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Preserving public government data that has been removed from official sources.

What is Gov Archive?

Gov Archive ensures publicly funded government data remains accessible to researchers, journalists, educators, and the public — even after official sources are taken offline.

CIA World Factbook

The CIA World Factbook was first published in 1971 and became one of the most widely used reference resources in the world. On February 4, 2026, it was taken offline from cia.gov without advance notice.

This archive preserves all 261 country and entity profiles from the final edition. Data sourced from the factbook.json open data project (CC0 / Public Domain).

Data Sources

factbook/factbook.json — Public Domain (CC0)
Internet Archive Wayback Machine
pmusser/cia-world-factbook-final — CC0
Complete Archive 1990–2025

Legal

All World Factbook data is public domain. U.S. government works are not subject to copyright under 17 U.S.C. § 105. This project is not affiliated with the CIA or any U.S. government agency.