Shanghai jiao tong universitys academic ranking of world universities, and 8 out of the top 11 universities in the world are in the united states source. Paint and coatings industry overview chemical economics. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. As of 2015 there are a total 14 different species were two of them have been introduced by humans the crested bobwhite and the java sparrow. The cia book is completely different, with detailed sections for each country rather than league tables. The facts are interesting and probably useful for geobee. This comprehensive resource provides uptodate political coverage of every country and political entity in the world today. Demand in asia continues to rise faster than elsewhere in the world, and the region now accounts for 5055% of global consumption on a volume basis. Publishers dorling kindersley havent failed to meet their usual excellent standards.
Facts about country music inform you with one of the popular genres in american music. Japan attacked us forces in 1941 triggering americas entry into world war ii and soon occupied much of east and southeast asia. This collection is part of learning azs themed nonfiction series. The book is essentially a compilation of country facts similar to the one that you would find on cia country factsheet website. The two exceptions are unemployment rate and inflation rate, which are in ascending lowest to highest order. To boost exports, morocco entered into a bilateral free trade agreement with the us in 2006 and an advanced status agreement with the eu in 2008. Weve learned many things about our world in our geography class. This enhanced satellite image shows the antiatlas mountains, part of the atlas mountain range in southern morocco. World book online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades prek through high school. Central intelligence agencys publiclyavailable database, the world factbook. Perhaps more than any other country in the world, the dream of the typical family in the united states is.
Here are the 2015 ciac football playoff results and scoreboard. Africa morocco the world factbook central intelligence. The origin of country music is taken from the southeastern genre of western music and american folk music. A large expanse of clear sky permitted this naturalcolor satellite image of the. Which country or city is located in the most central point of. It incorporates all the major global and regional changes following the decolonization of hong kong in 1997, recent leadership changes in china and russia, the results of the dayton peace accord, the rise of the new labor party in the uk, the 1999 elections in israel and. Please add books you loved from countries not already on the list. The 2015 ciac football playoff schedule scoreboard final. In late 2014, morocco eliminated subsidies for gasoline, diesel, and fuel oil, dramatically reducing outlays that weighed on the country s budget and current account. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. This is a quirky book which explores and explains the beautiful game in a way the latest premier league autobiography can. While im not about to do an interesting fact about all 196, here are a list of 25 fascinating facts about various countries in the world today. The state championships will be played saturday, dec. Cia world fact book first published on september 10, 2007 10.
Interesting facts about every country in the world posted by jason kottke dec 09, 2016 if you were a religious reader of the encyclopedia and peruser of atlases like i was as a kid, youll love this video of interesting facts about almost 100 countries. Connecticut interscholastic athletic conference handbook 2015 2016 30 realty drive cheshire, ct 06410 203 2501111 fax 203 25045. The ciac believes that interscholastic athletic programs and competition are an integral part of a students academic, social, emotional and physical development. The book is summary of many things along with a map about each country of the world. Cia the world factbook references guide to country. The language and religion entries in the world factbooks travel facts have all. The typical family in the united states eats three meals per day. Lets find out a brief history of the origin of country music. Ansonia high schools 18 ciac football state titles are the most in connecticut history. Interesting facts about every country in the world, the. In 1933 manchuria was occupied and in 1937 a fullscale invasion of china was launched.
Travel the globe learning interesting trivia and information related to countries found on continents such as europe, asia and north america. Times higher education supplements world university rankings. Reading the world in 196 books writer ann morgan set herself a challenge to read a book from every country in the world in one year. Enjoy our range of fun facts for kids from countries all around the world. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced. Take a trip around the globe and explore the people, history, and landforms of several fascinating countries. It was from the white working class american people who blended the folk music with traditional ballads, celtic fiddle tunes, irish music, popular songs and other traditional music styles. The ciac promotes the academic mission of schools and honorable competition. Unless the rule book for the sport prescribes specific scoring procedures, all points. It was inspired by my yearlong journey through a book from every country in the world, which i recorded on this blog. Countries of the world is a fine attempt to explore how a man becomes a boy and how football is the one constant in a world seemingly always on the brink of destruction. Nat geo kids makes it fun to explore your world with weird, wild, and wacky videos. In the recorded history of country music, you can find the blue mode used as one of the prominent characters.
