The 2004 CIA World Factbook

"The 2004 CIA World Factbook" by the United States Central Intelligence Agency is a detailed guide from the early 2000s designed to give readers information about countries and regions around the world. It covers things like the land, people, economy, military, and government of different places. This book acts as a key resource for anyone wanting to learn about what's happening globally and get specific data about different countries. To begin, the book introduces how it's set up, explaining all the important topics it will cover. It also gives a peek at updates and changes, like adding new economic information and making political situations clearer for certain regions. This beginning part explains how the book organizes important country information, highlighting its goal to give a full picture of global statistics and political understanding at the start of 2004.