New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Wednesday said it is drawing the curtains on the CIA World Factbook after more than 60 years. This publication by the American spy agency served as a popular reference manual.

The CIA broke the news in a post on its website and offered no reason for ending the publication of the World Factbook.

The World Factbook was first launched in 1962 as a printed, classified reference manual for intelligence officers. It offered a detailed, by-the-numbers picture of foreign nations, their economies, militaries, resources and societies.

It not only served the CIA, but was also useful to other federal agencies. "The World Factbook served the Intelligence Community and the general publ...