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CIA World Factbook ends publication after 6 decades

Image Daily Press 10 Feb 2026
One edition of the CIA World Factbook, which aimed to summarize the agency's basic intelligence from around the world ... The book was first made available to the public in 1975, and in 1981 it was given a simpler name, The World Factbook.
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CIA ends popular World Factbook

Image SCNOW Morning News 07 Feb 2026
WASHINGTON — Close the cover on the CIA World Factbook. The spy agency announced that after more than 60 years, it will shutter the popular reference manual ....
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The CIA World Factbook is dead. Here's how I came to love it

National Public Radio 07 Feb 2026
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week ....
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In CIA\u2019s decision to shutter World Factbook, information becomes collateral damage

Indian Express 06 Feb 2026
For over 60 years of existence, the CIA ...
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CIA Has Killed Off The World Factbook After Six Decades

Slashdot 06 Feb 2026
The CIA has shut down The World Factbook, one of its oldest and most recognizable public-facing intelligence publications, ending a run that began as a classified ...
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CIA terminates its World Factbook, overthrowing reference regime

News-Press Now 06 Feb 2026
It was renamed “The World Factbook” in 1981, and in 1997, The World Factbook went digital ... Instead, it posted an obituary of sorts, on a webpage titled “Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell.”.
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CIA ends publication of its popular World Factbook reference tool

The Daily Gazette 05 Feb 2026
The CIA is ending the publication of its popular World Factbook reference manual. The agency announced the decision Wednesday but gave no reason for it. It comes as CIA Director John Ratcliffe has promised to return the agency's focus to ... .
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CIA says it will cease publishing its World Factbook

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 05 Feb 2026
A statement on the CIA's website does not give a reason for the decision, simply stating that the publication has "sunset" while encouraging readers to "stay curious about the world and find ways to explore it … in person or virtually" ... .
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Era of the World Factbook comes to an end – CIA bids farewell to its ...

Live Mint 05 Feb 2026
After going online in 1997 on CIA.gov, the Factbook quickly became a popular reference site for journalists, trivia aficionados and the writers of college essays, racking up millions of visits per year ....
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End of an era as CIA discontinues popular World Factbook reference site

The Washington Times 05 Feb 2026
The CIA announced Wednesday it is shuttering its World Factbook after more than 60 years of providing detailed reference information about foreign nations to intelligence officers, government agencies and the public ... .
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The CIA stops publishing The World Factbook

Engadget 05 Feb 2026
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CIA shuttering World Factbook reference tool

The Hill 05 Feb 2026
The CIA shut down its World Factbook resource Wednesday, after it spent ...
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La CIA deja de publicar su popular herramienta de referencia World Factbook

Boston Herald 05 Feb 2026
... Unidos (CIA por sus iniciales en inglés) anunció el miércoles que dejará de publicar su popular manual de referencia World Factbook después de más de 60 años.
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