Operation pbsuccess pbsuccess was the code name for a cia backed coup led against the democratically elected government of jacobo arbenz, the presiden. Mar 23, 2017 the world factbook is an online publication of the u. South america is the fourth largest continent in size and the fifth largest when we consider population. The cia station in brazils field report shows clear u. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. Apart from interfering in kerala, american churches have provided. It is the fifth largest country in the world, exceeded in size only by russia, canada, china, and the united states, though its area is greater than that of the 48 conterminous u. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2009 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. As one of the principal members of the united states intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the.
Sep 17, 2018 the world factbook is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The world factbook north america united states introduction united states background. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin laden from t. John tsang zeng zhaoke attending chinese national day celebrations in beijing, 1 october 1962.
During this period, accommodation in cities like rio the janeiro and coastal south cities is more difficult and expensive and the beaches and streets are more crowded. The format for in text citations is based on how the source is cited in the references. It must match the first two elements of the reference entry. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the united states, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Dec 22, 2015 yes, in the sense that in every country where there is an american embassy, there will be at least some cia personnel under diplomatic cover and there are usually also other intelligence operatives that are not under diplomatic cover, regardless. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Following more than three centuries under portuguese rule, brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about brazil 2019 should be addressed to the cia. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues.
This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. Key facts fund launch date 07102000 expense ratio 0. By far the largest and most populous country in south america, brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country when in. Here are the top 10 dirty operations by cia some of them already mentioned here by others. Mar 06, 2016 facts about brazil top 7 interesting facts about brazil you didnt know after the u. After averaging growth of 5% annually during 199698, in 19992002 the economy suffered a major downturn, stemming largely from the spillover effects of the economic problems of its large neighbors, argentina and brazil. The 1994 genocide decimated rwandas fragile economic base, severely impoverished the population, particularly women, and eroded the countrys ability to attract private and external investment. Yes, in the sense that in every country where there is an american embassy, there will be at least some cia personnel under diplomatic cover and there are usually also other intelligence operatives that are not under diplomatic cover, regardless. It extends 2,965 mi 4,772 km northsouth, 2,691 mi 4,331 km eastwest, and borders every nation on the continent except chile and ecuador. The world factbook wikisource, the free online library.
Extensive data, maps, and flags of all the countries in the world. Demographic statistics according to the cia world factbook, unless otherwise indicated. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. Cia world fact book, 2004brazil wikisource, the free. Characterized by large and welldeveloped agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, brazils economy outweighs that of all other south american countries and brazil is expanding its presence in world markets. Brazil may be divided into the brazilian highlands, or plateau, in the south and the amazon river basin in the north. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. The agency is a leader among the 14 agencies and organizations in the united states intelligence community.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The religious crusades of the cia indiafactsindiafacts. South america facts for kids geography attractions. This is a chart that is made based on the facts given from the cia world fact book cia the world, 20. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original. The cia used opposition to communism in the third world as the excuse to fund churches in kerala and this interference in indian politics came to light in 1978 when the former ambassador to india, daniel patrick moynihan, published the information his book a dangerous place. The following day, with the military already in control of the country, the brazilian. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader getulio vargas rose to power in 1930. An intelligence primer, by peter mattis and matt brazil, published in november 2019 by the naval institute press see new book page link at top right for more information. Dec 31, 2015 here are the top 10 dirty operations by cia some of them already mentioned here by others. The modernization and integration of the eastern german. Former cia operative explains how spies use disguises. Brazil, country of south america that occupies half the continents landmass. The information regarding brazil on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence.
Former chief of disguise for the cia, jonna mendez, explains how disguises are used in the cia, and what aspects to the deception make for an effective disguise. The continent is located in the western hemisphere and mainly in the southern hemisphere. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Brazil facts for kids brazil attractions geography food people. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Cia the world factbook brazil users empty page at iiasa 20. The capital entry under government is where visitors to the world factbook will find information related to time. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Nov 24, 2015 the cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia.
