The cia s world factbook the central intelligence agency cia, part of the u. Belarus 605 km, czech republic 615 km, germany 456 km, lithuania 91 km, russia kaliningrad oblast 432 km, slovakia 420 km, ukraine 428 km. Colima 3,850 m, which erupted in 2010, is mexicos most active volcano and is responsible for causing periodic evacuations of nearby villagers. Mongolia received independence on july 11, 1921 from china, making july 11th an annual national holiday.
The bahamas is one of the wealthiest caribbean countries with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking. Mexico the world factbook central intelligence agency. The kokoda track campaign is regarded by many as an analogous nationdefining event during world war ii. Lucia consists of the court of appeal headed by the chief justice and 4 judges and the high court with 18 judges. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mexico 2020 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mexico 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Many are descendants of persons enslaved in africa and transferred to the americas by europeans, then forced to work mostly in europeanowned mines and plantations, between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mexico government 2020 information contained here. Flecs smallscale armed struggle for the independence of cabinda province persists despite the signing of a peace accord with the government in august 2006.
The world factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 267 u. This entry provides two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mexico people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. Per capita income is roughly onethird that of the us. Mexico s coat of arms an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus is centered in the white band. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cia world factbook 2012. Cia world fact book, 2004 wikisource, the free online library.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The site of advanced amerindian civilizations, mexico came under spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. Cia the world factbook field listing political parties. Click on the flag to enlarge it click on the country name for more information. Factbook 2006 the 1992 and 2005 rates of unemployment are 1417% and 3. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Country list world factbook home the world factbook india introduction india background.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mexico economy 2017 information contained here. The second, rate of urbanization, describes the projected average rate of change of the size of the urban population over the given period of time. Mexico has free trade agreements with 46 countries, putting more than 90% of its trade under free trade agreements. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. Even considering that there may be as much as 25% under employment, mexico seems to have benefited from nafta. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw mexico into economic. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Media in category cia world factbook images the following 36 files are in this category, out of 36 total. 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. Landlocked nations are penalized for the lack of a standing merchant marine force.
Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. With over 30 million people of mexican descent living in north america, this population is too large to be ignored by researchers. Tourism together with tourismdriven construction and manufacturing accounts for approximately 60% of gdp and directly or indirectly employs half of the archipelagos labor force. The information regarding mexico on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mexico 20 information contained here. The information regarding mexico on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. In 2012, mexico formed the pacific alliance with peru, colombia, and. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mexico economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mexico people 2018 information contained here.
The format for in text citations is based on how the source is cited in the references. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. As a result, on the eve of world war i, 38% of the world s total population was of european ancestry. The world factbook field listing political parties and leaders. Communist domination ended in 1990, when bulgaria held its first multiparty election since world war ii and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mexico transportation 2020 information contained here. Americas official guide to the world from afghanistan and australia to. Having fought on the losing side in both world wars, bulgaria fell within the soviet sphere of influence and became a peoples republic in 1946. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to france and the opening of a casino. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The government of mongolia is parliamentary with a civil law system influenced by soviet and romano germanic legal systems and. The information regarding mexico on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mexico economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Mongolia, located in northern asia, is landlocked bordering russia on the north and china on the east, west, and south. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants. Early spanish and french settlements were succeeded by an english colony in 1667. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mexico geography 2018 should be addressed to the cia. In recent years, the cia has combined those fact sheets into an online publication, the world factbook. Financials values partly derived from the cia world factbook. Abc country book of mexico geography flag, map, economy. The world factbook summary 267 entries the world factbook includes 267 entries 195 sovereign countries 2 others 58 dependencies 6 miscellaneous 5 oceans 1 world.
High court judges reside in the member states, with 2 assigned to antigua and. 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 cia world factbook 20182019 by central intelligence agency the ultimate. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Mexico is one of the countries along the ring of fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the pacific ocean. The siboney were the first people to inhabit the islands of antigua and barbuda in 2400 b. Nov 09, 2019 the world factbook issn 155383 is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Mexico has become the us secondlargest export market and thirdlargest source of imports. Mexico cia world factbook the best country factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mexico 2018 information contained here. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mexico 20 should be addressed to the cia.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2015 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. In 2002 and 2003, the us and the marshall islands renegotiated the compacts financial package for a 20year period, 2004 to 2024. Mexico is the 11th most populous nation in the world, and mexicanamericans comprised 10. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on antigua, was abolished in. Since then, the principalitys mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books. The african diaspora in the americas refers to the people born in the americas with predominantly african ancestry. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about mexico economy 2017 should be addressed to the cia. The factbook is considered to be an online reference work, and you are citing an entry. The cia world factbook 2012 kindle edition by the central intelligence agency. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Mexico is pursuing additional trade agreements with most countries in latin america and has signed a free trade deal with the eu to lessen its dependence on the us. Poland cia world factbook the best country factbook.
Front for the liberation of the enclave of cabinda or flec nzita henriques tiago note. The government is pursuing conservative economic policies in 2000 to avoid another endofterm economic crisis, but it still projects an economic growth rate of 4. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. The cia world factbook 2006 notes that income distribution is. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mexico economy 2015 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of mexico economy 2018 information contained here.
Pharmacogenomic assessment of mexican and peruvian populations. The first, urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country. 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. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2018 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. The cia world factbook 2012 kindle edition by the central. The information regarding mexico on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
Mexico came under spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b. Middle america, bordering the caribbean sea and the gulf of mexico, between belize and the us and bordering the north pacific ocean, between guatamala and the us map references. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272.
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