A statement on the CIA's website gives no reason for the decision, simply stating that the Factbook has been "sunset" while encouraging readers to "stay curious about the world and find ways to explore it".

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The CIA announced it will discontinue the World Factbook, a free online resource providing regularly updated statistics and information about countries worldwide. Used by millions including journalists and academics, the Factbook originated as a classified WWII program and became publicly available in 1975. The CIA provided no specific reason for the closure, though the Trump administration has been cutting government programs and CIA staff, including offering buyouts to all CIA employees and planning to eliminate approximately 1,200 additional positions.

CIA says it will cease publishing the World Factbook, a free online resource used by millions