Operation midnight climax was an operation initially established in 1954 by sidney gottlieb and placed under the direction of the federal narcotics bureau in boston, massachusetts with the officer george hunter white under the pseudonym of morgan hall for the cia as a subproject of project mkultra, the cia mindcontrol research program that began in the 1950s. Please use the links or the search form below to find the information you seek. Posted on january 2, 2020 in attorney general, cia, conspiracy, current events, deep state, democrats, department of justice, fbi, intelligence, obama administration, politics, president donald trump, president obama. How can he even see the hoop you see, steven, librarians are the most elite, best trained secret force in the united states of america.
Confidentiality, integrity and availability, also known as the cia triad, is a model designed to guide policies for information security within an organization. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal world. This book has grown out of the 16,000 pages of documents that the cia released to me under the freedom of information act. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. We encourage students at home participating in online learning to use travel facts, as well as the world factbook, for their studies of geography and national. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Jan 02, 2020 digenova blasts obama admin coup leaders against trump. We are going to take a look at the highest electricity consuming countries in two ways.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2009 country information contained here. Petes book the mafia, cia and george bush, shows the incredible complexity of the relationships in the operation of the destruction of hundreds of savings and loans at the hands of the cia and the mafia, stealing many billions of dollars in the process, and leaving the taxpayers to bailout the banks. Set in a world where crime and government coexist, american made is the jawdropping true story of cia pilot barry seal that the hollywood movie starring tom cruise is afraid to tell. The development of the rs1 and other early cia radios began at this time, or shortly thereafter. Veil, by bob woodward good and fairly readable account of the cia s work in the 1980s. The october 2016 pdf contains a bitmap version, not vector. North america united states the world factbook central. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the director of. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. The two most traumatic experiences in the nations history were the civil war 186165 and the great depression of the 1930s. Click here learning models will be instituted in which the subject will be rewarded or punished for his overall performance and reinforced in various ways by being told whether he was right, by being told what the target was, with electric shock etc.
This entry contains the percentage shares of total land area for three different types of land use. However, it is frequently used as a resource for academic research papers and news articles. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. According to cias the world factbook, more than 21,776 billion kwh of electricity is consumed around the world every year. Yet, if some catastrophic world event happens, such as a terrorist attack, then everyone will be blaming the cia and nsa. Obviously, its a little outdated but so far it has provided some interesting details about espionage operations. Converts the cia world factbook into a json data structure data. The cia tested me at stanford research institute, and i passed all the sets under laboratory controlled conditions, and i did that twice, so there was no way of cheating or hoodwinking them. Sep 08, 2012 a course in miracles has an interesting history and it all started when dr.
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. Helen schucman, a nonreligious jew began working with dr. Buoyed by victories in world wars i and ii and the end of the cold war in 1991, the us remains the world s most powerful nation state. Cia world fact book, 2004hungary wikisource, the free. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. The book is covertocover loaded with real world information that you can use right now.
The most effective check on cia clandestine collection and operations in the united states was not congressional restrictions, but rather, the fbis rigorous defense of what it regarded as its own turf. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A course in miracles and mkultra mind control truth in reality. Five great books about spies and the cia short stack. By bella wright on august 21, 2010 in new book releases, political thriller books, thriller movie trailers, thriller movies, true espionage books the life of outed cia operative valerie plame wilson, author of fair game. Georgia the world factbook central intelligence agency. The central intelligence agency cia was formed by the national security act of 1947, with rear admiral roscoe h.
Frequently asked questions the world factbook central. And the new world of intelligence, in which the cia is but. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for over 80% of the population and accounting for 40% of gdp. First, in the last 100 years none of the terrorist attacks havent even come close to catastrophic world events. Part 3 of former cia spy reveals top 25 must read books to.
Nov 24, 2015 the cia world factbook 2016 by the central intelligence agency, 9781634503280, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world with 42% of its population living below the poverty line. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile communications 2020 information contained here. Jan 21, 2019 here we take a look at the top 10 highest electricity consuming countries in the world. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. A poster showing a guy slamdunking a basketball with one hand and holding a book in the other, urging kids to read. Is there an api for the cia world factbook or one that. Here is a list showing the 5 most common english language usage errors, according to my observations.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. These include affecteffect, thanthen, theretheirtheyre, your and youre, singular subjects, and the articles of speech. In the early years after the cia was established, everything had to be started pretty much from scratch, invented on the fly, and adjusted later as needed. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. The mountain range spans 1,125 km 700 mi, forming part of the southern russian border, and crossing georgia, armenia, and azerbaijan from left to right respectively. Middle east armenia the world factbook central intelligence. Dec 07, 2019 i, robert david steele, am a former cia spy and i reveal my top 25 must read books to open your mind in part 1 of 3 of this lecture series. Popular cia books share book recommendations with your. Categories covered include sentences, punctuation, parts of speech, spelling, methods of citing sources in research paper writing, english as a second language, and general writing concerns such as writers block, proofreading, nonsexist language, resume writing. Chuck holmes, foreign editor for npr digital, said, im surprised and displeased, and it makes me wonder. Top 10 highest electricity consuming countries in the world.
