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Country Studies
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Afghanistan: A Country Study 
 This publication has considerable detail on history through 1995, as well as a link to a 2006 update. Includes the country's rulers, the Taliban, politics, the natural environment, ethnic groups, religion, education, health, and refugees. From the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/aftoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 15, 2006 Algeria
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Algeria's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed December 1993. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/dztoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 29, 2000 Armenia
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Armenia's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Includes discussion of the Armenian Genocide. Research completed March 1994. Searchable and browsable. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/amtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 21, 2005 Austria
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Austria's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed December 1993. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/attoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 6, 2004 Azerbaijan
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Azerbaijan's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed March 1994. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/aztoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 29, 2000 Bahrain
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Bahrain's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed January 1993. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bhtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 29, 2000 Belarus
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Belarus's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed June 1995. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bytoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Belize
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Belize's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed January 1992. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bztoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World Last updated Bhutan
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Bhutan's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Note: research completed September 1991. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bttoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 10, 2008 Bolivia
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Bolivia's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed December 1989. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/botoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Brazil
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Brazil's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed April 1997. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/brtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 14, 2004 Bulgaria
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Bulgaria's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed June 1992. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bgtoc.html Topics: Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 20, 2006 Cambodia
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Cambodia's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed December 1987. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/khtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Caribbean Islands
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed November 1987. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cxtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 2, 2000 China
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [China's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed July 1987. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cntoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Colombia
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Colombia's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed December 1988. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cotoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Comoros
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Comoros's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed August 1994. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/kmtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 18, 2004 Country Profile: Georgia
Profile of Georgia from a journalistic perspective. Includes news and news analysis, multimedia features, demographic and economic facts, historical overview and timeline, related links, and information about leaders and media. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1102477.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Kiribati
Profile of Kiribati, the former Gilbert Islands, "a collection of 33 atolls, ranged into three principal groups, which won independence from the United Kingdom in 1979." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1168527.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Studies
Online version of a series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. This series contains studies of more than 100 countries. You can search across all countries or any combination of countries, browse the table of contents for a specific country, or read the full text for any of the countries listed. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Politics, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Social Science Last updated Feb 13, 2003 Cyprus
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Cyprus's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed January 1991. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cytoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Czechoslovakia
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Czechoslovakia's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed August 1987. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cstoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 29, 2000 Dominican Republic
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Dominican Republic's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed December 1989. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/dotoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 14, 2005 Ecuador
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Ecuador's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed 1989. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ectoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Estonia
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Estonia's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed January 1995. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/eetoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 31, 2004 Ethiopia
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Ethiopia's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed 1991. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ettoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Finland
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Finland's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed December 1988. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/fitoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Germany: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Germany. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, statistical tables, and "English Equivalents of Selected German Place-Names." Searchable. "Completed [in] November 1994." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/detoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Ghana: A Country Study
Information on the history, geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Oman. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] November 1994." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ghtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Global Gateway: World Culture & Resources
This site presents an introduction to the international resources of the Library of Congress. It provides information about the international collection, a set of links to "electronic resources on the nations of the world selected by Library of Congress subject experts," links to research guides and databases on subjects such as country studies and global legal information, and access to other related material. http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Social Science Last updated Sep 2, 2004 Guyana: A Country Study
Information on the history, geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Guyana. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] January 1992." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/gytoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 8, 2005 Honduras: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Honduras. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1993." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/hntoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 25, 2005 Hungary: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Hungary. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] September 1989." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/hutoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 India: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of India. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] September 1995." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/intoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 3, 2005 Indonesia: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Indonesia. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] November 1992." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/idtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Internet Filtering: China (including Hong Kong)
"China's Internet filtering regime is the most sophisticated effort of its kind in the world." This paper presents the research of the OpenNet Initiative, which "sought to determine the degree to which China filters sites on topics that the Chinese government finds sensitive." Includes a list of the agencies involved in Internet regulation, accessible and inaccessible sites, and email filtering test results. The OpenNet Initiative (ONI) is a "collaborative partnership of four leading academic institutions." http://opennet.net/research/profiles/china Topics: Government, Government, Internet, Social Issues Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Iraq: A Country Study
(Note: last updated 1988.) Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Iraq's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Searchable. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/iqtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 9, 2003 Israel: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Israel. Includes a list of political parties and organizations, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1988." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/iltoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Ivory Coast
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Côte d'Ivoire's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed November 1988. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/citoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2000 Japan: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Japan. Includes a chronology of major historical periods, a glossary, and a bibliography. "Completed [in] January 1994." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/jptoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Jordan: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Jordan. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1989." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/jotoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Kazakstan
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Kazakstan's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed March 1996. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/kztoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 26, 2006 Kuwait
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Kuwait's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed January 1993. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/kwtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 12, 2004 Kyrgyzstan: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Kyrgyzstan. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] March 1996." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/kgtoc.html Topics: Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 11, 2004 Laos: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Laos. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. "Completed [in] July 1994." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/latoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Latvia: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Latvia. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. "Completed [in] January 1995." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/lvtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Law Library of Congress: Afghanistan
Annotated links to government documents and related information about Afghanistan, including constitutions, executive branch, courts, laws, legal guides, and country studies and general resources. From the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/afghanistan.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Nonfiction by Genre, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 2, 2008 Lithuania: A Country Study
