia ==== The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) broke apart in 1991.
does not recognize the renaming of Burma by its ruling military junta to Myanmar and thus keeps its entry for the country under the Burma name. ==== North Macedonia ==== The country was first entered as Macedonia in the Factbook upon independence in 1992.
In doing this, the CIA listed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), proclaimed in 1992, as Serbia and Montenegro, as the U.S.
This was done in accordance with a May 21, 1992, decision by the U.S.
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The Factbook has been on the World Wide Web since October 1994.
In the 1994 edition, the name of the entry was changed to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as it is recognised by the United Nations (pending resolution of the Macedonia naming dispute).
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In October 2000, Slobodan Milošević was forced out of office after a disputed election.
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federal law—specifically, the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (). == Frequency of updates and availability == Before November 2001 The World Factbook website was updated yearly; from 2004 to 2010 it was updated every two weeks; since 2010 it has been updated weekly.
The 2001 edition of the Factbook thus referred to the state as Yugoslavia.
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On March 14, 2002, an agreement was signed to transform the FRY into a loose state union called Serbia and Montenegro; it took effect on February 4, 2003.
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On March 14, 2002, an agreement was signed to transform the FRY into a loose state union called Serbia and Montenegro; it took effect on February 4, 2003.
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federal law—specifically, the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (). == Frequency of updates and availability == Before November 2001 The World Factbook website was updated yearly; from 2004 to 2010 it was updated every two weeks; since 2010 it has been updated weekly.
In the 2004 edition of the Factbook, the name of the entry was changed back to Macedonia, following a November 2004 U.S.
On February 19, 2019, the entry was renamed to North Macedonia following the country's name change to the Republic of North Macedonia. ==== European Union ==== On December 16, 2004, the CIA added an entry for the European Union (EU) for the first time.
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The name "Republic of China" was briefly added on January 27, 2005, but has since been changed back to "none".
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On September 7, 2006, the CIA also merged the entries for Bassas da India, Europa Island, the Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, and Tromelin Island into a new Iles Eparses entry.
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This criterion was invoked in the 2007 and 2011 editions with the decision to drop the entries for French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion.
On July 19, 2007, the Iles Eparses entry and redirects for each island were dropped due to the group becoming a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in February. ==== Serbia and Montenegro/Yugoslavia ==== The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) broke apart in 1991.
Kosovo's independence has been out of United Nations member states, including the United States. ==== East Timor/Timor-Leste ==== On July 19, 2007, the entry for East Timor was renamed Timor-Leste following a decision of the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN). === Factual === The Factbook contains some errors (usually of a minor nature), inaccuracies, and out-of-date information, which are often repeated elsewhere due to the Factbook's widespread use as a reference.
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In 2008 the CIA discontinued printing the Factbook themselves, instead turning printing responsibilities over to the Government Printing Office.
The name of the Yugoslavia entity was altered in the Factbook the month after the change. ==== Kosovo ==== On February 28, 2008, the CIA added an entry for Kosovo, which declared independence on February 17 of the same year.
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Another serious problem is that the Factbook never cites its sources, making verification of the information it presents difficult if not impossible. In June 2009, National Public Radio (NPR), relying on information obtained from the CIA World Factbook, put the number of Israeli Jews living in settlements in the West Bank and Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem at 250,000.
federal law—specifically, the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (). == Frequency of updates and availability == Before November 2001 The World Factbook website was updated yearly; from 2004 to 2010 it was updated every two weeks; since 2010 it has been updated weekly.
This criterion was invoked in the 2007 and 2011 editions with the decision to drop the entries for French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion.
On February 19, 2019, the entry was renamed to North Macedonia following the country's name change to the Republic of North Macedonia. ==== European Union ==== On December 16, 2004, the CIA added an entry for the European Union (EU) for the first time.
Requires graphical browser with javascript. The current CIA World Factbook in Excel spreadsheet format === Mobile versions of the Factbook === Mobile menu of 36 years of CIA World Factbooks, last updated February 2019 World Factbook for Android – Optimized CIA World Factbook version for Android Devices === The Factbook by year === Countries of the World – 36 years of the CIA World Factbook: (1982–2019) Previous editions of The World Factbook from the University of Missouri–St.
Since the Trump administration has recognized Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara 2020, most of the Western Sahara data has been merged into Morocco's page. ==== Chagos Archipelago ==== Some entries on the World Factbook are known to be in line with the political views and agenda of the United States.
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