On Monday, June 8, the World Factbook team unveiled its thoroughly redesigned Web site. Presenting a cleaner look, improved navigation, and a host of added features, the new site provides visitors with a more user-friendly experience. More than 3 million visitors access the online Factbook monthly. The world-renowned Factbook provides visitors with wide-ranging and hard-to-locate information about the background, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 countries and other entities.
Key changes to the site include:
+ An overhaul of the entire site’s look/feel, including new uniform navigation throughout the Factbook site.
+ A new homepage, featuring: A color-coded, easily navigable world map
+ A featured links section that showcases regional maps, flags of the world, and a gallery of Factbook covers
+ Country pages now have collapsible/expandable content, giving visitors more information at their fingertips
In addition to the new look and improved navigation, the site provides several exciting new features:
Downloadable and printable photos for nearly 100 countries
+ "Did You Know?" section that explains the impact of the Factbook around the world
+ "What's New" section that highlights recent significant updates and additions
+ Built-in world rankings for many of the Factbook information fields
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