In addition, northern, southern and southeastern europe mean different regions, but in some way they may overlap central europe as well as each other. 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. Until the cia act, the cia had been acting without the authorities typically given to other federal government agencies. Bundesrat 69 seats and the federal diet or bundestag 709 seats. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about germany economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The central intelligence agency is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Western germany, with three times the per capita output of the eastern states, has an advanced market economy and is a world leader in exports. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of germany people 2015 information contained here. Allen welsh dulles 18931969, the younger brother of john foster dulles, held diplomatic posts in vienna and bern during world war i and was oss station chief in bern during world war ii. Appointed director of the cia in 1953, he was also the author of the boer war and the craft of intelligence. Hoffman takes readers into the cias moscow station during the cold war, telling the astonishing story of how spies recruited agents.
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. Denmarks fiscal position is among the strongest in the eu. Weisberg, an office of strategic services officer during world war ii, u. The work chronicles the history of the agency from its founding in 1947 through the war on terror, which began. Although gladio specifically refers to the italian branch of the nato staybehind organizations, operation gladio is. Cia world factbook the world factbook central intelligence. After the french defeat in the francoprussian war, the german empire deutsches kaiserreich was proclaimed in versailles on 18 january 1871. The kiel canal germany, oresund denmarksweden, bosporus turkey, strait of gibraltar moroccospain, and the saint lawrence seaway canadaus are important strategic access. Its creation in 1947 was intended to address problems of duplication, competition, and lack of coordination that had characterized previous u. The modernization and integration of the eastern german. Despite the fact that germany has been a longtime friend and nato ally of the u. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about germany geography 2017 should be addressed to the. Germany cia world factbook the best country factbook.
Documents of the secret writing method and decipher materials of the stasi records agency this is an excerpt of a german language document publicly available in the site containing stasi decipher service documents. The history of the cia by tim weiner accuses the cia of covert actions and human rights abuses. Switzerland was able to remain independent through a combination of military deterrence, economic concessions to germany, and good fortune as larger events during the war delayed an invasion. I learnt a lot about germany that i didnt know before by reading this. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about germany people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Further down, you can also read some more general information about germany such as total population, biggest city, highest mountain, type of government, largest lake, currency, timezone etc. Cia world fact book, 2004austria wikisource, the free. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of germany geography 2017 information contained here. The world almanac and book of facts 2020 kindle edition. Operation gladio is the codename for clandestine staybehind operations of armed resistance that was planned by the western union wu, and subsequently by nato, for a potential warsaw pact invasion and conquest in europe. Economic cooperation between germany and denmark continued until 1943, when the danish government refused further cooperation and the navy sank most of the danish fleet and. Central intelligence agency cia, principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u. Encyclopedia of the central intelligence agency is a 2003 book by w.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the world almanac and book of facts 2020. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. Apr 14, 2017 the cias intensified espionage activities inside germany did not go unnoticed by the german internal security service, the bfv, which kept a watching eye on cia case officers based in germany. The information regarding germany on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Whos who in cia is a book written by the east german journalist julius mader aka thomas bergner and published in east berlin in 1968, under stasi auspices and probably with kgb assistance. European power struggles immersed germany in two devastating world wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious allied powers of the us. The government estimates economic growth in 2004 of 1. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online the world factbook the factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about madagascar energy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of world 2018 information contained here. Find many more fascinating geographic facts about our world and its oceans in the geographic overview of the world entry. The polynesian maori reached new zealand in about a. Germany has the largest population of all of the countries in the european union, and is considered a major political and economical power in europe.
