Since its debut in 1868, the world almanac and book of facts has become the bestselling american reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Join us in praying for world vision staff and responders as they help families recover and rebuild. We share these facts with the people of all nations in the belief that knowledge of the truth underpins the functioning. Researchers wishing to study them must sign a waiver in order to do so. In 2015, the world hosted an estimated 30 million international migrants aged 65 or over, equal to 12 per cent of the global migrant stock.
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. The world where we people live is full of amazing and interesting facts. That is three times the rate of other newspaper staff reporters who were not based in d. The world almanac and book of facts 2015 has millions of facts that are entertaining, fascinating, and. Theres a lot of work to be done to make connectivity ubiquitous. The world almanac and book of facts 2015 has millions of facts that are entertaining, fascinating, and relevant to homework and research assignments. The 2020 edition is jampacked with essential and authoritative facts. Cancer facts and statistics 2015 american cancer society. Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy. Catholics and family life, conducted may 5june 7, 2015, on landlines and cellphones among a national probability sample of 5,122 adults, including 1,016 selfidentified catholics, with a margin of. About this report this is the first in a series of reports highlighting findings from the 2014 u. Hampton, associate professor, rutgers university lee rainie, director, internet, science and technology research, pew research center weixu lu, phd student, rutgers university inyoung shin, phd student, rutgers university kristen purcell research consultant, pew research center. Who global health estimates, 2014 the magnitude and causes of injuries every day the lives of more than 14 000 people are cut short as a result of an injury.
The world almanac the world almanac and book of facts. The world bank launched the global insights initiative gini. Karma wants to make internet access so simple you never have to think about it. The world factbook is now widely represented on social media and contains more features geared to travelers. This report was made possible by the pew charitable trusts, which. The world almanac and book of facts 2015 turtleback school. The wwdr 2015 demonstrates how water resources and services are essential to achieving global sustainability. World almanac and book of facts is the definitive musthave for public library and personal. World hunger, poverty facts, statistics 2018 world hunger news. We are using the worlds soils as if they were inexhaustible, continually withdrawing from an account, but never paying in. According to estimates from the international agency for research on cancer iarc, in 2018 there were 17. The study builds upon previous reports about the governments role and performance in 2010 and 1998.
The report draws on data from 96 countries and territories with ongoing malaria transmission, and from 5 countries that have recently eliminated malaria. Seventyeight percent of the world s extreme poor live in rural areas, with the majority dependent on agriculture. The world bank launched the mind, behavior, and development unit embed. The world factbook is one of the us governments most accessed publications. Among the causes of injury are acts of violence against others or oneself. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science. Exploring racial bias among biracial and singlerace adults. Numbers, facts and trends shaping the world for release aug. The 2015 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published by the united nations development programme undp since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically. Apr 23, 2015 the world happiness report is a publication of the sustainable development solutions network, powered by data from the gallup world poll, and supported by the ernesto illy foundation, illycaffe, davines group, blue chip foundation, the william, jeff, and jennifer gross family foundation, and unilevers largest ice cream brand walls. Deteriorating ecosystems, unsustainable natural resource management and climate change disproportionally affect the poor. That is by far the strongest identification with a generational name of any cohort.
Renowned new york times crossword puzzle editor will. The world almanac and book of facts 2015 turtleback. Posted below is the central intelligence agency s most popular publication the world factbook in compressed. By 2040, the global burden is expected to grow to 27. World happiness report 2015 the world happiness report. Seventyeight percent of the worlds extreme poor live in rural areas, with the majority dependent on agriculture. Although many of the facts presented in the factbook may be found in various other publications, they are conveniently gathered together in one place only at the world factbook web site. After years and years of revolving and rotating, the. The world almanac and book of facts 2015 helpful hints for.
Read cnn s fast facts about 2015 to learn about domestic and international events that have taken place during the year. Architecture comics film home video literature poetry music. General knowledge world free e book download pdf day. Sep 28, 2015 for release september 28, 2015 for further information on this report. Injury deaths compared to other leading causes of mortality, world, 2012. Since 1937, our principled research, insightful analysis, and engaged experts have informed smarter tax policy at the federal, state, and global levels. In response to the lorax the foresting industry published truax to teach kids about the importance of logging. Currently, more than half of the worlds population lives in urban areas. In 2015 there are more than 7 billion mobile cellular subscriptions worldwide, up from less than 1 billion in 2000. The tax foundation is the nations leading independent tax policy nonprofit. C august 19, 2015 numbers, facts and trends shaping the world. The number of international migrants worldwide has continued to grow rapidly over the past. The world happiness report is a publication of the sustainable development solutions network, powered by data from the gallup world poll, and supported by the ernesto illy foundation, illycaffe, davines group, blue chip foundation, the william, jeff, and jennifer gross family foundation, and unilevers largest ice cream brand walls.
