dantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoThe World Factbook (surprisingly useful reference provided by CIA, just suddenly closed without notice)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down11
arrow-up1228arrow-down1external-linkThe World Factbook (surprisingly useful reference provided by CIA, just suddenly closed without notice)en.wikipedia.orgdantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareHailSeitan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 month agoCan a mirror be hosted somewhere, since it’s in the public domain?
minus-squareTruscape@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 month agoProbably got captured on the internet archive, someone just needs to make a good compressed repack like Wikipedia does.
minus-square∃∀λ@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThey’re probably “on it”, as the expression goes.
minus-squareradix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·edit-21 month 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-up4·1 month agoFYI this guy is an internet treasure.
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.
They’re probably “on it”, as the expression goes.
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.
Should be added to Kiwix
FYI this guy is an internet treasure.