Brazil is the eighthlargest economy in the world, but is recovering from a recession in 2015 and 2016 that ranks as the worst in the countrys history. Our south america facts for kids bring you lots of interesting and fun facts on the south american continent. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Indexmundi is a data portal that gathers facts and statistics from multiple sources and turns them into easy to use visuals. From 2003 to 2007, brazil ran record trade surpluses and recorded its first current account surpluses since 1992. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books. After all, the original entries were posted back when e2 was in its infancy and they consisted mostly of facts and statistics that were outdated, never updated and were supposedly available at other websites. Brazil covers nearly half of south america and is the continents largest nation. South america brazil the world factbook central intelligence. Brazil, officially federative republic of brazil, portuguese republica federativa do brasil, country of south america that occupies half the continents landmass. The mission of cia is to support the president, the national security council nsc, and other. However, rwanda has made substantial progress in stabilizing and rehabilitating its economy to pre1994 levels, although poverty levels are higher now. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. Our brazil facts for kids tell you about the largest south american country and its people, attractions and landmarks in brazil.
The information regarding brazil on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include. Primary foreign exchange earners are coffee and tea. The information regarding brazil on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. It is the fifth largest and fifth mostpopulous country in the world. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Operation pbsuccess pbsuccess was the code name for a ciabacked coup led against the democratically elected government of jacobo arbenz, the presiden. Cia headquarters, langley, virginia aerial view of central intelligence agency cia headquarters, langley, virginia. Brazil country profile brazil is south americas most influential country, an economic giant and one of the worlds biggest democracies. The official print version is available from the national technical information service and the government printing office. By far the largest and most populous country in south america, brazil underwent more than half a century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers.
During the interwar years, the new countrys leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the sudeten germans and the ruthenians ukrainians. The exploitation of the amazon rainforest, much of which is in brazil, has been a major international worry, since the wilderness is a vital regulator of the climate. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online the world factbook the factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Its creation in 1947 was intended to address problems of duplication, competition, and lack of coordination that had characterized previous u. Following more than three centuries under portuguese rule, brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a. In the background at right, wearing a hat is rewi alley. It is the most densely populated country in africa. Rwanda is a poor rural country with about 90% of the population engaged in mainly subsistence agriculture.
For the factbook, citing the section on brazil, it would look like this in the. Brazil facts for kids brazil attractions geography food. Matt brazil the authors articles and news of upcoming. How to cite cia the world factbook in mla pen and the pad. The cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include it in the reference list at the end of your paper. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online. Brazil is the fifth mostpopulous country on earth and accounts for onethird of latin americas population.
Cia united states central intelligence agency judson knight the central intelligence agency cia is an independent government organization, founded under the national security act of 1947. Wikipedia article, commons gallery, commons category, wikidata item the world factbook is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Brazil facts for kids brazil attractions geography. Characterized by large and welldeveloped agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, brazil s economy outweighs that of all other south american countries and brazil is expanding its presence in world markets. South america facts for kids geography attractions people. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. It is also an important reservoir of plant and animal life. Central intelligence agency cia, principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u. Following the first world war, the closely related czechs and slovaks of the former austrohungarian empire merged to form czechoslovakia. Unknown facts about brazil top 7 interesting facts about.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil communications 2020 information contained here. Lessons from a life in the cia s clandestine service penguin, 2012 is deftly done by henry a. This placement is because the factbook indicates the time difference in a country relative to the time observed in washington, dc. Indeed, prior to 1942 the country lacked any civilian. I have used the cia world fact book for many years in its various versions and updates and would in principle give it a very high regard as a source of concise information on the various countries of the world all in one place. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil 2019 information contained here. By far the largest and most populous country in south america, brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country when in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power. The factbook is considered to be an online reference work, and you are citing an entry. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil 2020 information contained here. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us.
Uruguays economy is characterized by an exportoriented agricultural sector, a welleducated work force, and high levels of social spending. Brazil took a count in august 2000, which reported a population of 169,799,170. There are only really two main religions that take large percentages of the countrys people. Britains american colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the united states of america following the treaty of paris in 1783. Germanys affluent and technologically powerful economy the fifth largest national economy in the world has become one of the slowest growing economies in the entire euro zone, and a quick turnaround is not in the offing in the foreseeable future. Following three centuries under the rule of portugal, brazil became an independent nation in 1822 and a republic in 1889. Facts about brazil top 7 interesting facts about brazil you didnt know after the u. The united states was the last of the major powers to establish a civilian intelligence agency responsible for the collection of secret information for policy makers. This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. The 1994 genocide decimated rwandas fragile economic base, severely. Recently theres been a bit of debate over whether all of the country specific entries from the cia world factbook had any merit here at e2.