Mar 24, 2016 countries of north america western caribbean islands search. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Cuba gdp and economic data global finance magazine. Cubas communist revolution, with soviet support, was exported throughout latin america and africa during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. President obama visited cuba march 2122, 2016, the first visit of a sitting u. Cuba is no longer on the fatf list of countries that have been identified as having. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. 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.
The layout of the versions available on this page has been optimized for viewing with isilo. Cuba paid high prices for oil imports in the face of slumping prices in the key sugar and nickel industries and suffered a slowdown in tourist arrivals following september 11. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016 for each country, the cia world factbook 2017 includes. January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Central intelligence agency cia, with topics including economic condition, political structure, and information on its transportation. The world factbook north america united states introduction united states background.
China cia world factbook the best country factbook. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. Since 2016, cuba has attributed slowed economic growth in part to problems with petroleum product deliveries from venezuela. Cuba has been paying for the oil, in part, with the services of cuban personnel in venezuela including some 30,000 medical professionals. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. During wwii, military decisionmakers lacked detailed and coordinated information. Since late 2000, venezuela provided petroleum products to cuba on preferential terms, supplying at times nearly 100,000 barrels per day. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2016 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. The cia world factbook 2016 by central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba economy 2020 information contained here. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original. Cia world factbook 2016 country maps perrycastaneda map.
The cia world factbook 2017 pdf books library land. The cuban project, also known as operation mongoose, was a covert operation of the central intelligence agency cia against fidel castros government in. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Curacao tourism, petroleum refining, and offshore finance are the mainstays of this small economy, which is closely tied to the outside world. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba government 2016 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about cuba government 2016 should be addressed to the cia. The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector. The native amerindian population of cuba began to decline after the european discovery of the island by christopher columbus in 1492 and following its development as a spanish colony during the next several centuries. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or. With the surrender of japan in 1945, china emerged victorious but financially drained. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. The underfive mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants and children under five years old per live births. The islands pristine coral reef attracts visitors from around the world, some of whom come in their own yachts and anchor. The factbook provides detailed information on the geographies, economies, populations, and militaries of more.
Cia world factbook 20 the world factbook by the cia contains basic factual reference information on all the countries of the world. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba transnational issues 2015 information contained here. Defense spending as a percent of gdp, ranked 29 out of 172 countries. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. For each country, the cia world factbook 2016 includes. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births.
Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technologydriven world. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. The government aimed for 3% growth in 2002, but growth was held back by hurricanes, depressed tourism, and faltering world economic conditions, including low world sugar. The information regarding cuba on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. The indispensable cia world factbook government book talk. President in almost 90 years, since president calvin coolidge had visited in. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. The infant mortality rate imr figures are from the united nations world population prospects report, by five years averages, and the cia world factbook. Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Puerto rico cia wrold factbook us central intelligence agency turk and caicos official tourism website turks and caicos cia world factbook us central intelligence agency. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of cuba economy 2018 information contained here. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The cia world factbook 2017 the cia world factbook 20 the cia world factbook 2016 desert shield factbook with full color foldout map of region scott 2017 standard postage stamp catalogue, volume 2 countries of the world cf scott 2017 standard postage stamp catalogue. Cubas communist revolution, with soviet support, was exported throughout latin america and africa during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. World fact book of the united states central intelligence. The sinojapanese war of 19371945 part of world war ii forced an uneasy alliance between the nationalists and the communists as well as causing around 10 million chinese civilian deaths. President bush, right, and george tenet, left, head of the central intelligence agency, pause at the entrance to agency headquarters on the way to a speech in march, 2001, in which the president thanked cia employees for their service and spoke of the importance of intelligence collection and analysis in a world that includes many new threats to u. A country report for turks and caicos islands is presented from the u.
The cia world factbook is arguably the best value for a research almanac, bar none. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The world factbook wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 2016 downloaded july 14, 2016.
Another cia scheme tending to confuse and encourage speculation on the cuban revolutions alleged implication and reprisal against kennedy, is the kind of statement made by highlevel cia officials and reiterated before the select committeeon the possibility that someone working in cuba for the cia in a plot to assassinate fidel castro. As for the world factbook, its beginnings predate the establishment of the cia itself. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Page 1 page 2 19901994 150 1962 sam sites u 40 cia fact sheet, soviet forces in cuba, 5. Cuba s communist revolution, with soviet support, was exported throughout latin america and africa during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
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