The 2005 CIA World Factbook

"The 2005 CIA World Factbook" by the United States Central Intelligence Agency, is a detailed guide to the world's countries that provides a snapshot of global conditions in the early 2000s. This book organizes information by country, offering key details about each nation's people, land, economy, and pressing issues. The book emphasizes recent updates and additions, like new countries, map changes that reflect evolving borders, and fresh data on topics such as disease and economic performance, presenting people with a wide view of how the world was changing.