List of entities and changes in The World Factbook information
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This is a list of entities and changes in The World Factbook. The World Factbook is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with almanac-style information about the countries of the world.
As of July 2011, The World Factbook consists of 267 entities.[1] These entities can be divided into categories.[2] These categories are:
Independent countries
Others
Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty
Miscellaneous
Other entities
After the list of entities, there is a table that lists entities that have been dropped, added, renamed, or consolidated in The World Factbook.
^Directorate of Intelligence (2011-07-12). "CIA - World Factbook". Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-08-07. The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
^Directorate of Intelligence. "The World Factbook - Notes and Definitions: Entities". Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
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