Information on the history, geography, economy, government, foreign relations, national security, and people and society of Lithuania. Includes a glossary and bibliography. "Completed [in] January 1995." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/lttoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Macau
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Macau's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed August 7. 2000. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/motoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 2, 2001 Madagascar: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Madagascar. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] August 1994." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mgtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 11, 2005 Maldives: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Maldives. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] August 1994." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mvtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Mauritania: A Country Study
Information on the history, geography, economy, government, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Mauritania. Includes a glossary and bibliography. "Completed [in] June 1988." Searchable. A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mrtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Mauritius: A Country Study
Information on the history, geography, economy, government, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Mauritius. Includes a glossary and bibliography. "Completed [in] August 1994." Searchable. A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mutoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Mexico: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Mexico. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] June 1996." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mxtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Moldova: A Country Study
Information on the history, geography, economy, government, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Moldova. Includes a chronology of notable events, a glossary, and a bibliography. "Completed [in] June 1995." Searchable. A part of the Country Studies website from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mdtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 26, 2006 Mongolia: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Mongolia. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] June 1989." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mntoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Nicaragua: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Nicaragua. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1993." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/nitoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 North Korea
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [North Korea's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed June 1993. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/kptoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 14, 2000 Oman: A Country Study
Information on the history, geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Oman. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] January 1993." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/omtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Pakistan: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Pakistan. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] April 1994." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/pktoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Panama: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Panama. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1987." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/patoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Paraguay: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Paraguay. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1988." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/pytoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 31, 2004 Poland: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Poland. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] October 1992." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/pltoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 31, 2005 Portals to the World
"Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria." http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated May 20, 2003 Portals to the World: Iraq
Selected Internet resources on Iraq, organized by such topics as general, business, culture, education, geography, government, history, language, media, religion, tourism, and others. Each category provides a list of annotated links. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/iraq/iraq.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 15, 2003 Portals to the World: Kuwait
Selected Internet resources on Kuwait, organized by such under topics as general, business, culture, education, geography, government, history, language, media, religion, tourism, and others. Each category provides a list of annotated links. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/kuwait/kuwait.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 15, 2003 Portals to the World: North Korea
Selected Internet resources on North Korea, organized by such topics as business, geography, government, media, science, and tourism. Each category provides a list of annotated links. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/northkorea/northkorea.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 24, 2005 Portals to the World: Saudi Arabia
Selected Internet resources on Saudi Arabia, organized by such topics as general, business, culture, education, geography, government, history, language, media, religion, tourism, and others. Each category provides a list of annotated links. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/saudiarabia/saudiarabia.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 15, 2003 Portals to the World: Syria
Internet resources on Syria organized by such topics as general, business, culture, education, geography, government, history, language, media, religion, tourism, and others. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/syria/syria.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 15, 2003 Portals to the World: Turkey
Selected Internet resources on Turkey, organized by such topics as general, business, culture, education, geography, government, history, language, media, religion, tourism, and others. Each category provides a list of annotated links. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/turkey/turkey.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 15, 2003 Portugal
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Portugal's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed January 1993. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/pttoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, History By Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 26, 2004 Qatar: A Country Study
Information on the history, geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Qatar. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] January 1993." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/qatoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Romania: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Romania. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] July 1989." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/rotoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 29, 2004 Russia: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Russia. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] July 1996." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/rutoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Saudi Arabia: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Saudi Arabia. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1992." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/satoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Seychelles: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Seychelles. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] August 1994." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/sctoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 25, 2004 South Africa
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [South Africa's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed May 1996. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/zatoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 21, 2000 Spain: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Spain. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1988." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/estoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Tajikistan
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Tajikistan's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed March 1996. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/tjtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 27, 2000 Thailand: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Thailand. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] September 1987." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/thtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 3, 2005 Turkmenistan: A Country Study
Information on the history, geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Turkmenistan. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] March 1996." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/tmtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 United Arab Emirates
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [United Arab Emirates's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed January 1993. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/aetoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 13, 2004 Uruguay
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Uruguay's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed December 1990. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/uytoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 27, 2000 Uzbekistan: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Uzbekistan. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] March 1996." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/uztoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Venezuela: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, and people and society of Venezuela. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1990." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/vetoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 23, 2004 Vietnam
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Vietnam's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed December 1987. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/vntoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Virtual Israel Experience
Designed for those planning a trip or just wanting to learn more about Israel, this self-guided tour allows users to choose a personal itinerary or follow a set path to see the country and study its history, archaeology, politics, religions, and society and culture. Features essays, images, and links to additional information. Also includes a quiz. From a nonpartisan organization formed to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vie/vietoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, Regions of the World, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Jan 12, 2005 The War on Terrorism - Iraq
Librarian-selected and annotated links to Iraq-related websites, including country information; government reports; maps; military and war-related sites; news-related sites and special news reports; nongovernmental organizations; reports from other organizations; Saddam Hussein; sanctions, human rights, and the anti-war movement; and United Nations and weapons inspection sites. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06003/637667.stm Topics: Activism, Country Studies by Continent, Government, Regions of the World, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jan 28, 2006 The World Factbook: Georgia
Key facts, statistics, demographics, maps, and a concise history of Georgia (the country). From "The World Factbook," published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2009 The World Factbook: North Korea
Key facts, maps, statistics, demographics, and a nutshell history of North Korea. From "The World Factbook," published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kn.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2009 The World Factbook: Syria
Key facts, maps, statistics, demographics, and a nutshell history of Syria. From "The World Factbook," published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2009 The World Factbook: Turkey
Key facts, maps, statistics, demographics, and a nutshell history of Turkey. From "The World Factbook," published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2009 Zaire: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Zaire. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1993." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/zrtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 3, 2005 |
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