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muriel_volestrangler

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4. In the article, it notes someone had the foresight to download the 2020 edition

Reply to harumph (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 06:11 AM

Friday

and has made it public now:

https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/the-world-factbook/

https://simonw.github.io/cia-world-factbook-2020/

but yes, the wayback machine does have some pages, at least - whether the full functionality will be there (you could get ordered lists, eg by GDP, I think), I'm not sure.

On edit:
This seems to be the most recent edition - 2024, and you can go to the sorted lists of statistics, under "Country Comparisons":

https://web.archive.org/web/20260102085153/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/about/archives/2024/

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Key word: Free AZJonnie Thursday #1

We already paid for it. dickthegrouch Thursday #2

I'm sure it's archived in the way back machine. harumph Thursday #3

In the article, it notes someone had the foresight to download the 2020 edition muriel_volestrangler Friday #4

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