Event Brief
CIA Ends Publication of World Factbook Reference Tool
Filed: Feb 04, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: The CIA is discontinuing its widely used World Factbook manual.
WHO: CIA
WHAT: Ending publication of World Factbook
WHEN: Feb 04, 2026 at 7:34 PM ET
WHERE: United States
WHY: To focus on other priorities
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