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The World FactbookA Guide

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What Is It?

A free source put together by the CIA which provides facts about and comparisons between different countries

Look up statistics and information about a single country Compare a statistic across many countries at once

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How to Access

The World Factbook is an open-source resource, so it can be accessed from any device which is connected to the internet

Go to https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

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How the Site is Arranged

Three Main Sections: Regional and World Maps Flags of the World Guide to Country Comparisons

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Regional and World Maps

Political and physical maps of many regions and continents

To view online, click the picture

Download as jpgs or pdfs by selecting the option underneath the image

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Flags of the World

Select a country from the drop-down menu

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Flags of the World

See flag, map, and photos

Drop-down options for more information

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Country Comparisons

Compare statistics of different countries

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Country Comparisons

Select a specific statistic to view from the menu

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Country Comparisons

View a ranked list of that statistic

Statistic

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Citation

The World Factbook. (2015). Accessed March 20, 2015. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

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Further Questions?

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