The World Factbook is a reliable and extremely popular source of information on all the nations of the world. It provides up-to-date, valuable data for more than 250 countries and territories in a concise, well-organized format whenever and wherever you want.
The World Factbook is a reliable and extremely popular source of information on all the nations of the world. It provides up-to-date, valuable data for more than 250 countries and territories in a concise, well-organized format whenever and wherever you want. The World Factbook also includes chapters on our changing planet, oceans, and parts of the world whose status has not yet been resolved (e.g., West Bank, Spratly Islands). Topics addressed include natural resources, industries, GDP, religion, ethnic groups, legal systems, and much more. Key data are grouped under the headings of introduction/background, geography, people, government, economy, energy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. The World Factbook is an essential application for anyone curious about the rapidly changing world in which we live.
In addition to detailed country profiles, The World Factbook features interesting chapters for our changing planet, oceans and parts of the world whose status has not yet been resolved.
The World Factbook is used by government agencies, business professionals, students, and more. Hundreds of thousands of users worldwide.
No internet connection required — everything is stored on your device and available anytime, anywhere in the world.
The World Factbook database is updated regularly. Updates are free of charge.
It also includes a zoomable, scrollable, high-resolution (5,726-megapixel) offline world atlas.
It allows you to quickly view how countries rank in different categories.