This important and up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides a complete reproduction of the latest edition of the official U.S. Census Bureau Statistical Abstract of the United States CD-ROM for 2004-05.
This is one of the most valuable reference works available today, with hundreds of tables and charts, making it the best known and most popular single source of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of our great nation. The Abstract has been published since 1878 and serves as a convenient, easy-to-use reference source. It provides an extensive selection of statistics for the United States, with selected data for States, metropolitan areas, cities, and foreign countries from reports and records of government and private agencies. The Census Bureau declares that the Statistical Abstract is "the government's most important statistical factbook - great for students, libraries, research organizations, or home reference." In addition to the newest version, this disc includes complete reproductions of nine earlier editions, starting with 1995!
Section contents include: Population * Vital Statistics * Health and Nutrition * Education * Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons * Geography and Environment * Elections * State and Local Government Finances and Employment * Federal Government Finances and Employment * National Defense and Veterans Affairs * Social Insurance and Human Services * Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings * Income, Expenditures, and Wealth * Prices * Business Enterprise * Science and Technology * Agriculture * Natural Resources * Energy and Utilities * Construction and Housing * Manufactures * Domestic Trade * Transportation * Information and Communications * Banking and Finances * Arts, Entertainment and Recreation * Accommodation, Food Services, Other Services * Foreign Commerce and Trade * Outlying Areas * Comparative International Statistics * 2000 Census.
This disc also includes a virtual federal reference bookshelf of 34 vital and interesting core federal documents with over 40,000 pages of extraordinary material:
CIA WORLD FACTBOOKS – Complete reproductions of these invaluable "world encyclopedia" reference books from 2004, 2003, 2001, and 2000, along with special CIA publication listing Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, and CIA Factbook on Intelligence.
HISTORIC AND FOUNDING DOCUMENTS – Constitution of the United States with Index; Declaration of Independence; Constitution as amended with Unratified Amendments and Analytical Index; Pocket Version; Emancipation Proclamation 1863.
GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS AND CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS - How Laws are Made House of Representatives; Management Challenges; American Government; Minutes of Senate Democratic Conference 1903-64; Minutes of Senate Republican Conference 1911-64.
U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUALS – Complete reproductions from 1997 through 2004-2005 (eight documents). The official handbook of the Federal Government provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.
U.S. GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AND ANNUAL REPORTS – Annual financial reports since 1995. Includes 2004 Financial Report of United States Government, reflecting Treasury Department’s long-standing responsibility and commitment to report on the Nation’s finances.
This incredible CD-ROM has over 58,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material.
Our news and educational CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniform
