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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "factbook" over time.
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "factbook" over time.
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, was a reference resource produced by the United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print version was available from the Government Publishing Office. The Factbook was available in website and downloadable formats. It provided a two- to three-page summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 258 international entities, including U.S.-recognized countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. Read more on Wikipedia