"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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You're comparing tiny Switzerland to the United States? Now there's a
giggle for you. Besides, nearly half of the Swiss economy is based upon
manufacturing.

From the CIA World Factbook - Switzerland: services 69.1%, industry
26.3%,
agriculture 4.6% (1998)
Industries: machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision
instruments
Industrial production growth rate: 3.2% (2001)
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...s/sz.html#Econ



Probably right...but, sheesh, the CIA Handbook?


Quick & easy, as long as you don't need a ton of detail.

A ****load of people at the CIA have extremely boring jobs.

Doug Kanter wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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You're comparing tiny Switzerland to the United States? Now there's a
giggle for you. Besides, nearly half of the Swiss economy is based upon
manufacturing.

From the CIA World Factbook - Switzerland: services 69.1%, industry
26.3%,
agriculture 4.6% (1998)
Industries: machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision
instruments
Industrial production growth rate: 3.2% (2001)
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...s/sz.html#Econ



Probably right...but, sheesh, the CIA Handbook?


Quick & easy, as long as you don't need a ton of detail.

A ****load of people at the CIA have extremely boring jobs.



I didn't mean that...I meant trusting anything presented by the CIA.

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Probably right...but, sheesh, the CIA Handbook?


Quick & easy, as long as you don't need a ton of detail.

A ****load of people at the CIA have extremely boring jobs.



I didn't mean that...I meant trusting anything presented by the CIA.

I guess I've chosen to believe that they're not going to spin information
that can be confirmed elsewhere in the web with just a few keystrokes.

Besides, the present chimp in chief and his crew make the CIA look like a
bunch of Mr. Spocks. You know: Vulcans who are unable to lie. :-)

Harry Krause wrote:

Doug Kanter wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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You're comparing tiny Switzerland to the United States? Now there's a
giggle for you. Besides, nearly half of the Swiss economy is based upon
manufacturing.

From the CIA World Factbook - Switzerland: services 69.1%, industry

26.3%,

agriculture 4.6% (1998)
Industries: machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision

instruments

Industrial production growth rate: 3.2% (2001)
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...s/sz.html#Econ



Probably right...but, sheesh, the CIA Handbook?


Quick & easy, as long as you don't need a ton of detail.

A ****load of people at the CIA have extremely boring jobs.




I didn't mean that...I meant trusting anything presented by the CIA.

Why wouldn't you trust them, particularly on something
as mundane as that? Are you admitting to be an
irrational conspiracy-believing twit?

"Jonathan Ball" wrote in message
link.net...
Harry Krause wrote:

Doug Kanter wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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You're comparing tiny Switzerland to the United States? Now there's a
giggle for you. Besides, nearly half of the Swiss economy is based
upon
manufacturing.

From the CIA World Factbook - Switzerland: services 69.1%, industry

26.3%,

agriculture 4.6% (1998)
Industries: machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision

instruments

Industrial production growth rate: 3.2% (2001)
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...s/sz.html#Econ



Probably right...but, sheesh, the CIA Handbook?


Quick & easy, as long as you don't need a ton of detail.

A ****load of people at the CIA have extremely boring jobs.




I didn't mean that...I meant trusting anything presented by the CIA.

Why wouldn't you trust them, particularly on something
as mundane as that? Are you admitting to be an
irrational conspiracy-believing twit?


I think there is a conspiracy here of illiterate people that can't read.

it says CIA FACTBOOK not HANDBOOK

Doug Kanter wrote:

Probably right...but, sheesh, the CIA Handbook?

Quick & easy, as long as you don't need a ton of detail.

A ****load of people at the CIA have extremely boring jobs.

I don't know why this is but when looking up maps of countries and basic
statistics, a good many are from CIA data. Must be a free source. Not
very detailed and often not very current.
LZ

"Lone Haranguer" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:

Probably right...but, sheesh, the CIA Handbook?

Quick & easy, as long as you don't need a ton of detail.

A ****load of people at the CIA have extremely boring jobs.

I don't know why this is but when looking up maps of countries and basic
statistics, a good many are from CIA data. Must be a free source. Not
very detailed and often not very current.
LZ

I'm sure we could find more accurate stuff by simply looking for web sites
from the governments of various countries. But, I'm really busy cleaning
fishing reels, rising bread dough, drying laundry, listening to music, and
waiting for Molson Golden to reach the perfect temperature. Who cares about
GNPs of Switzerland?