The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and ...

After decades of serving as a reliable, authoritative public repository of basic information about countries, their economies, and their people, The World Factbook disappeared from the internet on ...

The Factbook, a version of which dates to 1962, provided facts, figures, maps and more to generations of economists, professors, journalists and others.

The CIA has officially closed its World Factbook, ending a publication that for more than 60 years served as one of the most widely used reference tools on countries, territories, and global regions.

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.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Close the cover on the CIA World Factbook: The spy agency announced Wednesday that after more than 60 years, it is shuttering the popular reference manual. The announcement posted to ...