NASA | The Intelligence Cycle is the process by which information is acquired, converted into intelligence, and made available to policymakers. | —History of The World Factbook | | | The World Factbook, 2008 | | The U.S. government’s complete geographical handbook, featuring full-color maps and flags of all nations and geographical entities. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. | | | CONTENTS | Bibliographic Record Notes and Definitions History Flag Index Map Index Reference Map Index | | WASHINGTON, D.C.: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, 2008 NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2008 | | | | |