
audiobook
by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
October 1991
THE WORLD FACTBOOK 1991
THE WORLD FACTBOOK
This reference offers an orderly, data‑rich portrait of every nation as it stood in the early 1990s. Each entry begins with a concise three‑letter tag, then walks the listener through geography, natural resources, climate and borders before moving on to demographics, language, religion and economic activity. The format is deliberately uniform, allowing you to compare a country’s land area with a familiar U.S. state or see how birth rates differ across continents in just a few seconds.
Designed for anyone who wants a solid factual grounding—students, journalists, policy enthusiasts or casual curious ears—the work pulls together statistics from dozens of U.S. agencies. It balances macro‑level overviews with granular details, such as literacy rates and major ethnic groups, making complex global patterns easy to grasp. Listening to this guide feels like flipping through a world atlas that speaks clearly, without jargon, and invites you to explore the planet’s diverse realities.
Language
en
Duration
~35 hours (2043K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
1992-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

Shaped in the early Cold War, this U.S. agency was created to collect and analyze foreign intelligence for national security. Its story stretches from World War II roots to some of the most debated covert operations in modern history.
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