CIA World Factbook : A Surprisingly Good Source of Information The democratic revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt and quite possibly Algeria, Jordan and Yemen could possibly be the biggest world-changing events of our burgeoning 21st century. For those wishing to learn more, the United States Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) publishes online The World Factbook which is an excellent source of information on almost every country in the world. Case in point: Check out Egypt and expand the People tab; you’ll indeed see how young the average Egyptian really is. It’s no wonder they’re adept at using Facebook and Twitter to organize peaceful protests to demand a democratic government: Courtesy : BulletproofCourier