The 2000 CIA World Factbook, similar to its predecessors, was a yearly publication providing a comprehensive overview of the world as of likely January 1, 2000. Here's a breakdown of its key aspects:
- Content: It offered a compilation of information on a broad range of topics for most of the world's countries, including:
- Geography: Land area, terrain, resources, comparison to familiar locations for size reference.
- Government: Political system, leaders, administrative divisions.
- Economy: Currency, GDP, major industries, agricultural products.
- Demographics: Population size, growth rate, birth and death rates, ethnic composition.
- Military: Military branches, manpower, equipment.
- Transnational issues: Topics of international concern like refugees or environmental issues.
- Information Cutoff: The data used likely reflects information available in early 2000, with some exceptions:
- Population figures might be estimates for July 1, 2000.
- Major political events may have been updated through a specific date in 2000 (exact date unknown).
- Military data might have offered average annual estimates for a timeframe around 2000 (specific timeframe unknown).
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