Konige, kaiser, staatschefs german statistisches bundesamt. How many of these germany facts did you know before reading. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin laden from t. Pbsuccess was the code name for a cia backed coup led against the democratically elected government of jacobo arbenz, the president of guatemala, in 1954. After a long consumptiondriven upswing, denmarks economy began slowing in early 2007 with the end of a housing boom. Cia world fact book, 2004atlantic ocean wikisource, the. Its one of the first in a long line of suspected or acknowledged cia interventions in the governments of foreign countries, and it was indeed a tremendous success from the agencys point of view. Gdp purchasing power parity compares the gross domestic product gdp or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. Germany s affluent and technologically powerful economy turned in a relatively weak performance throughout much of the 1990s. Apr, 2012 slow growth in germany and elsewhere in the world held the economy to 0. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
The world factbook the indispensable source for basic. As europes largest economy and second most populous nation after russia, germany is a key member of the continents economic, political. Senate staff member and investigative reporter, devoted 40 years of his life to. Cia fact book number of residents in germany from englishspeaking nations as of 31 december 2017, not including members of the military. A nations gdp at purchasing power parity ppp exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the united states. However, recent data signal that the recovery has started. The swiss government has ordered an inquiry into a global encryption company based in zug following revelations it was owned and. Usa 117,730 great britain 116,465 india 108,965 pakistan 73,000 canada 17,505 australianew zealand. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books.
Share your result in the comment section at the end of this article. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of germany people 2018 information contained here. G cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Weve put together this long list of the most interesting germany facts that you probably never heard of before. 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. The information regarding germany on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. The following is a list of controversies involving the central intelligence agency cia. Germany is a country in central europe and a member of the european union.
In 1953, a us scientist named frank olson was administered lsd without his knowledge as part of the mkultra program. The book is useful for anyone who intends to visit,study in or simply wants to know about germany. So this september 11, the ceremonies marking the 2001 attacks on new york and washington, d. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of germany 20 information contained here. The information regarding germany on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about. Encyclopedia of the central intelligence agency wikipedia. Legislature bicameral parliament or parlament consists of the federal council or. The state known as germany was unified as a modern nationstate in 1871, when the german empire was forged, with the kingdom of prussia as its largest constituent. Germany the world factbook central intelligence agency. Its easier to bury uncomfortable facts than to confront them. As europes largest economy and most populous nation, germany remains a key member of the continents economic, political, and defense organizations.
Apr, 2012 the atlantic ocean is the second largest of the worlds five oceans after the pacific ocean, but larger than the indian ocean, southern ocean, and arctic ocean. The world factbook the indispensable source for basic intelligence 20192020. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about world 2018 should be addressed to the cia. This concise publication contains maps, data on military capabilities, political leanings and other information. European power struggles immersed germany in two devastating world wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious allied powers of the us, uk, france. European power struggles immersed germany in two devastating world wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious allied powers of the us, uk, france, and the soviet union in 1945. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. European power struggles immersed germany in two devastating world wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious allied powers of the. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. Feb 11, 2020 the swiss government has ordered an inquiry into a global encryption company based in zug following revelations it was owned and controlled for decades by us and german intelligence.
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All suggestions for corrections of any errors about germany people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of germany geography 2020 information contained here. Freetuition universities, highquality education, and cultural diversity are some of the highlights. As europes largest economy and second most populous nation after russia, germany is a key member of the continents economic, political, and defense organizations. Cia world book of facts in america, the cia world book of facts name of pollution and the time since 1997 january 20, cia world book of facts 2008 in this page for tax cuts in vietnam. This spectacular view is the most detailed truecolor image of the entire earth to date.
The information regarding world on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Mader was a writer employed by the east german military publishing house and apparently had access to some information on cia officers that was not. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. It is an encyclopedic work on the central intelligence agency cia, the only independent agency of the united states federal government that is tasked with intelligencegathering. Cia controlled global encryption company for decades, says. Germany s affluent and technologically powerful economy the fifth largest national economy in the world has become one of the slowest growing economies in the entire euro zone, and a quick turnaround is not in the offing in the foreseeable future. The material contains information obtained by counterintelligence of the democratic republic of germany about cia numbers. Peter hoffmann of mcgill university is the author of the history of the. Germany frankfurt used as remote hacking base for the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of germany geography 2018 information contained here.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Operation pbsuccess pbsuccess was the code name for a cia backed coup led against the democratically elected government of jacobo arbenz, the presiden. Europe germany the world factbook central intelligence. Germany is located in westerncentral europe and is home to 80. The information regarding germany on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency, the library of congress country studies, and other sources. The central intelligence agency act of 1949 cia act p. European power struggles immersed germany in two devastating world wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious allied powers of the us, uk, france, and the. In the case of germany, the cia and the rest of the u.
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