These facts will answer students questions and help them. Youth population trends and sustainable development. Sure, those towers might be connected to fiber optic cables, or get. Progress on the healthrelated millennium development goals mdgs fact sheet n290. The united nations world water development report 2015.
Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. What choices should the bank make regarding complementary. Find many more fascinating geographic facts about our world and its oceans in the geographic overview of the world entry. This essential household and workplace desk reference is the most useful reference book known to modern man, according to the l. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Comprehensive tables preface the 2017 revision of world population prospects represents the latest global set of demographic estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. The fact is there is enough water to meet the worlds growing. The 2015 edition of the united nations world water development report wwdr 2015, titled water for a sustainable world, was launched at the official celebration of the world water day, on march 20. In 2015, the number of international migrants below age 20 reached 37 million, or 15 per cent of the global migrant stock.
Report of the commission on global poverty advises the world bank on the measurement and monitoring of global poverty in two areas. Key facts from jmp 2015 report the report marks the 25th. The world factbook, produced for us policymakers and coordinated throughout the us intelligence community, presents the basic realities about the world in which we live. World malaria report 2015 iii contents foreword iv acknowledgements vi abbreviations ix key points x section 1 introduction 2 1. To many peoples surprise, puerto rico has been part of the united states for over 100 years. We occasionally update these publications, so if you rely on the data for more than simple informational purposes, we recommend that you check back periodically for updates. Who presents world health statistics 2015 as an integral part of its ongoing efforts to provide enhanced access to comparable highquality statistics on core measures of population health and national health systems. Youth population estimates and projections are from united nations 20 world population prospects.
The earth is almost five billion years old but, life has existed only for the last 150 million to 200 million years. Among the major areas of the world, africa hosts the. 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. The wall street journal calls the world almanac and book of facts a treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information. The 2015 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published by the united nations development programme undp since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically grounded discussions of major development issues, trends and policies. As global mobilecellular penetration approaches and market saturation is reached, growth rates have 100%. Dec 03, 2015 from february through may of 2015, the period for which these newspapers were studied, about seveninten stories produced by d. Dec 09, 2015 this fact sheet includes key estimates from the world malaria report 2015.
You can help world vision continue responding to disasters like the 2015 nepal earthquake around the world. Dear aspirants, we prepared some important topics in general knowledge w. The 2015 edition of the united nations world water development report wwdr 2015, titled water for a sustainable world, was launched at the official celebration of the world water day, on march 20 the wwdr 2015 demonstrates how water resources and services are essential to achieving global sustainability. Citrus fruit statistics 2015 market and policy analyses of raw materials, horticulture and tropical ramhot products team trade and markets division food and agriculture organization of the united nations. The world almanac and book of facts 2015 isnt entirely composed of statistics. Trends and statistics was prepared by the united nations statistics division unsd, department of economic and social affairs desa. Injuries and violence the facts world health organization. Facts and figures about earth, land and fields 2015 iass potsdam. Gini puts conclusions from the 2015 world development report into practice. Every overcomplicated wifi router, unreliable coffeeshop connection, extortionate cellphone bill, and flaky wireless signal gets in between you and the internet. The world almanac and book of facts internet archive. It has been several months since the world was hit with the pandemic known as the covid19 coronavirus, and there are still many things we do. The publication is the outcome of collective efforts, involving a wide range of contributors around the world. Seven billion people 95% of the global population live in an area that is covered by a mobilecellular.
From february through may of 2015, the period for which these newspapers were studied, about seveninten stories produced by d. The most interesting and weird facts business insider. These are among the key findings of pew research center s 2015 survey of u. The world in20 ict facts and figures in 20, there are almost as many mobilecellular subscriptions as people in the world, with more than half in the asiapacific region 3.
1585 663 622 1520 453 1366 858 170 1096 266 265 1071 634 49 1501 860 1362 794 1208 182 62 1379 973 1141 1499 35 264 827 835 1493 136 828 603 385 1244 1171 681 544 509 941