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. Japan has more government debt than any other developed nation nearly 230% of its gdp according to the cia world fact book and has struggled to sustain steady economic growth. The much smaller agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. Intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the director of national intelligence and is.
Japan over the last twenty years, japans healthcare spending has been on the rise and this trend is expected to continue. In march 2011, japans strongestever earthquake, and an accompanying tsunami, devastated the northeast part of honshu island, killed thousands, and damaged several nuclear power plants. The history of the cia,which is perhaps the best book ever written on the central intelligence agency, and its general history of dismal failures. The cia world factbook 20182019 by central intelligence. In 1932 japan occupied manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a fullscale invasion of china. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20192020 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Taiwan is an island that has for all practical purposes been independent since 1950, but which china regards as a rebel region that must be reunited with the mainland by force if necessary. Cia headquarters, langley, virginia aerial view of central intelligence agency cia headquarters, langley, virginia. See below a list of countries and organizations which. It is bordered the sea of japan to the west and the pacific ocean to the east, and extends from the sea of okhotsk in the north to the east china sea in the south. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. The psia has ties to several foreign intelligence as security agencies, including the cia, fbi, mossad, raw and mi6, with several. Contains the electronic versions of 80 books previously published in hard copy as part of the country studies series by the federal research division. 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.
Japan has the worlds thirdlargest economy, having achieved remarkable growth in the second half of the 20th century after the devastation of the. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in niger to 40 or more in several european countries, canada and japan. Japan the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. Navigation arrow, view 14 photos opens in new window. The ultimate, comprehensive guide to countrybycountry statistics around the world. The mission of the nea is to assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international cooperation, the scientific, technological and legal bases. By my count there are 11 countries missing from the book including japan, moldova, nauru, northern marianas, paraguay, st. Japan attacked us forces in 1941 triggering americas entry into world war ii and soon occupied much of east and southeast asia. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2019. Vietnam, december 2005 independence, lasting from the late tenth century until the second half of the nineteenth century, the chinese exerted considerable cultural, if not political, influence, particularly on the elite. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the u. Japan maintains one of the worlds largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch. A fastgrowing, aging population and increasing cases of chronic diseases make japan a longterm growth market for pharmaceutical companies.
Prior to the end of world war ii, shinto was the state religion of japan, and bolstered the cult of the japanese emperor. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. Guide to country profiles central intelligence agency. The united nations statistics division, in its mission to promote the development of national statistical systems, has developed a central repository of country profiles of statistical systems.
The information regarding japan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Sikhism founded by the guru nanak born 1469, sikhism believes in a nonanthropomorphic, supreme, eternal, creator god. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of japan 2020 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of japan economy 2015 information contained here. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. The nuclear energy agency nea is a specialised agency within the organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd, an intergovernmental organisation of industrialised countries, based in paris, france.
Library of congress federal research division country profile. The information regarding taiwan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Please select a country to view, world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. It occupied korea, formosa taiwan, and southern sakhalin island. The information regarding japan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Destination taiwan, officially the republic of china roc, a largely mountainous island nation in east asia, formerly known as formosa. The official print version is available from the government printing office. According to faostat 200506, japan is the largest importer of pork, maize and canned chicken, the second largest importer of beef, soybeans and wheat, and a major importer fruit and vegetables. Select a country, territory or international organisation from the menus below. Indeed, prior to 1942 the country lacked any civilian.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about japan economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. This view is from the house of freedom in south korea looking towards the threestory panmungak hall in north korea. The world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world as of july 2011, the world factbook consists of 267 entities. East asiasoutheast asia japan the world factbook central. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia.
Countries of the world each country profile provides information on. The cia factbook has information about your countrys geography, its economy, its government, its population, and many more facts and figures. After its defeat in world war ii, japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the us. After its defeat in world war ii, japan recovered to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the us. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about japan introduction 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The goto for muners, the cia world factbook is filled with information about your country. The median age for women tends to be much greater than that of men in some of the exsoviet republics, while in the global south the difference is far smaller or is reversed. The area is slated to mainly become a tourist attraction. The island shares maritime borders with china, japan, and the philippines. As the national agency with the role to collect intelligence information, the psia contributes to japanese. Country information united states department of state. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia.
This spectacular view is the most detailed truecolor image of the entire earth to date. Heres a look at japan, a country of islands located off the eastern coast of mainland asia. Usually selfsufficient in rice, japan must import about 50% of its requirements of other grain and fodder crops. Read full profiles of international health systems describing the role of government, how systems are organized and financed, who and what is covered, and what is being done to ensure quality of care, reduce disparities, and promote care coordination. They also include audio and video clips from bbc archives.
The public security intelligence agency is the national intelligence agency of japan. Provides an overview of japan, including key events and facts about this earthquakeprone country on the western rim of the pacific. For additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to. Country profiles, country reports, country economies. The information regarding japan on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Previous editions of the world factbook have been known for poor editing but this edition takes the cake. Government, tasked with gathering, processing and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of japan 2019 information contained here. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor education. 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.
While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, elected. On the eve of the ldps retaking of power, december 16th 2012, i thought it might be interesting to take a look back at the ldp and how they came into being in the first place. Other major cities are fukuoka, fukushima, kobe, kyoto, nagoya, osaka, sapporo, sendai, and yokohama. Geography maps flag history current ruler area population capital largest cities languages ethnicityrace religion literacy rate economy government.
About this collection country studies library of congress. Following three decades of unprecedented growth, japans economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s, but the country remains an economic power. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Each country profile is designed to give a summary of that country, its economy and economic profile.
This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook. Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. We provide country specific information for every country of the world. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about japan 2019 should be addressed to the cia. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. I just finished rereading tim weiners magnum opus, legacy of ashes. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of taiwan 2020 information contained here. In 1933 japan occupied manchuria and in 1937 it launched a fullscale invasion of china. 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.
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