Newest piece of retro: The CIA World Factbook \ VOGONS

Newest piece of retro: The CIA World Factbook

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First post, by MattRocks

Posted on 2026-02-07, 20:33

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https://web.archive.org/web/20260204071456/ht … book/countries/

On February 4, 2026, the CIA announced that The World Factbook was discontinued. All versions were removed from the CIA's website.

RIP

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Reply 1 of 2, by JidaiGeki

Posted on 2026-02-07, 22:23

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That’s a shame. A friend of mine built his first commercial website, NationMaster, around CIA Factbook data.

Reply 2 of 2, by Grzyb

Posted on 2026-02-07, 22:28

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That stuff was available for download for offline browsing - I've got versions from 2000 to 2020.

In 2003, I voted in favour of joining the European Union. However, due to recent developments - especially the restrictions on cash usage - I'm hereby withdrawing my support. DOWN WITH THE EU!

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