Retirement age should be pushed higher Nov 19, 2009
29 years of age, which, according to the CIA World Factbook, is the third highest in Southeast Asia after Singapore (81. 98) and Brunei (75. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Newborn deaths spark investigation Nov 17, 2009
India ranks 73rd in infant mortality rates in the world, according to the CIA World Factbook, with an estimated 30. 15 deaths per thousand for 2009. (CNN)
Villagers may have been sprayed Nov 11, 2009
About 95 percent of Paraguayans are mestizo, of mixed Spanish and Amerindian ancestry, the CIA World Factbook says. The official language of Paraguay is Spanish. (CNN -- International)
Bhutan's happiness is large dam, GDP Nov 2, 2009
Bhutan's happiness is large dam, fast GDP- Swaminathan S A Aiyar-Columnists-Opinion-The Economic Times. Bhutan's happiness is large dam, fast GDP2 Nov 2009, 1359 hrs IST, Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, TNN. (India Times)
FACTBOX: Samoa Islands Sep 30, 2009
Reuters AlertNet - FACTBOX-Some facts about the Samoa islands. Wed, 06:07 30 Sep 2009 GMT. (AlertNet)
At least 82 dead as tsunami hits Samoas Sep 30, 2009
Sources: American Samoa Historic Preservation Office, American Samoa Government Official website, American Samoa Tourism, CIA World Factbook. Associated Press. (USA Today)
Samoa, American Samoa at a glance Sep 30, 2009
Sources: American Samoa Historic Preservation Office, American Samoa Government Official Web site, American Samoa Tourism, CIA World Factbook. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
National health insurance Sep 19, 2009
A 10-second Internet search reveals that the CIA World Factbook ranks the United Kingdom as 25th in life expectancy with 79. 01 years. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Pittsburgh-German connections abound Sep 19, 2009
Sources for charts: CIA World Factbook, Allegheny Conference on Community Development, individual companies ... CIA World Factbook: www. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Historic Torah scroll bound for N.C. Sep 17, 2009
The CIA World Factbook does not list Judiasm as one of the Czech Republic's major religions - in fact, 59 percent of the population is marked "unaffiliated.". If a Jewish congregation does arise in the Czech Republic, Jurovics said Holocaust Torah guardians have a duty to return the scrolls to those worshippers. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Time Zones, Currency and Languages ... Sep 9, 2009
The information is based on entries from , and the CIA World Factbook entry on Lithuania. The copyright of the article Time Zones, Currency and Languages in Lithuania in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Gabon voters to elect new president Sep 8, 2009
5 million has a per capita income four times that of most sub-Saharan African nations, according to the CIA World Factbook. Despite its wealth, which also comes from timber exports, a large percentage of its population lives in poverty because of poor financial management and the huge gap between the rich and the poor. (CNN -- World)
When in doubt, follow the money (37) Aug 31, 2009
" cedarchopper wrote on Aug 29, 2009 10:31 PM:" hookem1, according to the CIA World Factbook, the US ranks number 50 out of 224 countries in life expectancy. other countries with similar life expectancies are Albania, Kuwait, Cuba, Panama, and Libya, to name a few. (Boerne Star, TX)
Polling on the public option Aug 25, 2009
9% of our GDP per year (the highest of any country in the world) and we rank 41st in terms of life expectancy, according to the CIA World Factbook ... "The best policy should be the policy that is debated, but so far we have a public option or no changes. The former isn't the best policy because research points in the direction of single payer. The latter isn't the best policy because of the variety of issues brought up by everyone from politicians to commenters and bloggers.I'm all for any plan... (Harper's Magazine)
(Slideshow) After life of persecution, Plano Bahais lead nationwide call for change Aug 9, 2009
The literacy rate is 77 percent in Iran, according to the CIA World Factbook. But with seven Bahai leaders currently in prison, the proof of persecution is evident to those of the religion. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Pakistan questions 200 after 8 Christians killed Aug 5, 2009
Christians -- including Protestants and Catholics -- make up less than 5 percent of Pakistan's 175 million people, according to the CIA World Factbook. They generally live in peace with their Muslim neighbors. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Boat with Haitians capsizes, 113 saved, 85 missing Jul 28, 2009
Turks and Caicos, a British territory south of the Bahamas, has about 23,000 people on eight inhabited islands, according to the CIA World Factbook. Southern Health President Henry Givens said the payment problems began as political turmoil worsened earlier this year in the islan 00004000 ds. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Barack O'Ghana! Jul 9, 2009
About 55 percent of Ghanaians work in agriculture, and many work in gold and cocoa production, according to the CIA World Factbook. The government is steadily privatizing state-owned industries, and production of petroleum products, discovered in 2007, will skyrocket within a decade. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
COLUMN: Our healthcare system is sick. Jun 21, 2009
According to the CIA World Factbook, the United States ranks 30th in the world for life expectancy and 45th for infant mortality rate, the two most widely used measures to indicate the level of health in different countries. President Obama recently stated in a letter to Senator Kennedy and Senator Baucus of Montana, who are leading the effort in Congress to reform our healthcare system, In 2009, healthcare reform is not a luxury. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Click to read:Poll: Most Back Public Health Care Option Jun 21, 2009
