The cias response should be to perform its usual missions of collecting information about, and providing assessments on, events in countries important to us interests, as is the case with both egypt and yemen, said paul r. The certified internal auditor cia is a designation sponsored by the institute of internal auditors iia. In 16, prisoners were shackled to a metal ring in the wall. Inside the cias black site torture room us news the. Egypt cia world factbook the best country factbook. The certification exam was made available all year round through computerbased testing. From cairo to the nile delta, the country boasts a wealth of iconic ancient sights including the pyramids of giza and the temples of abu simbel. The atlantic ocean is the second largest of the worlds five oceans after the pacific ocean, but larger than the indian ocean, southern ocean, and arctic ocean. The economy of egypt was a highly centralized economy focused on import substitution under. The regularity and richness of the annual nile river flood, coupled with semiisolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the worlds great civilizations. The kiel canal germany, oresund denmarksweden, bosporus turkey, strait of gibraltar moroccospain, and the saint lawrence seaway canadaus are important strategic access. Egypt the world factbook central intelligence agency.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about egypt economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Heres a look at egypt, the most populous country in the arab world. World factbook travel facts egypt passportvisa requirements us citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. Agriculture, hydrocarbons, manufacturing, tourism, and other service sectors drove the countrys relatively diverse economic activity. The cia exam is offered in three parts, each consisting of 100 125 multiple choice questions. The cia has been one of the worlds biggest illegal drug trafficking organizations in the world for decades, a leading american analyst has warned. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of egypt 20 information contained here. In this view of egypt, we see a population almost completely concentrated along the nile valley, just a small percentage of the countrys land area. The capital city of cairo lies at the apex of the delta in the lower left. The last native dynasty fell to the persians in 341 b. Most of the country is desert, so about 95% of the population is concentrated in a narrow strip of fertile land along the nile river, which represents only about 5% of egypt s land area. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition.
The new cia exam part 1 topics tested include aspects of mandatory guidance from the ippf. Here are the top 10 dirty operations by cia some of them already mentioned here by others. Discover the world with articles, fact sheets, maps and other resources that explore landscapes, peoples, places, and environments both near and far. They should also make sure they have at least 1 blank page in their passport for any entry stamp and or visa that will be required.
In four, designed for sleep deprivation, they stood chained by. Spytalk the cias complicated relationship with egypt. 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. Like a long and mostly unhappy marriage, the cias relationship with egypt is complicated, with plenty of ups and downs. Egypt cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. Egypts balanceofpayments position was not hurt by the war in iraq in 2003, as tourism and suez canal revenues fared well. The information regarding egypt on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Get trivia and useful facts and information about egypt from rough guides. Fun egypt facts for kids interesting information about egypt.
Egypt and sudan each claim to administer triangular areas which extend north and south of the 1899 treaty boundary along the 22nd parallel in the north, the halaib triangle, is the largest with 20,580 sq km. The agency is a leader among the 14 agencies and organizations in the united states intelligence community. T here were 20 cells inside the prison, each a standalone concrete box. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Cia world fact book, 2004atlantic ocean wikisource, the. The information regarding egypt on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources.
The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the united states, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. The us government has acknowledged some 50 cold war covert actions, from fiddling with italian elections in. The great pyramid of egypt new evidence full documentar duration. The pyramids of egypt are the last remaining ancient wonder of the world. One of the fascinating aspects of viewing earth at. The government has struggled to meet the demands of egypts fastgrowing population as it implements farreaching economic reforms, including the reduction of.
The information regarding egypt on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. A new study of british spies reveals some stunning facts. Certified internal auditor cia part 1 amcham egypt.
Africa cia world factbook the best country factbook. Additionally, egypt s red sea coast offers ample opportunities for relaxing, swimming, and scuba diving on pristine coral reefs. Read about the egyptian landscape, its highest mountain, borders, population, major cities, the ancient egyptians, pyramids and much more. Pillar, who retired in 2005 as the cias national intelligence officer for the near east and south asia. Find out more essentials plan ning your trip book your trip books features the arab republic of egypt covers 1,001,450 square. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Cia is worlds biggest drug trafficking organization. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Luxor in egypt are known as the worlds largest open air museum. The book also details how the cia throughout its history have been little more than yes men for the president. Cia world fact book, 2004egypt wikisource, the free. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of egypt 2020 information contained here. Egypt has the largest arabic population in the world.
Over the next 18 months skorzeny used cia money to recruit for the egyptian security services about 100 german advisers, many of whom he reached through neonazi organizations and ss escape networks. She was the daughter of captain heinrich lorenz, master of the ss bremen iv, a german passenger ship, and her mother, an american actress, was related to ambassador henry cabot lodge, jr. Home of one of the oldest and most influential civilizations on the planet, egypt is a treasure trove of history and culture. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Africa egypt the world factbook central intelligence agency. Its an interesting read, information is divided in 100 facts each presented well in pictures, diagrams etc keeping it all simple,yet engaging for boys who hate information overload. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The cia exam is now offered in arabic in addition to english, french, german and 14 other languages. Egypt is the most populous country in the arab world and the third most populous country in africa, behind nigeria and ethiopia.
Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online. The government has struggled to meet the demands of egypts growing population through economic reform and massive investment in communications and. The cia exam is offered in three parts, each consisting of 125 multiple choice questions. Cia course certified internal auditor iia in egypt. Discover interesting facts about egypt before your next trip. The official name of egypt is arab republic of egypt. The egyptian security services and the cia have been codependents for over six decades, from 1952, when the young agency supported the free officers movement that toppled the monarchy, to the twilight partnership against islamic fundamentalist terrorism that began in. The mission of cia is to support the president, the national security council nsc, and other.
To the point where the cia reports were changed to fit the narrative the president wanted them to fit. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. A remarkably detailed satellite image of egypt vividly displays the winding nile river and its distinctive delta. Cia united states central intelligence agency judson knight the central intelligence agency cia is an independent government organization, founded under the national security act of 1947. As one of the principal members of the united states intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the. Following the completion of the suez canal in 1869, egypt became an important. They should also make sure they have at least 1 blank page in their passport for any entry stamp and or visa that will be. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of egypt economy 2015 information contained here. Egypt arab republic of egypt africa see prayer information geography.
The reason i gave the book 3 stars was the author barely touches on some of the dark areas of the agency. Learn some interesting information about egypt while enjoying a range of fun facts and trivia thats perfect for kids. My 8 yrs old son is in year 3 and this book on egypt has given him a lot of information on the history topic of egypt. The official print version is available from the government printing office. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about egypt 20 should be addressed to the cia. Marita lorenz, born on august 18, 1939, in bremen, germany, was best known for her undercover work with the cia. Operation pbsuccess pbsuccess was the code name for a ciabacked coup led against the democratically elected government of jacobo arbenz, the presiden. The nile delta of egypt, irrigated by the nile river and its many distributaries, is some of the richest farm land in the world and home to over half of egypts population. The development of an export market for natural gas is a bright spot for future growth prospects, but improvement in the capitalintensive hydrocarbons sector does little to reduce egypts persistent unemployment. Egypt is located in north africa and is bisected by the nile river. The central intelligence agency has involved itself in drug trafficking since the spy agency was formed in 1947, journalist and political analyst stephen lendman claims. The nile delta of egypt, irrigated by the nile river and its many distributaries, is some of the richest farm land in the world and home to over half of egypts. World factbook travel facts egypt passport visa requirements us citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. Mkultra was a topsecret cia project in which the agency conducted hundreds of clandestine experimentssometimes on unwitting u.
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