Lake volta is the worlds largest artificial lake manmade reservoir by surface area 8,482 sq km. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Encyclopedia of world history 7 volumes set facts on file 2008. Because of such actions, many of the events sports. Fact file a blog about facts around the world part 2. Geo journal 20 name geojournal i demographics geographical refer to.
Hivaids remains one of the worlds most significant public health challenges, particularly in low and middleincome countries. Book aid read for good national literacy trust the reading agency world book night illustrator. Each book contains a combination of topics from physics, chemistry and biology and relates the scientific facts to the everyday world with which the students are familiar. Welcome to the 2017 edition of the west georgia technical college fact book. World war 1 is still taught in schools today and this important historical event has a lot of interesting events and facts that need to be remembered. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency.
The novel is written from the point of view of joey, a horse bought by the army to serve in world war 1. Fact file a blog about facts of the world page 2 10 facts about elk. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of. Read the fact file on the next page and circle true or false for these sentences. A child born in malawi can expect to live for only 47 years while a. Life, after all, is not kaggle where a zip file full of data is waiting for you to be unpacked and modeled. Use them as larger flash cards to show the various countryterritory divisions on the continents. The facts and opinions stated or expressed in this publication are for information purposes only and are not necessarily and must not be relied upon as being those of the publisher or of the institutions for which the contributing authors work. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available.
The world almanac the world almanac and book of facts. Who fact file on health inequities who world health. This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2010 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. The famous fall of an apple over his head is believed to be just a story, and not a fact, by various historians who doubt the incidence.
Science fact file teaching guide 1 oxford university press pakistan. World war 1 was a military conflict lasting from 1914 to 1918 which involved nearly all the biggest powers of the world. Today, there is a 36year gap in life expectancy between countries. The set also has seven halfsheet printables we recommend printing off onto cardstock and laminating. Useful maps with new geopolitical data details on prominent political parties, and contact. Ultimate pocket world fact file hardcover may 1, 1996. Science fact file workbook 1 oxford university press. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2020 information contained here. The first, classified, edition of factbook was published in august 1962, and the first unclassified version in june 1971. Since its debut in 1868, the world almanac and book of facts has become the bestselling american reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. This fact file provides current data on the disease, and ways to prevent and treat it. Us army air force fighters, part two, machine guns, and several more. As a result of recent advances in access to antiretroviral therapy art, hivpositive people now live longer and healthier lives.
Attacks by the thai and cham from presentday vietnam weakened the empire, ushering in a long period of decline. Your greatgreat grandparents were around then, and they would have lived through, and maybe even taken part in, this terrible conflict lots of history books have been written on world war 1. Continents fact files printable geography printables. Continents of the world fact file research worksheet worksheet. The world war 2 fact files book series by multiple authors includes books world war 2 fact files. Wildlife factfile yearbook 1993 this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Country profiles full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. With these 27 interesting facts about isaac newton, lets learn about his life, education, work, and more facts about isaac newtons childhood, education, and family. This essential household and workplace desk reference is the most useful reference book known to modern man, according to the l. Here are some facts about war horse by michael morpurgo. World news environment soccer us politics business tech science opinion the guardian view columnists letters opinion videos. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent. Approximately 32 billion people watch the world cup on tv. This spectacular view is the most detailed truecolor image of the entire earth to date. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. Conversation starters general knowledge nature facts science facts world facts.
Did you know that the philippines capital of manila derives its name. Page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1 this shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Europe serbia the world factbook central intelligence agency. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. He was kept as a pow and given a life sentence at the nuremberg war crimes trial. Generally, information currently available as of january 1 of the current year is used in preparing the factbook. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced. World war i began in 1914, after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. 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.
See frequency of updates and availability, no longer published in paper book form by the cia. Following japanese occupation in world war ii, cambodia gained full independence from france in 1953. The below facts and information cover the most important events in world war 1 as they happened, and why the war began in the first place. We talk about world facts, people facts, places facts, animal facts, history facts, event facts and other. A blue whale can eat up to 7,715 pounds of krill small shrimplike organisms per day.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 2020 should be addressed to the cia or. In most of the worlds countries, public gatherings are now forbidden and prosecuted by law. World war i often abbreviated as wwi or ww1, also known as the first world war or the great war, was a global war originating in europe that lasted from 28 july 1914 to 11 november 1918. The king placed the country under french protection in 1863, and it became part of french indochina in 1887. During the conflict, germany, austriahungary, bulgaria and the ottoman empire the central. If your fact sheet is one of the many pages in a book or magazine, you may follow the citation format for books or magazines. Contemporaneously described as the war to end all wars, it led to the mobilisation of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million europeans, making it one of the largest wars in history. Each book contains a combination of topics from physics, chemistry and biology and relates the scientific facts to the everyday world with which the students are.
East asiasoutheast asia cambodia the world factbook. Full report a compilation of all of the original 42 country reports and the introduction of the fact book. It describes joeys experiences, and details how albert, joeys former owner. Home classes home learning challenges countries of the world fact file. Fact file magenta trimkeyline does not print cyan scorekeyline does not print pantone 294c round 5 cover version. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. Rupert brookes war poetry, written at the beginning of world war 1, doesnt dwell on the horrors of war and promotes the idea that the sacrifice of life is for a greater good. European ships were unable to land along much of the west african coast due to lack of safe anchorage. It is in stark contrast to the world war 1 poetry written by wilfred owen and siegfried sassoon. Additional onepagers are under development and should be ready soon. Developed by the office of institutional effectiveness, the west georgia technical college fact book is intended to be a valuable tool that may be.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The authors name for the fact sheet is the person or organization who compiled it. Blue whales swim 14 miles per hour with bursts as fast as 30 mph and feed at depths of less than 330 feet but can dive. The sierra leone estuary became a focal point for trade and interaction between africans and europeans because of its exceptional harbor, starting in the mid15th century. The world factbook was first available to the public in print in 1975. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Weve been using the below books to help us fill in the information blanks on each continent fact file. Countries of the world fact file bangor central integrated primary. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. It involved two opposing alliances the allies and the central powers.
Science fact file is a completely new series of science text books written specifically for students in pakistan who are studying the uk national curriculum. Each book contains a combination of topics from physics, chemistry, and biology and relates scientific facts to the everyday world with which the students are familiar. See the complete world war 2 fact files series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. The title of the fact sheet is also what you will put on your citation, and not where the title of the thing where the fact came from. Science fact file second edition is an updated series of science textbooks written for students in pakistan who are studying the pakistan and uk national curriculum. Blue whales are found throughout the worlds oceans. The lifespan of a blue whale is estimated to be 80 years. World war 1 facts for kids national geographic kids. The cia world factbook 2010 central intelligence agency.
What large music festivals were canceled because of the coronavirus. The world tourism organization unwto is a specialized agency of the united nations. Continents of the world fact file research worksheet. I will show the readers with some interesting facts about elk. A hundred years might seem like a very long time ago, but it isnt really. This report contains selected data and accomplishments that document the efforts to meet both student and community needs. Japanese army fighters, part two, world war 2 fact files. See the fact file below for more information about world war i. Top 20 book facts all the facts about books you need to know.
The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Here is how the front page of the cia world factbook looks like. Collins dictionaries online collins connect freedom to teach blog national geographic kids books uk times books b2b partnerships collins elt blog. Each book contains a combination of topics from physics, chemistry, and biology and relates scientific facts to the everyday world with which the students are.
1291 185 1425 593 988 1001 574 274 77 652 785 73 850 1594 882 723 545 640 588 1162 1426 1229 960 1408 1208 561 60 888 505