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The World Factbook is a website containing facts about the countries of the world including government, political allegiances, military strength and economy. It is owned and maintained by the CIA. There is a paper version but the digital version is the most consulted.

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The World Factbook is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with almanac-style information about the countries of the world.

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The World Factbook is used to learn about countries of the world. It is created and prepared by the CIA. You can learn more about the World Factbook online at the Wikipedia.

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