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: Houses a massive collection of "snapshots" from the Factbook, including high-quality PDF scans and full-text downloads of editions such as World Factbook 2011 and World Factbook 2016-17 .

: Offers numerous historical editions for download in multiple formats including EPUB, Kindle, and Plain Text. Notable versions include the 1990 CIA World Factbook and subsequent years. download world factbook

The was a primary source of geographic, political, and economic intelligence for over 60 years until its official publication was ceased by the Central Intelligence Agency on February 4, 2026 . While the live website has been sunset, researchers and students can still download historical archives, data snapshots, and third-party mobile applications to access this information offline. Official Historical Archives : Houses a massive collection of "snapshots" from