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The World Factbook

reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency (1962–2026)
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The World Factbook
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The World Factbook is a series of creative works[1][2].

The World Factbook has one reference to its type[1][2].

The World Factbook

Summary

The World Factbook is a series of creative works[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The World Factbook authored Central Intelligence Agency[3].
  • The World Factbook's instance of is recorded as series of creative works[4].
  • The World Factbook's instance of is recorded as annual publication[5].
  • The World Factbook's instance of is recorded as scientific journal[6].
  • The World Factbook was published by Central Intelligence Agency[7].
  • The World Factbook was published by United States Government Publishing Office[8].
  • The World Factbook's genre is reference work[9].
  • The World Factbook's place of publication is recorded as Washington, D.C.[10].
  • The World Factbook's Commons category is recorded as World Factbook[11].
  • The World Factbook's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The World Factbook's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook 1981[14].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook 1982[15].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Three[16].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Four[17].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five[18].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Six[19].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook 1987[20].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook 1988[21].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook 1989[22].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook 1990[23].
  • The World Factbook comprises The World Factbook 2004[24].
  • The World Factbook was released on 1962[25].
  • The World Factbook's official website is recorded as https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/[26].
  • The World Factbook's official website is recorded as https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS35389[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include series of creative works[4], annual publication[5], and scientific journal[6].

Why It Matters

The World Factbook has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

economic history Frederick II of Prussia geography public domain scientific journal United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . WorldCat. Retrieved . discover.libraryhub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . WorldCat. Retrieved . si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ISSN Portal. Retrieved . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . ISSN Portal. Retrieved . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Online Books Page. Retrieved . discover.libraryhub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . cia.gov. Retrieved . cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . purl.access.gpo.gov. Retrieved . purl.access.gpo.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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