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This is Bamwor's news section — covering updates on global country data, the CIA World Factbook shutdown, and announcements from the Bamwor platform. Bamwor is not a general news site; it is the modern world factbook alternative, providing country statistics, city data, and geographic facts for 261 countries and 13 million cities worldwide.

February 2026

CIA World Factbook Shutdown: What Happened & The Best Alternative (2026)

The CIA World Factbook, a free public reference covering every country on Earth, was quietly taken offline in early 2026. For decades it served as the go-to source for reliable geographic and demographic data. Bamwor was built to be that resource — open, multilingual, and always available.

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