A fortuitous orbit of the international space station allowed the astronauts to take this striking view of sarychev peak volcano russia s kuril islands, northeast of japan in an early stage of eruption on 12 june 2009. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ukraine 20 should be addressed to the cia. Starting with the 1993 factbook, demographic estimates for some countries mostly african have explicitly taken into account t. Bosnian, croatian, serbian cia world factbook gni 2014atlas. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Central asia russia the world factbook central intelligence. The russian military continues to make strides towards modernization and inthefield experience in syria has helped. The factbook provides detailed information on the geographies, economies, populations, and militaries of more. Country report 2017 includes russia real gross domestic product growth rate, with latest forecasts and historical data, gdp per capita, gdp composition and breakdown by sector. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about russia energy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of russia 2015 information contained here.
The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004. Global finance magazine russia gdp and economic data. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by global finance editors, to learn more about russia. For each country, the cia world factbook 2016 includes. Following the collapse of czarist russia in 1917, ukraine was able to bring about a shortlived period of independence 191720, but was reconquered and forced to endure a brutal soviet rule that engineered two artificial famines 192122. In december 2010, belarus, russia and kazakhstan signed an agreement to form a common economic space and russia removed all belarusian oil duties. Kyrgyzstan was the first cis country to be accepted into the world trade organization. The layout of the versions available on this page has been optimized for viewing with isilo basic requirements.
Founded in the 12th century, the principality of muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of mongol domination th15th centuries and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. The information regarding russia and the soviet union on this page is re published from the 2020 world fact book of the united states. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about russia economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ukraine 20 information contained here. China continues to develop its telecommunications infrastructure, and is partnering with foreign providers to expand its global reach. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. Cia world factbook this page was last updated on december 7. Country list world factbook home the world factbook russia introduction russia background. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. Cia world factbook 20 the world factbook by the cia contains basic factual reference information on all the countries of the world.
As for the world factbook, its beginnings predate the establishment of the cia itself. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Nov 03, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy. Latvia the world factbook central intelligence agency. During wwii, military decisionmakers lacked detailed and coordinated information. The cia world factbook is arguably the best value for a research almanac, bar none. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. The layout of the versions available on this page has been optimized for viewing with isilo. The cia world factbook 2016 by central intelligence agency. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. A fortuitous orbit of the international space station allowed the astronauts to take this striking view of sarychev peak volcano russias kuril islands, northeast of japan in an early stage of eruption on 12 june 2009. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. Cia world factbook this page was last updated on december 7, 2019.
Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Central intelligence agency cia, with topics including economic condition, political structure, and information on its transportation. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Europenorth asia, between europe and the north pacific ocean map references. Russia ended 2003 with its fifth straight year of growth, averaging 6. China in the summer of 2008 began a major restructuring of its. Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an inhouse formula to generate a. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Russias industrial base is increasingly dilapidated and must be replaced or modernized if the country is to maintain strong economic growth.
The infant mortality rate imr figures are from the united nations world population prospects report, by five years averages, and the cia world factbook. Landlocked nations are penalized for the lack of a standing merchant marine force. The information regarding ukraine on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Cia world fact book, 2004russia wikisource, the free. First deputy premiers igor ivanovich shuvalov and viktor alekseyevich zubkov since 12 may 2008. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. There is ample research to demonstrate that migration, both of highlyskilled and low skilled workers, generates numerous benefits for receiving and sending countries. Russia s industrial base is increasingly dilapidated and must be replaced or modernized if the country is to maintain strong economic growth.
Both economic growth and reform have stalled in recent years, however, and russia remains a predominantly statist economy with a high concentration of wealth in officials hands. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Russia remains heavily dependent on exports of commodities, particularly oil, natural gas, metals, and timber, which account for over 80% of exports, leaving the country vulnerable to swings in world prices. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of russia economy 2018 information contained here. Sarychev peak is one of the most active volcanoes in the kuril island chain. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. The underfive mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants and children under five years old per live births.
Asia, commonwealth of independent states central asian states, commonwealth of independent states european states, standard time zones of the world area. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates. The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 2016 downloaded july 14, 2016. Russiaukraine was the second largest, followed by bangladeshindia, and ukrainerussia. The factbook gives a two to three page summary of the demographics, location, telecommunications capacity, government, industry, military capability, etc. Russia has also improved its international financial position since the 1998 financial crisis, with its foreign debt declining from 90% of gdp to around 28%. A country report for turks and caicos islands is presented from the u. 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. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Cia world factbook 2016 country maps perrycastaneda map. Logistics values derived from the cia world factbook. Russia and georgia agree on delimiting all but small, strategic segments of the land boundary and. Belarus 891 km, hungary 103 km, moldova 939 km, poland 526 km, romania south 169 km, romania west 362 km, russia 1,576 km, slovakia 97 km.
Supreme court of the russian federation 70 members constitutional court 19 members. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other economic activities that do not produce material goods. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. Russia has undergone significant changes since the collapse of the soviet union, moving from a centrally planned economy towards a more marketbased system. Deputy premiers sergey borisovich ivanov since 12 may 2008, dmitriy nikolayevich kozak since 14 october 2008, aleksey leonidovich kudrin since 24 september 2007, igor ivanovich sechin since 12 may 2008, sergey. The latter three are southsouth corridors according to united nations classification.
Closing daily exchange rates are not presented in the world factbook, but are used to convert stock values e. Enter your email address to subscribe to government book talk. With fits and starts, inflation has been lowered to an estimated 7% in 2001, 2. Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The information regarding russia on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
Formerly part of the ottoman empire, iraq was occupied by britain during the course of world war i. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by sector of occupation. Much of the governments stock in enterprises has been sold. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of russia energy 2015 information contained here. Premier vladimir vladimirovich putin since 8 may 2008. Belgium this modern, privateenterprise economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base.
The cia world factbook is the indispensable source for basic intelligence, the sort of world knowledge that can have a significant impact on peoples lives. In stages over the next dozen years, iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. The world factbook wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Although high oil prices and a relatively cheap ruble are important drivers of this economic rebound, since 2000 investment and consumerdriven demand have played a noticeably increasing role. The cia world factbook is an annual publication by the central intelligence agency of the united states with basic almanac style information about the various countries of the world. Cia world factbook russia central intelligence agency. Mount everest on the border with nepal is the worlds tallest peak. Following the collapse of czarist russia in 1917, ukraine was able to bring about a shortlived period of independence 191720, but was reconquered and forced to endure a brutal soviet rule that engineered two artificial famines 192122 and 193233 in which over 8 million died. Repeated devastating defeats of the russian army in world war i led to widespread rioting in the major cities of the russian empire and to the overthrow in. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Financials values partly derived from the cia world factbook. Following the collapse of czarist russia in 1917, ukraine was able to bring about a shortlived period of independence 19171920, but was reconquered and forced to endure a brutal soviet rule that engineered two artificial famines 192122 and 193233 in which over 8 million died. Migration and remittances factbook 2016 world bank.