One source for that is the CIA World Factbook. And I have lived in countries in Asia and Europe with socialized medicine and can tell you their elderly get better FREE treatment than ours, including in the UK free three monthly clinic examinations. (CBS News)
Lewis: Overhauling our healthcare system Jun 20, 2009
According to the CIA World Factbook, the U.S. ranks 30th in the world for life expectancy and 45th for infant mortality rate, the two most widely used measures to indicate the level of health in different countries. President Obama recently stated in a letter to Sen. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Health-care reform questions answered Jun 19, 2009
For example, the United States ranks 50th in life expectancy, and 180th in infant mortality rates, according to the CIA World Factbook. For more on international price comparisons. (CNN -- Health)
Why So Many Teens in Iran? Jun 16, 2009
(Source, by the way, is the current CIA World Factbook). -- Basil Sea (To reply, ). (Slate)
Ahmadinejad denies calling for Facebook ban May 26, 2009
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he did not call for a ban on Facebook. Ahmadinejad: "I believe in maximum freedom of expression". (CNN -- World)
Swedish exchange aids burn centers May 22, 2009
Sweden has more than 9 million people, according to the CIA World Factbook, while Augusta's center gets patients from across the Southeast. Medical Director Fred Mullins estimates it serves 25 million to 30 million. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Odessans set sights to south May 10, 2009
It's the second-poorest nation in Central America, is 97 percent Roman Catholic and "has an extraordinarily unequal distribution of income and high unemployment," according to the CIA World Factbook. It's called Honduras, a little nation of about 8 million people between Guatemala and Nicaragua, and it's a place where a couple of Odessa missionaries may soon call home. (Odessa American, TX)
Sri Lankan civilians trapped by Tamil Tigers 'last stand' May 4, 2009
SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, Reuters, BBC, AP/ 2009 MCT. In an April 23 photo taken by the Sri Lankan Army, civilians streamed out of an area near Putumattalan that was an Tamil Tiger stronghold until April 20. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Believe it: Made in the USA still means something Apr 20, 2009
377 trillion worth of goods last year, according to the authoritative CIA World Factbook ... 377 trillion worth of goods last year, according to the authoritative CIA World Factbook. (MSNBC -- Business)
Lost in Space: NASA's Out of This World Spending Apr 10, 2009
That s equivalent to the gross domestic product of Grenada, according to the 2008 CIA World Factbook. NPOESS Preparatory Project: Since October 2006, the price tag for NASA s satellite to study atmospheric and sea temperatures has ballooned $121. (Fox News)
Want a girl? Go to Africa Apr 2, 2009
Last Updated: 08:47am 02 Apr 2009. 13 25 SPONSORED LINKS. (iAfrica.com)
Japan's Exports Lag US Imports in 2... Mar 26, 2009
This article presents independent calculations and insights based on data drawn from the CIA World Factbook and the U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics. The copyright of the article Japan's Exports Lag US Imports in 2008 in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Ger Danielson: A rebuttal of single-payer critics Mar 25, 2009
Canada ranks 10th in the world in life expectancy while the U.S. ranks 30th (CIA World Factbook). As to infant mortality, the U.S. ranks last among the developed countries of the world. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Pakistani girls seek better education Mar 8, 2009
Roughly half of Pakistan's 173 million citizens know how to read, according to the CIA World Factbook. Sixty-three percent of the men are literate, compared with only 36 percent of the women. (Insight on the News)
Salute to Filipina uniting Muslims, Christians Mar 7, 2009
(The Philippines as a whole is 81 percent Roman Catholic, 5 percent Muslim and the remainder various denominations, states the CIA World Factbook. "We learned that it was the most violent community in the city, the drug-trafficking capital. You'd hear gunshots every day and dead bodies would be found in the river by the mosque or in the plaza.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
How US 'war on terror' emboldened Sri Lanka's Mar 6, 2009
SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, Reuters, BBC, AP/ 2009 MCT. Sri Lankan soldiers walked on a road in the Puthukkudiyirippu area, where fighting between the Sri Lanka army and the Tamil Tigers has taken place, in northeast Sri Lanka on February 28, 2009. (Christian Science Monitor)
S E Asia Tour in a Nutshell? - Holi... Feb 18, 2009
7 sq.km (according to the CIA World Factbook) it is slightly smaller than New York City and has approximately half the population. Singapore is 13588 km from the US (20:30 hours flying time) and 10849 from Britain (12:40 hours flying time). (Suite101.com)
Return of jobless migrants strains China Feb 17, 2009
Source: Chinese government's Central Rural Work Leading Group, Xinhua News Agency, CIA World Factbook. By Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY. (USA Today)
Single mom's octuplets should be cautionary tale to planet Feb 12, 2009
90 in Asia's Macau, according to the CIA World Factbook. The dramatic global population increase of the past half-century has exacerbated air, water and soil pollution; water shortages; loss of farmland and wetlands; destruction of rain forests and coral reefs; extinction of plant and animal species; and urban problems such as traffic congestion. (Athens Banner-Herald)
