Cia World Factbook Scraper
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from $10.00 / 1,000 results
Cia World Factbook Scraper
What does CIA World Factbook Scraper do?
CIA World Factbook Scraper extracts country intelligence data from the CIA World Factbook, one of the most comprehensive and authoritative sources of global country information. It collects key facts including capitals, population figures, land area, GDP data, official languages, government types, currencies, and geographic regions for any country in the world.
The CIA World Factbook provides data on 266 world entities and is used by government agencies, researchers, journalists, and students worldwide for reliable country reference data.
Why use CIA World Factbook Scraper?
The CIA World Factbook website presents data across multiple nested pages for each country, making it difficult to compile comparative data. This scraper automates the extraction process, delivering clean structured data ready for cross-country comparisons, data visualization, and analytical reporting.
How to use CIA World Factbook Scraper
- Enter country names as URL slugs (e.g., "united-states", "united-kingdom", "south-korea")
- Set the maximum number of countries to scrape
- Click Start to begin data extraction
- Download your results in JSON, CSV, or Excel format
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| countries | String Array | Country names as URL slugs | ["united-states", "china", "india"] |
| maxResults | Integer | Maximum countries to scrape | 10 |
Output Data
Each country record includes:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| country | Country name |
| url | CIA World Factbook URL |
| capital | Capital city |
| population | Total population |
| area | Land area |
| gdp | Gross Domestic Product |
| languages | Official and spoken languages |
| government | Government type |
| currency | Official currency |
| region | Geographic region |
Cost of Usage
This actor is very efficient to run:
- Per result: $0.01
- Per 1,000 results: $10
- Actor start cost: $0.005
Scraping 10 countries costs approximately $0.10 in platform credits plus the actor start fee.
Tips and Tricks
- Country names must be in URL slug format: lowercase with hyphens (e.g., "new-zealand" not "New Zealand")
- Common slugs: "united-states", "united-kingdom", "south-korea", "north-korea", "saudi-arabia"
- Start with a small set of countries to verify the data format
- The CIA updates the World Factbook regularly so data should be reasonably current
- Export to CSV for easy import into mapping tools and data analysis software
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