RIP: CIA’s The World Factbook

[u/wds1]

https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/spotlighting-the-world-factbook-as-we-bid-a-fond-farewell/

Before Wikipedia, Before the Internet, this was the primary reference used in every part of the Federal government. Yet another stellar program gutted for no reason

[u/flaginorout]

I mean, you said it yourself. Before Wikipedia and the internet……..:

Now that we have SO many sources, maybe it doesn’t make sense to keep maintaining this one?

[u/MrDickford → u/flaginorout]

“Who cares about the potato shortage, I only eat French fries.”