One of the top selling apps for the iPad, now available on your iPhone and iPod Touch
The World (Country Factbook)
What is it about?
One of the top selling apps for the iPad, now available on your iPhone and iPod Touch!
App Store Description
One of the top selling apps for the iPad, now available on your iPhone and iPod Touch!
The World is the only visual World Factbook and contains more data than any other factbook, easily selected through a unique interactive world map.
Touch a country and its factbook slides onto the screen, each topic neatly organized as tiles along the edge of the map. Touch a tile and it zooms out to reveal detailed information about that topic. Not sure where a country is located? Select it on the drop-down list and The World zooms in on it and opens the factbook.
The map-based interface is not only fun to use, but also guides you to discovering new places. It's so easy to explore and once you get started it's hard to stop!
If you are a student, love to travel, or enjoy watching the world news or shows like Amazing Race⢠or House Hunters Internationalâ¢, this is the app for you!
âââââ FEATURES âââââ
MORE INFORMATION than any other factbook
â Contains data on 300 countries and regions.
INNOVATIVE FACT BOOK PANEL
â Presents each section of the fact book as tiles enabling you to quickly find what you need, while keeping the world map in view.
HIGHLY ANIMATED INTERFACE
â Responds to your touches and gestures so you can quickly find the information you are looking for.
ALWAYS IN FOCUS WORLD MAP
â The world map remains in focus all the way to 16X magnification so you can easily select even the smallest country.
CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
â This trusted source of current country information is built-in for every country, including sections on: introduction, geography, people, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
WIKIPEDIA
â View the live, community-written Wikipedia content for each country within the app.
SHOWS YOU where countries are located
â Not sure where a country is located? Select it on the country list and The World zooms to it on the world map and opens the Fact Book Panel
UP TO DATE
â The World is updated regularly and updates are always free of charge
DESIGNED FOR YOUR IPHONE / IPOD TOUCH
â Thoughtfully uses the screen to present maps and data. Includes Retina graphics.
NO INTERNET CONNECTION is required
â Except for live Wikipedia content, all data and maps are built-in
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