The soviet union yugoslavia, and the iraqsaudi arabia neutral zone have been dropped. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Popular azerbaijan books meet your next favorite book. Kyrgyzstan was the first cis country to be accepted into the world trade organization. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about armenia economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. To the ancient greeks and persians, the lakes immense size suggested it was an ocean, hence its name. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint.
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by global finance editors, to learn more about. Often regarded as the southeastern border of europe, the caucasus mts stretch from the black sea left to the caspian sea right. A number of countries have separate constitutional courts. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Armenia the world factbook central intelligence agency. 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 basic requirements. This entry is the total natural gas produced in cubic meters cu m. Cia world factbooks 18 december 2003 to 28 march 2011. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Azeri literature is represented by such luminaries as nizami ganjavi, the peak of whose creative activity khamsa is included in the treasurehouse of world literature, afzalladin khagani, samad vurgun, mehseti. Ukraine the world factbook central intelligence agency.
The information regarding azerbaijan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. The information regarding azerbaijan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. This fact book delivers lots of information, spanning from a short history and the political situation, to the lots of interesting facts and figures on people and geography. Azerbaijan is primarily a source and transit country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor. By may 1994, when a ceasefire took hold, armenian forces held not only nagornokarabakh but also a significant portion of azerbaijan proper. Armenia and azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988.
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This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters cu m. The database includes all idaibrdfunded operations approved by the education global. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. Graph, map and compare more than 1,000 time series indicators from the world. Cia world factbook 20 the world factbook by the cia contains basic factual reference information on all the countries of the world. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Measured by surface area, the caspian sea is the worlds largest inland water body. Country report 2017 includes azerbaijan real gross domestic product growth rate, with latest forecasts and historical data, gdp per capita, gdp composition and breakdown by sector. Explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. Longterm prospects will depend on world oil prices, the. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004.
The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced andor imported and the amount consumed andor exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors. Despite a 1994 ceasefire, azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with armenia over the azerbaijani nagornokarabakh enclave largely armenian populated. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. The capital city is baku, which is found on the caspian sea.
Nov 03, 2015 the central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Bulgaria maintains an embassy in the united states at 1621 22nd st. The united states and canada share the longest international border on the planet and our bilateral relationship is one of the closest and most extensive in the world. It does offer a clear insight on countries we just get no information via common media. Measured by surface area, the caspian sea is the world s largest inland water body.
It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. World population prospects, 2 united nations statistical division. The width of the reservoir illustrated here is approximately 8 km 5 mi. For more information and methodology, please see povcalnet. Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the world s countries. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the worlds countries. Fighting over nagornokarabakh began in 1988 and escalated after armenia and azerbaijan attained independence from the soviet union in 1991.
Despite a 1994 ceasefire, azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with armenia over. It covers roughly 371,000 sq km 143,200 sq mi and borders five countries. Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by global finance editors, to. The project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united. Azerbaijan a nation with a turkic and majoritymuslim population was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920. The mountain range spans 1,125 km 700 mi, forming part of the southern russian border, and crossing georgia, armenia, and azerbaijan from left to right respectively. Armenia joined the world trade organization in january 2003. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own. Most of the figures are taken from the cia factbook or pew research center surveys according to the cia factbook and the pew research center, the five countries with the largest number of catholics are, in decreasing order of catholic population, brazil, mexico, the philippines, the united states, and italy the country where the membership of the church is.
Cia world factbook hungary central intelligence agency. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and. Azerbaijan cia map world map world atlas atlas of the. Why do your gdp gross domestic product statistics differ from other sources. Feb 22, 2010 according to the cia world factbooks 2010 estimate, there are 4.
Armenia has only two open trade borders iran and georgia because its borders with azerbaijan and turkey have been closed since 1991 and 1993, respectively, as a result of armenias ongoing conflict with azerbaijan over the separatist nagornokarabakh region. Today, mingachevir is the fourthlargest city in azerbaijan by population, and it has become a cultural and economic center of the country. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. The official paper copy version is available from the national technical information service and the government printing office. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nigeria 2015 information contained here. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and world bank country departments. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. With fits and starts, inflation has been lowered to an estimated 7% in 2001, 2. Cia world fact book, 2004azerbaijan wikisource, the. According to the cia world factbooks 2010 estimate, there are 4.
List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. International telecommunication union, world telecommunicationict development report and database. The danes secured control over the southern virgin islands of saint thomas, saint john, and saint croix during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nigeria 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Azeris have a high level of education and love and know their literature, both poetry and prose. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. The cia world factbook 2016 by central intelligence agency. The information regarding nigeria on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Prior to the decline in global oil prices since 2014, azerbaijans high economic growth was attributable to rising energy exports and to some nonexport sectors.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of world 20 information contained here. Georgia the world factbook central intelligence agency. The world bank edstats projects database holds detailed information on the education activities, components, and subsectors of world bank education operations approved since 1998. Gini index world bank estimate world bank, development research group. Austria, azerbaijan, the bahamas, bahrain, bangladesh, barbados, belarus. Dec 27, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by. A view of the danube river that splits buda and pest which together are budapest, as seen from buda.
Azerbaijan a nation with a turkic and majoritymuslim population regained its independence after the collapse of the soviet union in 1991. All 15 former soviet republics have been addedarmenia, azerbaijan. Also, the 2010 mexican census showed this percentage to be 83. Relations with bulgaria united states department of state. The highest court s subfield includes the name s of a countrys highest level court s, the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. Azerbaijan a nation with a majorityturkic and majoritymuslim population was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Solving the mystery of a strange and dangerous life by tom reiss, the orphan s. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include it in the reference list at the end of your paper. By country edit by clicking on the icons in the column titles you can reorder the table by column. Cia world fact book, 2004azerbaijan wikisource, the free. Relations with bulgaria united states department of.
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