Stay up to speed on all we have to offerplus activities, crafts, and blogs for parents and educators in our newsletter. Oct 21, 2014 reading the world in 196 books writer ann morgan set herself a challenge to read a book from every country in the world in one year. Each country represented in the collection is offered at three different reading levels. The antiatlas mountains form a border between the atlantic ocean and the sahara desert, extending 500 km 310 mi to their easternmost point, the 3,304 m 10,835 ft peak of. Fact 3 china is home to the ginkgo, which is the oldest tree in the world and has been unchanged for more than 200 million years. World facts 50 interesting facts about the world best life. It contains an uptodate database january 2015 with all the countries and the territories of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. This is a quirky book which explores and explains the beautiful game in a way the latest premier league autobiography can only dream of. Dec 15, 2016 weve learned many things about our world in our geography class.
Under why you added this book you can indicate the country where the book takes place. My first book, reading the world or the world between two covers, as it is known in the us, was published in 2015. The world book encyclopedia of people and places by world. 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 official print version is available from the government printing office. Which country or city is located in the most central point. The information regarding switzerland on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The goal of this list is to identify one amazing book from any genre that takes place in each country around the world.
World factbook country profiles free open public domain data html world book countries factbook publicdomain html cc01. Full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world central intelligence agency. Country comparison pages are generally given in descending order highest to lowest such as population and area. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Young scholars research a country to compare with the u. Depending on which government list youre reading from and which countries they recognize, its estimated that there are about 196 official countries in the world. The ultimate, comprehensive guide to countrybycountry statistics around the world.
In this comparecontrast lesson plan, students research the cia world factbook research a european countrys characteristics. In the land of the kiwis, for instance, youll find the highest concentration of pet owners on the planet. 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. To the ancient greeks and persians, the lakes immense size suggested it was an ocean, hence its name. India republic of india asia see prayer information geography.
And over in nicaragua, youll find one of the only two. It has information on each countrys people, history, transportation, miltary, communications, geography and flag. Aug 27, 2014 three facts about every connecticut town. Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. It makes no sense to talk about a center on the surface of the ball. Australia geographyaustralia country song duration.
Aug 03, 2017 learn how to find and download country information from the u. Honestly, i used to hate that subject when i was in school, but now comparing to what i had to study for my graduation, they were some interesting little stories about our beautiful earth. The only sense in which a sphere has a center is the inside. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Around the world one book from each country 679 books. After its defeat in world war ii, japan recovered to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the us. Measured by surface area, the caspian sea is the world s largest inland water body. Including the largestsmallest country, heavily populated country and much more. Go to the jch web page library online databases world book online reference center. Countrylicious is a nonprofit educational website intended to help all those in search of information about the world countries. Some of the statistics are new marked estimated july 20, most are fairly recent and a few are much older as old as estimated 2003.
Britains american colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the united states of america following the treaty of paris in 1783. Help contact us about book country community guidelines. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Find background information country information and data. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original as the nation expanded across the north american continent and acquired a number of. As such, the ciac serves as the regulatory agency for high school. It covers roughly 371,000 sq km 143,200 sq mi and borders five countries. The ciac officials association exists to work in concert with school administrators, athletic directors, coaches and the ciac to advance the best interest of high school athletics, serve the betterment of all member officials and their respective organizations, promote ethical standards, sportsmanship, professionalism, and high quality officiating. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. First world war as recently as 1890, almost no country required its nationals to have appropriate documents to travel abroad, and only a few countries such as persia, romania, russia, and serbia required foreigners to have passports to cross their borders. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry.
Production and consumption are nearly equal in each country, as trade is limited to relatively small quantities of highvalue product. Country facts, interactive world map, country rankings, tourist attractions and famous world people. Cia world factbook for country information youtube. Geography maps flag history current ruler area population capital largest cities languages ethnicityrace religion literacy rate economy government. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. Learn how to find and download country information from the u.
Member of the council on standards for international educational travel. National geographic countries of the world series found in childrens middle grade books. World fact book this website put together by the central intelligence agency covers all of the countries in the world. Interesting facts about every country in the world. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more.
Help contact us about book country community guidelines general terms of use privacy policy book country. The united states has approximately 4,670 colleges and universities. It has information on each country s people, history, transportation, miltary, communications, geography and flag. Timelines of world history has a very intuitive layout, brilliantly designed diagrams, stunning photos, clear print it is absolutely superb. Country search world book loudoun county public schools. More bird species live in china than any other place in the world. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Around the world one book from each country the goal of this list is to identify one amazing book from any genre that takes place in each country around the world.
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