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The deletion of the online CIA World Factbook strengthens the case for physical libraries, where hard-copy information can endure.

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February 5, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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May 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Internet Archive Adds Searchable Access to Archived Pages From the #CIA World Factbook www.infodocket.com/2026/02/08/i... #webarchives #govdocs #ciaworldfactbook @archive.org
February 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM
My latest post on the @aallnet.bsky.social RIPS #LawLibrarian Blog looks at what the recent demise of the CIA World Factbook tells us about the access to information crisis & the role of the U.S. in the world #CIAWorldFactbook ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/t...
The CIA World Factbook, the Access to Information Crisis, and the U.S. Role in the World
On February 4, 2026, the CIA posted on their website “Spotlighting the World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell.” The short story lauded the World Factbook as “[o]ne of CIA’s oldest and most recogn…
ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com
March 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Mr. Klink's world geo using @CultureGrams & CIAWorldFactBook researching countries to decide-Is Asia a true region? @SSatWMS @wmsresearches
November 18, 2024 at 1:27 PM
I have a listing of links to unofficial copies of the CIA World Factbook from various years, so readers can still consult them now that the CIA has discontinued the publication and apparently removed copies from its own website […]
Original post on mastodon.social
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February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Does it surprise anyone that the current occupants of the White House don't want people knowing the facts?
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Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone
The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about countries.
apnews.com
April 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
February 5, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Sad to see this key reference work shuttered. #libraries #CIAWorldFactbook
It'd be ironic if it was because of this (which is actually really bad!)
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell - CIA
www.cia.gov
February 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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