The 1990 CIA World Factbook was an annual publication by the US Central Intelligence Agency that provided a snapshot of various countries around the world as of January 1, 1990. Here's a summary of its key features:
- Focus: It offered a compilation of geographic, governmental, economic, demographic, and military information for most of the world's countries.
- Information Cutoff: The data used primarily reflects information available in early 1990, with some exceptions:
- Population figures were estimates for July 1, 1990.
- Major political events were updated through March 30, 1990.
- Military data offered average annual estimates for 1990-1994.
- Content: It likely included sections like:
- Geography: Area, land area, comparison with familiar locations for size reference.
- Government: Type of government, leaders, administrative divisions.
- Economy: Currency, GDP, major industries, agricultural products.
- Demographics: Population size, growth rate, birth and death rates.
- Military: Military branches, manpower, equipment.
