This is the README file for WebService::CIA, a Perl module for accessing data from the CIA World Factbook.
Documentation for WebService::CIA is available online at
http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?WebService::CIA
or by doing
perldoc WebService::CIA
at the command line.
The most recent version of the CIA World Factbook uses HTTPS to access its web pages. As such, WebService::CIA requires Crypt::SSLeay which suffers from the usual cryptographic export restriction mumbo jumbo. Sorry about that.
Users of ActiveState's ActivePerl should see
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActivePerl/PPM/Repository
for instructions on downloading a PPM of Crypt::SSLeay.
This module uses Module::Build. The installation process is therefore
perl Build.PL
./Build
./Build test
./Build install