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A nighttime view of tokyo, japan from the international space station. Japan attacked us forces in 1941 triggering americas entry into world war ii and soon occupied much of east and southeast asia. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of criminal. Following the communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million nationalists fled to taiwan and established a government using the 1946 constitution drawn up for all of china. The information regarding japan on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
For three decades overall real economic growth had been spectacular. While retaining its timehonored culture, japan rapidly absorbed western technology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although ive picked some random trivia, the world factbook is a. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues.
The regularly spaced bright spots along one of the ribbons heading almost due west out of the downtown area are train stations along a public transit route. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. By my count there are 11 countries missing from the book including japan. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Japan s huge government debt, which totals more than 150% of gdp, and the ageing of the population are two major longrun problems. Cia interactive world fact book 1996 flags, maps, economy. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1. The cia world factbook contains information and statistics on geography, population, economy, military, government, etc. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include it in the reference list at the end of your paper. Country list world factbook home the world factbook india introduction india background.
Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about japan 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Cia interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics. World factbook travel facts japan passport visa requirements us citizens should make sure their passport is valid at the date of their entering the country and during the length of their entire visit. Japan maintains one of the worlds largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch. The median age for women tends to be much greater than that of men in some of the exsoviet republics, while in the global south the difference is far smaller or is reversed. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about japan geography 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of japan economy 2015 information contained here. Following japanese occupation in world war ii, cambodia gained full independence from france in 1953. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. In 1932 japan occupied manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a fullscale invasion of china.
Mar 31, 2008 cia puts the world at your fingertips. Attacks by the thai and cham from presentday vietnam weakened the empire, ushering in a long period of decline. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. Usually self sufficient in rice, japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of japan 20 information contained here.
Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. This entry records a countrys net trade in goods and services, plus net earnings from rents, interest, profits, and dividends, and net transfer payments such as pension funds and worker remittances to and from the rest of the world during the period specified. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. Mar 23, 2017 the world factbook is an online publication of the u. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of japan 2018 information contained here. The king placed the country under french protection in 1863 and it became part of french indochina in 1887.
Robotics constitutes a key longterm economic strength with japan possessing 410,000 of the world s 720,000 working robots. Please select a country to view, world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra. The information regarding japan on this page is republished from the 2014 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. This factbook, developed under bjs grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world.
The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. The information regarding japan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Affairs it was prepared by the national intelligence officer for east asia and coordlnated with representatives of cia. Internal conflict over the proper way to reform the ailing banking system continues. The information regarding japan on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about japan economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Apr 12, 20 the world factbook by cia this is todays hot find. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook is an online reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency with an almanacstyle information format about the countries of the world. Japan itself is the worlds eleventh most populous country. Cia puts the world at your fingertips technology the. Japan attacked us forces in 1941 triggering americas entry into world war ii. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. The year 2004 marks the 57th anniversary of the establishment of the central intelligence agency and the 61st year of continuous basic intelligence support to the us government by the world factbook and its two predecessor programs. The intelligence guys are the ones that does a lot of the cias products which are available to the general public, like the world factbook, which ive used on reports and basic information when in school and preparing briefings at work.
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. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Japan maintains one of the world s largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. After its defeat in world war ii, japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the us. In 1895, military defeat forced china to cede taiwan to japan. The heart of the city is brightest, with ribbons of lights radiating outward from the center along streets and railways. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of japan people 2015 information contained here. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants. Taiwan reverted to chinese control after world war ii. A tiny agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2009 country information contained here. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Central intelligence agency, complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations, with details on geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, the military, and transnational issues and. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of japan geography 2018 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about japan 20 should be addressed to the cia. After its devastating defeat in world war ii, japan recovered to become the second most powerful economy in the world and a staunch ally of the us. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b.
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