8.01 Atlas; Maps - World Factbook - CIA

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John said:
It's for the 2004 version. Apparently the 2005 version isn't out yet.


Thanks, Mel. With my connection download only took about a minute at
most. That includes the Factbook On Intelligence.
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Just noticed this on the title page of the World Factbook:

"What's New
- Country information has been updated as of 10 February, 2005."

So it's fairly recent information.
 
It's for the 2004 version. Apparently the 2005 version isn't out yet.


Thanks, Mel. With my connection download only took about a minute at
most. That includes the Factbook On Intelligence.
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The http://www.pricelesswarehome.org site link points to the 2002
version (http://www.odci.gov/cia/download2002.htm), so maybe it would be
more appropriate if the http://www.pricelesswarehome.org site link
pointed to the current version (http://www.odci.gov/cia/download.html).

When the 2005/6 version is released the current page
(http://www.odci.gov/cia/download.html) at the CIA will be update and
the http://www.pricelesswarehome.org site link will point to the new
version (2005/6 version). If anyone wants previous versions of the
documents than can be found at the bottom of the same page
(http://www.odci.gov/cia/download.html).
 
Current Link:
http://www.odci.gov/cia/download2002.htm
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factbook2002.zip (85,832 kilobytes)
The following link may be more appropriate:

http://www.odci.gov/cia/download.html
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factbook2004.zip (30,859 kilobytes)

Weird, in only two years the CIA has lost almost 2/3 of their
"facts". <grin>

Actually, anyone can download past years as well from your second
URL.

The 2002 gives an estimate of about an 133 meg total download (220
installed), There are geographic data files to consider. I could
not find a similar "total" as to the 2004 version.

Will look at one, and if I like, all.

Thanks
Will download them both.
 
Mel said:
Current Link:
http://www.odci.gov/cia/download2002.htm

The following link may be more appropriate:

http://www.odci.gov/cia/download.html
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Big thanks for the heads-up Mel. :) Info revised as follows:

Program: World Factbook
Author: CIA
Ware: (Freeware) and (Webware)
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Susan
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Mel said:
Some times it's more convenient to download and view locally than to
view it online.
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True, offline viewing can indeed be convenient when your connection is down.
 
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