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 cia world factbook the datahub original cia world factbook packaged dbpedia provides semantic data based on wikipedia. The model is also sometimes referred to as the aic triad availability, integrity and confidentiality to avoid confusion with the central intelligence agency. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access. If you just want the latest data, get it using the latest link above. Im fascinated by spy books, intelligence histories, cia memoirs, kgb confessionals. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the world s countries. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. Perhaps its because i grew up during the cold war, when a firm line was drawn between good guys and bad. Cia world factbook the world factbook central intelligence. Thus, to fill the void, i have recruited my own assets, a bunch of books on the cia itself. Nevertheless, the cia got permission to deal with defectors and to gather foreign intelligence against selected persons and enterprises.
The directorate of plans now the directorate of operations had a bit of a head start, owi. Jonna mendez, former cia chief of disguise, takes a look at spy scenes from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they really are. Definition, components and examples information security relies on keeping data secure, integral, and availablebut tradeoffs are necessary in real world scenarios. January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file. Val kilmer has dated some of the most famous women in the world, but these days he finds himself alone.
The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. The cia world factbook the datahub original cia world factbook packaged dbpedia provides semantic data based on wikipedia articles. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The world factbook is prepared by the cia for the use of u. Revealing the secrets of the world s most powerful spy agency mass market paperback february 1, 1994. Often regarded as the southeastern border of europe, the caucasus mts stretch from the black sea left to the caspian sea right. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. The cia tibetan program was a nearly two decades long antichinese covert operation focused on tibet which consisted of political action, propaganda, paramilitary and intelligence operations based on u. The cia world factbook 2016 by central intelligence agency. For each country, the cia world factbook 2015 includes. Government arrangements made with brothers of the 14th dalai lama, who was not initially aware of them. How reliable and accurate is the cias the world factbook. My life as a spy, gets the hollywood thriller treatment in the theatrical release starring naomi watts and sean penn. Jan 23, 2017 america in laos traces the militarization of the cia in the 60s, the cia began a secret program that aimed to curb communism by arming and training local fighters in laos.
Country comparison internet users the world factbook. Former cia officer hank crumpton takes 60 minutes on a tour through the shadowy world of the clandestine service and explains how the cia toppled the taliban after 911. Apr 11, 2011 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread. Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. Armenia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. As a former employee of the cia and contractor for the national security agency, edward snowden had access to some of the nations most closely held secrets. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. America in laos traces the militarization of the cia.
Africa mali the world factbook central intelligence agency. Austria the world factbook central intelligence agency. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Digenova blasts obama admin coup leaders against trump. Through their world class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, nat geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of whats possible. Cia produced pamphlets, which were dropped during the persian gulf war, warning civilians of a bombing run and giving military units an opportunity to surrender. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. Super well organized, and written in a sincere, genuine manner, hanson explains everything at both the philosophical why and tactical how level, and often times uses real world examples to make the point. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the united states, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. Panama the world factbook central intelligence agency. Nov 03, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. Apr 17, 2016 yes, it exists and alternatives exist. Though the agency has had its share of failures and scandals, the government still depends heavily on the cia to provide intelligence and assist with maintaining national security. He even believes that jewish comic book writers like himself should use their medium as the biggest megaphone and blatantly states, i am out to provoke. Reference works anthropology social science information gateway, university of bristol university of minnesota, duluth.
Cia and pentagon behind over 800 major movies and more than. The cia at home from the book the lawless state the. Internet users compares the number of users within a country that access the internet. Answers to many frequently asked questions faqs are explained in the definitions and notes section in the world factbook. I am not saying that they can, but the last 100 years they havent.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. The cia would purchase all of sandozs potential output of lsd. Edward snowden searched the cias networks for proof that. The main point to consider from the information presented is that the cia controls the news writers and media organizations not just for the perpetuation of the warren commission report, but for other issues as well. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced. Built by the us army corps of engineers between 1904 and 1914, the canal extends for approximately 80 km 50 mi, and is widely considered to be one of the worlds great engineering achievements. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agencys information about the worlds countries. And the new world of intelligence, in which the cia is but one of many players. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy. Thetford had ties with the cia and was working on project bluebird, which was later rolled over into the mkultra project. Miller himself talks about a clash of civilization and how superheroes should be front and center.
As one of the principal members of the united states intelligence community ic, the cia. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The collection could be called an online grammar book or a basic writing course. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The country fell under communist rule following world war ii.