dantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe World Factbook (surprisingly useful reference provided by CIA, just suddenly closed without notice)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1238arrow-down12
arrow-up1236arrow-down1external-linkThe World Factbook (surprisingly useful reference provided by CIA, just suddenly closed without notice)en.wikipedia.orgdantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squareHailSeitan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 months agoCan a mirror be hosted somewhere, since it’s in the public domain?
minus-squareTruscape@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoProbably got captured on the internet archive, someone just needs to make a good compressed repack like Wikipedia does.
minus-squareradix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·edit-22 months agoNot my site, but credit where it’s due: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/the-world-factbook/ Up through 2020 is at the archive, and this guy uploaded that latest version to github as well. Edit: through 2020 is at the archive as zip downloads. 2021 through 2024 is available as their normal wayback archive for browsing.
minus-squareJubilantJaguar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoFYI this guy is an internet treasure.
minus-square∃∀λ@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThey’re probably “on it”, as the expression goes.
Can a mirror be hosted somewhere, since it’s in the public domain?
Probably got captured on the internet archive, someone just needs to make a good compressed repack like Wikipedia does.
Not my site, but credit where it’s due: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/the-world-factbook/
Up through 2020 is at the archive, and this guy uploaded that latest version to github as well.
Edit: through 2020 is at the archive as zip downloads. 2021 through 2024 is available as their normal wayback archive for browsing.
FYI this guy is an internet treasure.
Should be added to Kiwix
They’re probably “on it”, as the expression goes.