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Re: Geography resources

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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1993 01:41
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 14:59:47 MST
From: Libby Black <blackl@bvsd.Co.EDU>

> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1993 13:42:21 -0500
> From: Michele Marques <michele@paravel.ccs.yorku.ca>
>
> I don't remember where it is, but the CIA world fact book is available by
> gopher and WAIS.  It's also available by ftp, but it's more interesting to
> do a search for mention of a specific country, then read the relevant files.
>

If you want to telnet directly to CIA Factbook (1990) you can telnet to
info.cern.ch and select 1 and then select 8.  It is available in other
places including rutgers I'm told.  (telnet info.rutgers.edu).

LIbby Black
Director, Boulder Valley Internet Project
Boulder Valley School District
Boulder, Colorado
blackl@bvsd.co.edu
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