World Factbook Archive

Find more, read more easily, and compare your routes. • Improved search across the app: find capitals such as Baku, population figures, and other Factbook fields, with help for misspellings and country-and-field queries. • Linked entries and term explanations: preview countries mentioned in an entry and open short explanations of marked terms without losing your place. • Restructured Border Explorer comparisons: see your route beside a highlighted shortest route on an undimmed map, with a compact two-column panel. Nearby country labels make border geography clearer. • Country pronunciation improvements: hear names even when your iPhone is in Silent mode. Enable local pronunciation in Settings to show a separate local-name button where a matching voice is available. • Your choice of icon: Dark is the standard iPhone and iPad Home Screen icon. Choose Light in the app’s Settings independently of your reading theme. • Cleaner PDF exports: a smaller, transparent print seal, black text, and clearer section headings make entries, dossiers, and study sheets easier to print and read. The complete archive and 284 bundled CIA maps remain available offline. Historical estimates and classifications stay tied to their original Factbook editions.