The World Factbook Expand All + Collapse All - Resource Overview Alternate Title(s): World Factbook, The Link to Resource Connect to Resource Information provided by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency on countries of the world, including country profiles, ranking by selected data, reference maps and flags.This is a free resource, available to anyone. Resource Details Types: Data and Statistics, Individual reference work Summary: Information on countries of the world prepared by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Subjects Covered: Business, Business Technology Management, Geography and Environmental Studies, Political Science Authorized Users: Everyone Types (Business): Country information Access: Online Coverage: Current information, as available