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[[Image:CIA HQ.jpg|thumb|right|The CIA Headquarters]]

[[Image:CIA HQ.jpg|thumb|right|The CIA Headquarters]]

The Central Intelligence agency, or CIA is the main branch of espionage in the [[United States]] Government. Based in Langley, Virginia, the CIA is a widespread organization spanning the globe.

The '''Central Intelligence Agency''', or CIA is an intelligence-gathering agency in the [[United States]] government. As the U.S.'s primary [[intelligence agency]], it is responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and persons, and reporting such information to the branches of the U.S. government.

 

It is also involved in covert espionage and paramilitary operations in support of its mission to protect the national security of the United States.  

 

Based in Langley, Virginia, the CIA is a widespread organization spanning the globe.

[[Image:CIA Logo.gif|thumb|left|The CIA Seal]]

[[Image:CIA Logo.gif|thumb|left|The CIA Seal]]