CIA World Factbook

[Adi007]

For researching travel destinations the CIA World Factbook is a great place to start - it's available free online and is available for download:

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/

 

[tomtom]

its a great site isnt it.. i like the way they compare the sizes of places to states in the us

 

[Adi007]

i like the way they compare the sizes of places to states in the us

That can be annoying ...

 

[Danceswithhelicopters]

I bet the download Zipfile doesn't come with any monitoring software..........

 

[Tantalus]

i like the way they compare the sizes of places to states in the us

............while the rest of the world is confined to a zipfile

there is something indicative about the idea

Tant

 

[JakeR]

Cheers Adi, should be a useful info for next years travels :biggthump

 

[arctic hobo]

Good resource that one. Contains most of what you need to know in a general sense. Also good for unusual enquiries, as it has so much data.

 

[R-Bowskill]

Just remember that some of the information might be a little unreliable, after all they don't have the best track record on the quality of intelligence. If the directions say " turn left at the WMDs" you'd better know how to read a map.

Can't help wondering if there's a Mossad equivalent which should be even better.

 

[RovingArcher]

Just remember that some of the information might be a little unreliable, after all they don't have the best track record on the quality of intelligence. If the directions say " turn left at the WMDs" you'd better know how to read a map.

Can't help wondering if there's a Mossad equivalent which should be even better.

Actually, the CIAs intelligence is impeccable, but it is offered when and how they are told to offer it and in what form. They are the eavesdropping liars club and fall guys/scapegoats for their bosses.

I'd be a bit uncomfortable downloading anything from their site. I mean, they are a spy organization after all and are not bound by ethics or laws of privacy, etc., especially now with Homeland Security becoming so powerful and intrusive in our citizens everyday lives.

 

[woodrat]

don't you guys know that C.I.A. stands for, complete incompetence association. they havent been worth doodly since bill donavan and his group retired. they work stricky under the 4w system --- wrong answer, wrong question, wrong place, wrong time.

 

[bambodoggy]

I mean, they are a spy organization after all and are not bound by ethics or laws of privacy.

Really? I was under the impression they were bound by even more openess laws than our "Intelligence" bods........but then sticking to that law.....that's another matter

 

[BIG-TARGET]

And the CIA/NSA/ MI-5/MI-6 get there information from Robert Young Pelton ,and his book "The World's Most Dangerous Places" :roll: